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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... Immediately the ships of the latter hoisted their colours , and hauled closer to the wind , awaiting the * Victoires et Conquêtes , tome xvi . p . 142 . Fran- co - spa- fleet engage . 1805. expected attack SIR ROBERT CALDER'S ACTION . 11.
... Immediately the ships of the latter hoisted their colours , and hauled closer to the wind , awaiting the * Victoires et Conquêtes , tome xvi . p . 142 . Fran- co - spa- fleet engage . 1805. expected attack SIR ROBERT CALDER'S ACTION . 11.
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... immediately answers the question himself , - " A rien . " * If one admiral , therefore , had the mis- , fortune to act under orders that forbade him to fight unless with such odds in his favour as would ensure success , the other was ...
... immediately answers the question himself , - " A rien . " * If one admiral , therefore , had the mis- , fortune to act under orders that forbade him to fight unless with such odds in his favour as would ensure success , the other was ...
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... immediately off Ushant , with the whole squadron . " The admiralty , it is true , may have acted thus upon the oral inform- ation of the officer bearing the despatches ; and which , in every version of it , conveys an absolute intention ...
... immediately off Ushant , with the whole squadron . " The admiralty , it is true , may have acted thus upon the oral inform- ation of the officer bearing the despatches ; and which , in every version of it , conveys an absolute intention ...
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... immediately to appear before Brest or enter the Channel , he was to order away upon a cruise rear - admiral Gourdon's squadron , accom- panied by three or four of the fastest sailing ships out of the squadron of vice - admiral ...
... immediately to appear before Brest or enter the Channel , he was to order away upon a cruise rear - admiral Gourdon's squadron , accom- panied by three or four of the fastest sailing ships out of the squadron of vice - admiral ...
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... immediately made sail in chase to the south- Nelson east , with light and partial breezes , mostly from the bined south - south - west . At 3 P. M. the Colossus repeated fleet's the signal , that the enemy was at sea . lord of com ...
... immediately made sail in chase to the south- Nelson east , with light and partial breezes , mostly from the bined south - south - west . At 3 P. M. the Colossus repeated fleet's the signal , that the enemy was at sea . lord of com ...
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