The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Declaration of War by France in February 1793, to the Accession of George IV, a New Edition, with Additins and Notes Bringing the Work Down to 1827, Հատոր 2Macmillan, 1902 |
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... brought their broadsides to bear . Of the respite thus afforded to her , the Captain took immediate advantage ; replenishing her lockers with shot , and splicing and repairing her running rig- ging . Shortly afterwards the Blenheim ...
... brought their broadsides to bear . Of the respite thus afforded to her , the Captain took immediate advantage ; replenishing her lockers with shot , and splicing and repairing her running rig- ging . Shortly afterwards the Blenheim ...
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... brought the two fleets nearer to an equality . The greater the difficulties of manoeuvring , the greater were the chances in favour of the British ; and , with 12 ships formed as British ships usually are formed , it is a question ...
... brought the two fleets nearer to an equality . The greater the difficulties of manoeuvring , the greater were the chances in favour of the British ; and , with 12 ships formed as British ships usually are formed , it is a question ...
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... brought to by the Minerve , and proved to be a deep - laden Danish brig from Barcelona to Cadiz ; a prize of course , and , we believe , a valuable one . Let us see how a contemporary handles this affair . " Captain Berkeley did not ...
... brought to by the Minerve , and proved to be a deep - laden Danish brig from Barcelona to Cadiz ; a prize of course , and , we believe , a valuable one . Let us see how a contemporary handles this affair . " Captain Berkeley did not ...
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... brought to and began engaging the Spanish first - rate , and so manoeuvred as to keep tolerably clear of the broadside of the latter ; who had therefore no guns but her chasers , wherewith to requite the temerity of her pigmy foe . At ...
... brought to and began engaging the Spanish first - rate , and so manoeuvred as to keep tolerably clear of the broadside of the latter ; who had therefore no guns but her chasers , wherewith to requite the temerity of her pigmy foe . At ...
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... brought safe out of gun - shot the French brig - corvette Mutine , mounting 14 guns , 12 of them long 6 - pounders , and the remaining two brass 36 - pounder carronades . Her complement was 135 ; but the Mutine , when the attack ...
... brought safe out of gun - shot the French brig - corvette Mutine , mounting 14 guns , 12 of them long 6 - pounders , and the remaining two brass 36 - pounder carronades . Her complement was 135 ; but the Mutine , when the attack ...
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24-pounders 36-gun frigate 6-pounders 74-gun ship action admiral afterwards anchor appears armed arrived attack battery boats Brest brig brig-sloop British fleet British frigates British navy British ships broadside Buonaparte Cadiz Captain captured carronades chase coast colours command commenced Commodore Corfu corvette crew saved cruising Culloden cutter damage deck detached Dutch Earl St enemy Ethalion fire force forecastle Foudroyant four French fleet French frigate French ships frigate Généreux George gun-boats Gun-ship guns harbour hauled hoisted island John larboard latter leagues Leander leeward Lieutenant line-of-battle line-of-battle ships Lord Bridport Lord Keith Lord Nelson loss marines wounded masts midshipman mounted Nelson officers port pounders prisoners prize quarter-deck Rear-admiral rigging sail schooner seamen killed ship's shore shot Sibylle signal Sir Sidney sloop soon Spaniards Spanish squadron starboard steered Swiftsure tack Texel Theseus tons Toulon troops vessels Vice-admiral Victoires et Conquêtes wind windward Wrecked