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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... shore ; which she accordingly did , and at 11 A.M. came to an anchor , with springs , under a small battery a little to the southward of Pointe - Noire . Owing to light and baffling winds , the chasing ships made very slow progress ...
... shore ; which she accordingly did , and at 11 A.M. came to an anchor , with springs , under a small battery a little to the southward of Pointe - Noire . Owing to light and baffling winds , the chasing ships made very slow progress ...
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... shore had , from the first , taken a part , the Jason and Hazard came up . While the Hazard cannonaded the battery , the Jason brought to on the starboard quarter of the Topaze , and opened a fire from her bow guns . Thus assailed , the ...
... shore had , from the first , taken a part , the Jason and Hazard came up . While the Hazard cannonaded the battery , the Jason brought to on the starboard quarter of the Topaze , and opened a fire from her bow guns . Thus assailed , the ...
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... shore . The Var measured 777 tons , and was added to the British navy as a storeship under the name of Chichester . At or about the commencement of the present year the British 18 - pounder 32 - gun frigate Proserpine , Captain Charles ...
... shore . The Var measured 777 tons , and was added to the British navy as a storeship under the name of Chichester . At or about the commencement of the present year the British 18 - pounder 32 - gun frigate Proserpine , Captain Charles ...
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... shore squadron of sloops and brigs , under the orders of Captain Hugh Cameron , of the 18 - gun ship - sloop Hazard ; and who immediately made the preconcerted signal to the admiral outside . At this time the Neptune was off the south ...
... shore squadron of sloops and brigs , under the orders of Captain Hugh Cameron , of the 18 - gun ship - sloop Hazard ; and who immediately made the preconcerted signal to the admiral outside . At this time the Neptune was off the south ...
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... . At 10 A.M. the Intrepid commenced action with the two French ships , and also with the batteries on shore ; 1 See p . 6 . under the protection of which both her opponents soon cbtained 22 L1809 . LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS .
... . At 10 A.M. the Intrepid commenced action with the two French ships , and also with the batteries on shore ; 1 See p . 6 . under the protection of which both her opponents soon cbtained 22 L1809 . LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS .
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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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