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 6Harding, Lepard, and Company, 1826 |
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... latter having been cut adrift by a shot while towing May . astern , the jollyboat was got ready to tow the ship's Criti- head round ; but a shot sank her just as the tow - rope cal was being handed on board , and , scarcely were the of ...
... latter having been cut adrift by a shot while towing May . astern , the jollyboat was got ready to tow the ship's Criti- head round ; but a shot sank her just as the tow - rope cal was being handed on board , and , scarcely were the of ...
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... latter in size , as to be easily taken for a carronade of that caliber . According to this statement of the guns on each side , the broadside force of either the Astrea or Galatea was 467 lbs . , and that of any one of the three french ...
... latter in size , as to be easily taken for a carronade of that caliber . According to this statement of the guns on each side , the broadside force of either the Astrea or Galatea was 467 lbs . , and that of any one of the three french ...
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... latter , nevertheless , opened a smart fire upon the Clorinde , then within little more than pistol - shot distance ; but the frigate , having judi- ciously reduced her sails when the squall came on , now possessed them all in a perfect ...
... latter , nevertheless , opened a smart fire upon the Clorinde , then within little more than pistol - shot distance ; but the frigate , having judi- ciously reduced her sails when the squall came on , now possessed them all in a perfect ...
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... latter , again stood in , and , before 2 P. M. , were at anchor abreast of Chillingching . are out op- So complete had been the arrangements , and so Troops well chosen was the spot , that before dark the whole landed of the effective ...
... latter , again stood in , and , before 2 P. M. , were at anchor abreast of Chillingching . are out op- So complete had been the arrangements , and so Troops well chosen was the spot , that before dark the whole landed of the effective ...
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... latter general Dutch make a but are repuls- place , distant about a league beyond Weltervree- den . On the 20th , in the night , the british army broke ground within 600 yards of the enemy's works ; and on the evening of the 21st the ...
... latter general Dutch make a but are repuls- place , distant about a league beyond Weltervree- den . On the 20th , in the night , the british army broke ground within 600 yards of the enemy's works ; and on the evening of the 21st the ...
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The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Declaration of War by ..., Հատոր 6 William James Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1826 |
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