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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... directed , in order to avoid the inconvenience and delay of forming a line of battle in the usual manner . bined on lar- board The near approach of the british fleet rendering an Com- action unavoidable , the french admiral , at 8 h ...
... directed , in order to avoid the inconvenience and delay of forming a line of battle in the usual manner . bined on lar- board The near approach of the british fleet rendering an Com- action unavoidable , the french admiral , at 8 h ...
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... directed at a single ship . In a few minutes a round shot killed Mr. John Scott , lord Nelson's public Death secretary , while he was conversing with captain Scott . Hardy . Since the commencement of the firing the wind had gradually ...
... directed at a single ship . In a few minutes a round shot killed Mr. John Scott , lord Nelson's public Death secretary , while he was conversing with captain Scott . Hardy . Since the commencement of the firing the wind had gradually ...
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... directing her course to cut the line between the first two of these ships , the Pluton , who was to - wind- ward of the San - Juan , ranged ahead : whereupon , to avoid being raked by so close an opponent , the Mars hauled up , with the ...
... directing her course to cut the line between the first two of these ships , the Pluton , who was to - wind- ward of the San - Juan , ranged ahead : whereupon , to avoid being raked by so close an opponent , the Mars hauled up , with the ...
Էջ 70
... directed shot into the larboard quarter of the Al- gésiras . The position of the Tonnant and ships around her at this time , which was about 1 h . 35 m . P. M. , we have endeavoured to illustrate by the 70 BRITISH AND FRANCO - SPANISH ...
... directed shot into the larboard quarter of the Al- gésiras . The position of the Tonnant and ships around her at this time , which was about 1 h . 35 m . P. M. , we have endeavoured to illustrate by the 70 BRITISH AND FRANCO - SPANISH ...
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... directed a fire , that the french crew did not succeed , except in the case of one man , who con- trived to enter one of the Tonnant's maindeck ports , and whose life , to the credit of those who took him , was spared . At about 2h . 15 ...
... directed a fire , that the french crew did not succeed , except in the case of one man , who con- trived to enter one of the Tonnant's maindeck ports , and whose life , to the credit of those who took him , was spared . At about 2h . 15 ...
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