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 4Harding, Lepard, and Company, 1826 |
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... Robert Calder made the signal to engage the enemy ; and at 3 h . 22 m . , to tack together . At 3 h . 26m . the same signal was repeated and annulled . At 3 h . 27 m . a signal was made for the starboard division to make all possible ...
... Robert Calder made the signal to engage the enemy ; and at 3 h . 22 m . , to tack together . At 3 h . 26m . the same signal was repeated and annulled . At 3 h . 27 m . a signal was made for the starboard division to make all possible ...
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... Argonauta firing her larboard guns at the Hero , action . and the Espana hers at the Sirius , who , in conse- quence , had two men killed and three wounded . mence- 1805. At 4 h . 30 m . P. M. SIR ROBERT CALDER'S ACTION . 5.
... Argonauta firing her larboard guns at the Hero , action . and the Espana hers at the Sirius , who , in conse- quence , had two men killed and three wounded . mence- 1805. At 4 h . 30 m . P. M. SIR ROBERT CALDER'S ACTION . 5.
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... Robert Calder of the change of position in the two vans . The Ajax then wore , and fell into the line astern of the Glory ; thus making herself , instead of the second , the twelfth ship from the van . At 5h . 50m . P. M. , by which ...
... Robert Calder of the change of position in the two vans . The Ajax then wore , and fell into the line astern of the Glory ; thus making herself , instead of the second , the twelfth ship from the van . At 5h . 50m . P. M. , by which ...
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... Robert made the night private signal to discontinue the action . At about 9 P. M. the Windsor - Castle , with her fore topmast gone , passed close to - windward of the Prince - of- Wales , and then bore up and was taken in tow by the ...
... Robert made the night private signal to discontinue the action . At about 9 P. M. the Windsor - Castle , with her fore topmast gone , passed close to - windward of the Prince - of- Wales , and then bore up and was taken in tow by the ...
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... Robert Calder ; but they evinced very little candour , when they confronted the whole loss on the british side with a part only of the loss on their side , and then drew from it the inference , that their fleet had suffered the least in ...
... Robert Calder ; but they evinced very little candour , when they confronted the whole loss on the british side with a part only of the loss on their side , and then drew from it the inference , that their fleet had suffered the least in ...
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