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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... Attack attacked the Euryalus and Hydra ; but , after the by spa- exchange of a few ineffectual shot , the former re- tired to the harbour's mouth . On the 7th the De- boats fiance joined from England , and on the Sth the Le- Burya ...
... Attack attacked the Euryalus and Hydra ; but , after the by spa- exchange of a few ineffectual shot , the former re- tired to the harbour's mouth . On the 7th the De- boats fiance joined from England , and on the Sth the Le- Burya ...
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... attack , in which , hourly ex- pecting to be reinforced , particularly by a squadron of fast - sailing two - deckers under vice - admiral Thorn- borough , he calculates , by anticipation , the strength of his fleet at 40 sail of the ...
... attack , in which , hourly ex- pecting to be reinforced , particularly by a squadron of fast - sailing two - deckers under vice - admiral Thorn- borough , he calculates , by anticipation , the strength of his fleet at 40 sail of the ...
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... attack . could fetch , if not able to get so far advanced . My line would lead through about their centre ; and the advanced squadron , to cut two , ( cut through ? ) three , or four ships ahead of their centre ; so as to ensure getting ...
... attack . could fetch , if not able to get so far advanced . My line would lead through about their centre ; and the advanced squadron , to cut two , ( cut through ? ) three , or four ships ahead of their centre ; so as to ensure getting ...
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... attack from to - windward , the enemy in the line of battle ready to receive an attack : son's plan of attack . British . Enemy . " The divisions of the british fleet will be brought nearly within gun - shot of the enemy's centre . The ...
... attack from to - windward , the enemy in the line of battle ready to receive an attack : son's plan of attack . British . Enemy . " The divisions of the british fleet will be brought nearly within gun - shot of the enemy's centre . The ...
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... attack in close line of battle . " The enemy , " says the french admiral , " will not confine himself to forming a line of battle parallel to ours and engaging us with his cannon , where success often attends the most skilful , and ...
... attack in close line of battle . " The enemy , " says the french admiral , " will not confine himself to forming a line of battle parallel to ours and engaging us with his cannon , where success often attends the most skilful , and ...
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