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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Արդյունքներ 88–ի 11-ից 15-ը:
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... the ships of the latter hoisted their colours , and hauled closer to the wind , awaiting the * Victoires et Conquêtes , tome xvi . p . 142 . Fran- co - spa- fleet engage . 1805. expected attack SIR ROBERT CALDER'S ACTION . 11.
... the ships of the latter hoisted their colours , and hauled closer to the wind , awaiting the * Victoires et Conquêtes , tome xvi . p . 142 . Fran- co - spa- fleet engage . 1805. expected attack SIR ROBERT CALDER'S ACTION . 11.
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... Robert , for reasons that will appear pre- sently , continued with his prizes , under easy sail , working towards a british port , steering about south- east by east . The combined fleet had steered the same course as the british fleet ...
... Robert , for reasons that will appear pre- sently , continued with his prizes , under easy sail , working towards a british port , steering about south- east by east . The combined fleet had steered the same course as the british fleet ...
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... Robert Calder and M. Villeneuve , we shall take each day's proceeding by itself . The battle was fought , as has already been shown , between 14 , or , gratui- tously adding the Dragon , ( for she was not engaged till at the very close ...
... Robert Calder and M. Villeneuve , we shall take each day's proceeding by itself . The battle was fought , as has already been shown , between 14 , or , gratui- tously adding the Dragon , ( for she was not engaged till at the very close ...
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... Robert Calder had gained , but not a " decisive , " nor a " brilliant " victory . To have made the action decisive , one way or the other , was exclusively in the power of M. Villeneuve ; but he kept his wind , and the firing ceased ...
... Robert Calder had gained , but not a " decisive , " nor a " brilliant " victory . To have made the action decisive , one way or the other , was exclusively in the power of M. Villeneuve ; but he kept his wind , and the firing ceased ...
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... Robert Calder , unless some unlooked - for ad- vantage should offer itself , did not intend to be a second time the assailant : he would neither attack nor retreat ; nor would he deviate one point from the course necessary to convoy his ...
... Robert Calder , unless some unlooked - for ad- vantage should offer itself , did not intend to be a second time the assailant : he would neither attack nor retreat ; nor would he deviate one point from the course necessary to convoy his ...
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36-gun frigate action admiral afterwards Algésiras anchor arrived astern attack battery battle battle of Trafalgar Belleisle Blanche boats bore brig brig-sloop british fleet british frigate british ships broadside Bucentaure Cadiz Calder Canopus Cape captain captured carronades chase close colours commodore convoy crew cruising damage deck despatched Didon distance dron enemy enemy's engaged Eolus Ferrol fire force fore Fougueux four french frigate french ships french squadron frigate gun-boats guns harbour hauled honourable hull island larboard larboard tack latter lieutenant lord Nelson loss marines wounded masts midshipman miles minutes mizen mounted musketry Neptune officers Phoenix port pounders prize quarter quarterdeck rear-admiral Redoutable rigging Robert Calder Royal-Sovereign sail schooner seamen ship-sloop shore shot signal sir John sir Robert soon spanish squa starboard steered Swiftsure Téméraire Thomas tion to-leeward to-windward topmast troops ture vessels vice-admiral Victory Villeneuve Willaumez William wind yard دو