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 98–ի 6-ից 10-ը:
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... escape into Carthagena . parte's re- upon bert As soon as he was apprized of the battle between sir Robert Calder and M. Villeneuve , Napoléon directed his minister of marine to impress upon the Buona latter , how highly dishonourable ...
... escape into Carthagena . parte's re- upon bert As soon as he was apprized of the battle between sir Robert Calder and M. Villeneuve , Napoléon directed his minister of marine to impress upon the Buona latter , how highly dishonourable ...
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... escape . force On the 1st of October the Euryalus frigate , cap- tain the honourable Henry Blackwood , reconnoitred the port of Cadiz , and plainly discovered , at anchor in the outer harbour , and apparently ready for sea , 18 french ...
... escape . force On the 1st of October the Euryalus frigate , cap- tain the honourable Henry Blackwood , reconnoitred the port of Cadiz , and plainly discovered , at anchor in the outer harbour , and apparently ready for sea , 18 french ...
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... escape . Oct. Between 2 and 3 P. M. the horizon cleared , and the M. wind shifted to west - north - west . Whereupon vice- Ville- admiral Villeneuve ordered his fleet to form in five forma- columns , agreeably to a plan which he had pre ...
... escape . Oct. Between 2 and 3 P. M. the horizon cleared , and the M. wind shifted to west - north - west . Whereupon vice- Ville- admiral Villeneuve ordered his fleet to form in five forma- columns , agreeably to a plan which he had pre ...
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... escape to that port . It was near 10 A. M. before the manoeuvre was com- pleted ; and then , owing to the lightness of the wind , the partial flaws from off the land , the heavy ground swell , and the incapacity or inexperience of some ...
... escape to that port . It was near 10 A. M. before the manoeuvre was com- pleted ; and then , owing to the lightness of the wind , the partial flaws from off the land , the heavy ground swell , and the incapacity or inexperience of some ...
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... escaped ; four , by hauling to - windward , and four by running for Cadiz . Of the 19 rear - ships , 12 , in- cluding one burnt , were taken , and seven escaped نه into Cadiz ; making , as the result of 62 BRITISH AND FRANCO - SPANISH ...
... escaped ; four , by hauling to - windward , and four by running for Cadiz . Of the 19 rear - ships , 12 , in- cluding one burnt , were taken , and seven escaped نه into Cadiz ; making , as the result of 62 BRITISH AND FRANCO - SPANISH ...
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