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 100–ի 6-ից 10-ը:
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... 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 , ) 15 british , and 20 french and spanish sail of the line . Cases have occurred ...
... 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 , ) 15 british , and 20 french and spanish sail of the line . Cases have occurred ...
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... battle between sir Robert Calder and M. Villeneuve , Napoléon directed his minister of marine to impress upon the Buona latter , how highly dishonourable it would be to the imperial fleets , that a three hours ' skirmish , and an marks ...
... battle between sir Robert Calder and M. Villeneuve , Napoléon directed his minister of marine to impress upon the Buona latter , how highly dishonourable it would be to the imperial fleets , that a three hours ' skirmish , and an marks ...
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... battle ships . * Some of 1805 . these were occasionally detached to Gibraltar for Sept. water and provisions ; and with the remainder vice- admiral Collingwood continued to cruise before Ca- diz , until the evening of the 28th of ...
... battle ships . * Some of 1805 . these were occasionally detached to Gibraltar for Sept. water and provisions ; and with the remainder vice- admiral Collingwood continued to cruise before Ca- diz , until the evening of the 28th of ...
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... battle presently to be detailed , we shall offer no apology for inserting it entire in these pages . Nel- brated " Thinking it almost impossible , " says the noble Lord chief , " to form a fleet of 40 ... battle , BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR . 33.
... battle presently to be detailed , we shall offer no apology for inserting it entire in these pages . Nel- brated " Thinking it almost impossible , " says the noble Lord chief , " to form a fleet of 40 ... battle , BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR . 33.
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... 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 signal will most probably then be made , for the lee ...
... 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 signal will most probably then be made , for the lee ...
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