The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Declaration of War by France, in February 1793, to the Accession of George IV. in January 1820 : in Six Volumes, Հատոր 6Harding, Lepard, and Company, 1826 |
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... pounder carronades and four or six eights , to fourteen 24 - pounder carronades and two eights ; and even the french 24 - pounder carronade weighs within about 120 pounds of the english 32 , and so nearly agrees with the latter in size ...
... pounder carronades and four or six eights , to fourteen 24 - pounder carronades and two eights ; and even the french 24 - pounder carronade weighs within about 120 pounds of the english 32 , and so nearly agrees with the latter in size ...
Էջ 40
... 24 - pounder carronade aft , and to pull 30 oars . Only one of the vessels , how- ever , was found with her guns on ... pounders , with a garrison of 180 soldiers . Captain Sayer resolved to make a night- attack upon this fort with the ...
... 24 - pounder carronade aft , and to pull 30 oars . Only one of the vessels , how- ever , was found with her guns on ... pounders , with a garrison of 180 soldiers . Captain Sayer resolved to make a night- attack upon this fort with the ...
Էջ 42
... 24 - pounders , loaded almost to the muzzles with musket - balls , were now Are re- placed near the entrance of the gateway . This was when hardly done , when the enemy's column was seen close to advancing ; and , lest the guns should ...
... 24 - pounders , loaded almost to the muzzles with musket - balls , were now Are re- placed near the entrance of the gateway . This was when hardly done , when the enemy's column was seen close to advancing ; and , lest the guns should ...
Էջ 48
... pounders , together with eight howit- zers and mortars , were nearly completed . To as- sist in erecting and ... 24 , and 32 On Aug. assault pounders , bore upon the british front 48 COLONIAL EXPEDITIONS . - EAST INDIES .
... pounders , together with eight howit- zers and mortars , were nearly completed . To as- sist in erecting and ... 24 , and 32 On Aug. assault pounders , bore upon the british front 48 COLONIAL EXPEDITIONS . - EAST INDIES .
Էջ 65
... pounder carronades and two long sixes , captain flotilla . Bootey Harvey , observed a flotilla of 12 brigs and one ... 24 - pounders and an 8 - inch brass howitzer , with a complement of 50 men . The commodore had sailed from Boulogne ...
... pounder carronades and two long sixes , captain flotilla . Bootey Harvey , observed a flotilla of 12 brigs and one ... 24 - pounders and an 8 - inch brass howitzer , with a complement of 50 men . The commodore had sailed from Boulogne ...
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The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Declaration of War by ..., Հատոր 6 William James Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1826 |
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