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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... action , has reduced the number considerably . In this amended state , the gross loss sustained by the combined fleet amounts to 476 officers and men killed and wounded . With re- spect to damages , the french and spanish ships did not ...
... action , has reduced the number considerably . In this amended state , the gross loss sustained by the combined fleet amounts to 476 officers and men killed and wounded . With re- spect to damages , the french and spanish ships did not ...
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... action , and that they were to lay their ships as close as possible alongside of the enemy . While the five frigates were hailing the line - of - battle ships successively , to acquaint them , " au porte - voix , " with their chief's ...
... action , and that they were to lay their ships as close as possible alongside of the enemy . While the five frigates were hailing the line - of - battle ships successively , to acquaint them , " au porte - voix , " with their chief's ...
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... action . No attempt of the kind was made . Sir 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 ...
... action . No attempt of the kind was made . Sir 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 ...
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... action , and one frigate did , for a short time , along with other ships , engage the Windsor - Castle . If , between the four 80 - gun ships in the combined fleet and the four 98 - gun ships in the british , any allow- ance is expected ...
... action , and one frigate did , for a short time , along with other ships , engage the Windsor - Castle . If , between the four 80 - gun ships in the combined fleet and the four 98 - gun ships in the british , any allow- ance is expected ...
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... action , without a signal at all ? The tacking of the Hero , for instance . Certainly , too , the fog , combined with the smoke , incommoded the British , who were to - leeward , more than the French and Spaniards , who were to ...
... action , without a signal at all ? The tacking of the Hero , for instance . Certainly , too , the fog , combined with the smoke , incommoded the British , who were to - leeward , more than the French and Spaniards , who were to ...
Common terms and phrases
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