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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... astern of the Santa - Ana , whose station was a little in the rear of the centre of the combined line , opened by signal a fire upon the Royal - Sovereign , then bearing on the french ship's larboard bow , and considerably within gun ...
... astern of the Santa - Ana , whose station was a little in the rear of the centre of the combined line , opened by signal a fire upon the Royal - Sovereign , then bearing on the french ship's larboard bow , and considerably within gun ...
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... astern of the Santa - Ana , the Royal- battle Sovereign fired into her , with guns double - shotted ; alsove- and with such precision as , by the subsequent ac- reign . knowledgment of the spanish officers , to kill or byRoy- wound ...
... astern of the Santa - Ana , the Royal- battle Sovereign fired into her , with guns double - shotted ; alsove- and with such precision as , by the subsequent ac- reign . knowledgment of the spanish officers , to kill or byRoy- wound ...
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... astern ; and , ahead of the english ship , at the distance of about 400 yards , lay the San - Leandro , who , wearing , raked her in that di- Criti rection ; while , upon the Royal - Sovereign's star- tuation board bow and quarter ...
... astern ; and , ahead of the english ship , at the distance of about 400 yards , lay the San - Leandro , who , wearing , raked her in that di- Criti rection ; while , upon the Royal - Sovereign's star- tuation board bow and quarter ...
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... astern of the Fougueux reign's pressing forward to support the centre , while others relief . remained with their sails aback or shivering , the vances to The admi- franco - spanish line ( if line we must call it ) was be- coming even ...
... astern of the Fougueux reign's pressing forward to support the centre , while others relief . remained with their sails aback or shivering , the vances to The admi- franco - spanish line ( if line we must call it ) was be- coming even ...
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... astern of the latter , continued upon her a very heavy and destructive fire . To this heavy and unremitting cannonade the Victory neither did , nor from her Vic- position could , bestow any return . In a very few tory minutes , however ...
... astern of the latter , continued upon her a very heavy and destructive fire . To this heavy and unremitting cannonade the Victory neither did , nor from her Vic- position could , bestow any return . In a very few tory minutes , however ...
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