The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Declaration of War by France in February 1793, to the Accession of George IV, a New Edition, with Additins and Notes Bringing the Work Down to 1827, Հատոր 5Macmillan, 1902 |
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Արդյունքներ 79–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... larboard tack south by east , and having astern of her , at the distance of about 15 miles , the 18 - gun ship ... lar- board broadside . The Horatio then ranged up alongside of her antagonist to windward ; and the two frigates , running ...
... larboard tack south by east , and having astern of her , at the distance of about 15 miles , the 18 - gun ship ... lar- board broadside . The Horatio then ranged up alongside of her antagonist to windward ; and the two frigates , running ...
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... lar- board and lee quarter , close hauled upon the starboard tack , standing towards her . By 2 h . 12 m . P.M. , besides the loss of her main and mizentop- masts , the Horatio had had her mainmast badly wounded , and foretopgallantmast ...
... lar- board and lee quarter , close hauled upon the starboard tack , standing towards her . By 2 h . 12 m . P.M. , besides the loss of her main and mizentop- masts , the Horatio had had her mainmast badly wounded , and foretopgallantmast ...
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... larboard tack . " We have now before us the log of every British ship that was present ; and we may add , that those logs , coupled with private informa- tion of the highest authenticity , form the groundwork of our account of the ...
... larboard tack . " We have now before us the log of every British ship that was present ; and we may add , that those logs , coupled with private informa- tion of the highest authenticity , form the groundwork of our account of the ...
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... larboard tack , and made all sail ; just keeping near enough to the wind to permit the larboard topgallant stud- ding - sails to draw . For the double purpose of being used as chasers , and of bringing the ship more by the stern to ...
... larboard tack , and made all sail ; just keeping near enough to the wind to permit the larboard topgallant stud- ding - sails to draw . For the double purpose of being used as chasers , and of bringing the ship more by the stern to ...
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... larboard tack with the wind at east , and having in her company , within signal distance to the northward , or nearly astern , the 18 - pounder 36 - gun frigate Emerald , Captain Frederick Lewis Maitland , descried , in the east - south ...
... larboard tack with the wind at east , and having in her company , within signal distance to the northward , or nearly astern , the 18 - pounder 36 - gun frigate Emerald , Captain Frederick Lewis Maitland , descried , in the east - south ...
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The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Declaration of War by ..., Հատոր 5 William James Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1886 |
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