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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... sail upon her weather - quarter , standing to the north- ward and eastward . Suspecting her to be an enemy , the Aimable wore round and made all sail ; and , at 4 P.M. on the 3rd , after a chase of 24 hours , came alongside of the ...
... sail upon her weather - quarter , standing to the north- ward and eastward . Suspecting her to be an enemy , the Aimable wore round and made all sail ; and , at 4 P.M. on the 3rd , after a chase of 24 hours , came alongside of the ...
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... sail in that direction , and found the two vessels advantageously moored for defending the entrance of the creek ; with a body of soldiers , which they had brought from Zara and were carrying to Ancona , drawn up behind some houses and ...
... sail in that direction , and found the two vessels advantageously moored for defending the entrance of the creek ; with a body of soldiers , which they had brought from Zara and were carrying to Ancona , drawn up behind some houses and ...
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... sail of coasting - vessels , running along - shore towards Marseille . Fail- ing in cutting off the convoy , the Proserpine stood off for the night , and in a short time lay nearly becalmed . The French admiral now formed an excellent ...
... sail of coasting - vessels , running along - shore towards Marseille . Fail- ing in cutting off the convoy , the Proserpine stood off for the night , and in a short time lay nearly becalmed . The French admiral now formed an excellent ...
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... 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 quicken her sailing , the two ...
... 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 quicken her sailing , the two ...
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... sail , the Amethyst hauled up after her opponent ; and , as the rigging and sails of the Niemen had already received some damage , the Amethyst , at about 1 h . 45 m . A.M. , ranged close alongside of her to wind- ward . After an ...
... sail , the Amethyst hauled up after her opponent ; and , as the rigging and sails of the Niemen had already received some damage , the Amethyst , at about 1 h . 45 m . A.M. , ranged close alongside of her to wind- ward . After an ...
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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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