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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Էջ 76
... directed broadsides , soon slackened her fire and dropped astern . The Colossus was now enabled to devote her sole attention to the Bahama ; who , on her mainmast falling , as it pre- Sur- sently did , over her engaged side , showed an ...
... directed broadsides , soon slackened her fire and dropped astern . The Colossus was now enabled to devote her sole attention to the Bahama ; who , on her mainmast falling , as it pre- Sur- sently did , over her engaged side , showed an ...
Էջ 84
... directed the main yard count of his ship to be lowered , meaning to make of of this it a bridge whereon to pass on board the Victory . action . At that moment the three - decker Téméraire ran foul ас- trans- curacy of the Redoutable on ...
... directed the main yard count of his ship to be lowered , meaning to make of of this it a bridge whereon to pass on board the Victory . action . At that moment the three - decker Téméraire ran foul ас- trans- curacy of the Redoutable on ...
Էջ 95
... directed fire soon drove the Boards Spaniards below ; and lieutenant Eyles Mounsher , and first of the Leviathan , at the head of a party of sea- San- men and marines , leaped on board the San - Augustin , Augus- and carried her without ...
... directed fire soon drove the Boards Spaniards below ; and lieutenant Eyles Mounsher , and first of the Leviathan , at the head of a party of sea- San- men and marines , leaped on board the San - Augustin , Augus- and carried her without ...
Էջ 108
... directed a cannonade that , in dere less than 25 minutes , the Aigle , the fire from whose great guns had also been nobly maintained , called for quarter , and was presently taken quiet possession of . The Defiance afterwards took ...
... directed a cannonade that , in dere less than 25 minutes , the Aigle , the fire from whose great guns had also been nobly maintained , called for quarter , and was presently taken quiet possession of . The Defiance afterwards took ...
Էջ 117
... directed lieutenant Colling Alexander Hills to take the punt , the only remaining boat , proceed in her to the Royal - Sovereign , and acquaint vice - admiral Collingwood , not that lord Nelson was actually dead , but , to save the ...
... directed lieutenant Colling Alexander Hills to take the punt , the only remaining boat , proceed in her to the Royal - Sovereign , and acquaint vice - admiral Collingwood , not that lord Nelson was actually dead , but , to save the ...
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