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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... brig and schooner ; and , after taking possession of them , he turned the fire of all three vessels upon the militia , about 100 in number , drawn up on the bank with a field - piece . These he at length completely routed ; but , owing ...
... brig and schooner ; and , after taking possession of them , he turned the fire of all three vessels upon the militia , about 100 in number , drawn up on the bank with a field - piece . These he at length completely routed ; but , owing ...
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... brig , standing on the oppo- site tack , under easy sail ; and which , from the course they steered , and their indistinct appearance through the prevailing haze , were taken for a part of the above - mentioned convoy . The Blanche ...
... brig , standing on the oppo- site tack , under easy sail ; and which , from the course they steered , and their indistinct appearance through the prevailing haze , were taken for a part of the above - mentioned convoy . The Blanche ...
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... brig described in our account of the action . " I concluded they were french , " says the captain , " and therefore determined to sell the ship as dearly as possible . " As a proof that he did so , he declares that a quarter of an hour ...
... brig described in our account of the action . " I concluded they were french , " says the captain , " and therefore determined to sell the ship as dearly as possible . " As a proof that he did so , he declares that a quarter of an hour ...
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... Brig - corvettes , Sylphe and Palinure . ture of On the next day , the 17th , the squadron captured Cap- the british 18 - gun ship - sloop Ranger , captain Charles the Coote ; but the crew , on seeing that their fate was Ranger ...
... Brig - corvettes , Sylphe and Palinure . ture of On the next day , the 17th , the squadron captured Cap- the british 18 - gun ship - sloop Ranger , captain Charles the Coote ; but the crew , on seeing that their fate was Ranger ...
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... brig , which had been detached after , and very soon captured , the creeping Brothers . At 5 P. M. the headmost line - of- battle ship , the Magnanime , began firing her bow- chasers at the Calcutta ; who , still running under all sail ...
... brig , which had been detached after , and very soon captured , the creeping Brothers . At 5 P. M. the headmost line - of- battle ship , the Magnanime , began firing her bow- chasers at the Calcutta ; who , still running under all sail ...
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