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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... severely wounded , and her masts , rigging , and sails a good deal cut up . On the 21st , off the north coast of Spain , the Mouche fell in with the British hired armed lugger Black Joke , Lieutenant Moses Cannadey , and , after ...
... severely wounded , and her masts , rigging , and sails a good deal cut up . On the 21st , off the north coast of Spain , the Mouche fell in with the British hired armed lugger Black Joke , Lieutenant Moses Cannadey , and , after ...
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... in the service , wounded severely in two places , and three seamen wounded slightly . On the 15th of May the Mercury anchored within half gun shot , in four fathoms , and cannonaded the town 1809. ] 37 BOATS OF THE MERCURY .
... in the service , wounded severely in two places , and three seamen wounded slightly . On the 15th of May the Mercury anchored within half gun shot , in four fathoms , and cannonaded the town 1809. ] 37 BOATS OF THE MERCURY .
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... severely wounded by an explosion of gunpowder while burning one of the vessels . On the night of the 7th of September , the boats of the Mer- cury , under the orders of Lieutenant Pell , assisted by Lieutenant Gordon , Lieutenant ...
... severely wounded by an explosion of gunpowder while burning one of the vessels . On the night of the 7th of September , the boats of the Mer- cury , under the orders of Lieutenant Pell , assisted by Lieutenant Gordon , Lieutenant ...
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... severely and slightly by the enemy's grape and musketry . On the 12th of December , whilst the British 38 - gun frigate Thetis , Captain George Miller , in company with the 16 - gun brig - sloop , Pultusk , Captain William Elliott , 10 ...
... severely and slightly by the enemy's grape and musketry . On the 12th of December , whilst the British 38 - gun frigate Thetis , Captain George Miller , in company with the 16 - gun brig - sloop , Pultusk , Captain William Elliott , 10 ...
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... severely , and 19 slightly wounded : a loss , nevertheless , of moderate amount , compared with the number of lives which these barbarians , had they been allowed to prosper in their gains , would very soon have sacrificed . Colonial ...
... severely , and 19 slightly wounded : a loss , nevertheless , of moderate amount , compared with the number of lives which these barbarians , had they been allowed to prosper in their gains , would very soon have sacrificed . Colonial ...
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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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