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 91–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... opened her fire ; and , as soon as she had anchored with springs upon her opponent's starboard bow , the Cleopatra did the same . In a short time , having had her outside spring shot away , the Topaze swang in - shore , with her head ...
... opened her fire ; and , as soon as she had anchored with springs upon her opponent's starboard bow , the Cleopatra did the same . In a short time , having had her outside spring shot away , the Topaze swang in - shore , with her head ...
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... opened a fire from her bow guns . Thus assailed , the French frigate had no chance of escape , and therefore , at 5 h . 20 m . P.M. , hauled down her colours . Neither the Jason nor the Hazard sustained any injury from the frigate or ...
... opened a fire from her bow guns . Thus assailed , the French frigate had no chance of escape , and therefore , at 5 h . 20 m . P.M. , hauled down her colours . Neither the Jason nor the Hazard sustained any injury from the frigate or ...
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... opened her broadside ; and shortly afterwards the Driver , be- coming more bold from having so efficient a consort , hauled across the French frigate's stern and discharged her broadside , receiving in return from the Junon's chase ...
... opened her broadside ; and shortly afterwards the Driver , be- coming more bold from having so efficient a consort , hauled across the French frigate's stern and discharged her broadside , receiving in return from the Junon's chase ...
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... opened upon the Amphion and Red- wing , as the latter were taking their position . The instant , however , that the British vessels brought their broadsides to bear , the French troops , 400 in number , as afterwards ascer- tained ...
... opened upon the Amphion and Red- wing , as the latter were taking their position . The instant , however , that the British vessels brought their broadsides to bear , the French troops , 400 in number , as afterwards ascer- tained ...
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... opened upon the latter an animated and well - directed fire ; and , as the forts made no effort to pro- tect her , the Var discharged a few random shot , which hurt no one , and then hauled down her colours . Before she could be taken ...
... opened upon the latter an animated and well - directed fire ; and , as the forts made no effort to pro- tect her , the Var discharged a few random shot , which hurt no one , and then hauled down her colours . Before she could be taken ...
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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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24-pounders 74-gun ship action Africaine afterwards Amphion anchor armed arrived astern attack battery Bellone Boadicea boats bore boys Brenton brig brig-sloop British 38-gun frigate British frigate British navy broadside Captain Captain Willoughby captured carronades Ceylon chase close coast colours command Commodore consorts convoy corvette crew cruising daylight despatched detached discovered distance enemy enemy's first-lieutenant force forecastle four French frigates French ships gallant George Guadaloupe Guerrière gun-boats gun-brig guns harbour hauled hoisted honour hull Iphigenia island Isle of France James Java John landed larboard larboard tack latter Lieutenant Lieutenant of marines Little Belt long 18-pounders loss lugger main deck marines killed marines wounded master's mate masts midshipman miles minutes mounted musketry Néréide officers party Port Louis prize quarter quarter-deck Renommée rigging sail schooner seamen and marines ship-sloop shore shot signal Sirius sloop soon squadron starboard stood tons Toulon troops Vénus vessels William wind windward xebec