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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... nearly within gun - shot of the enemy's centre . The signal will most probably then be made , for the lee line ( three lines ? ) to bear up together ; to set all their sails , even their steering - sails , in order to get as quickly as ...
... nearly within gun - shot of the enemy's centre . The signal will most probably then be made , for the lee line ( three lines ? ) to bear up together ; to set all their sails , even their steering - sails , in order to get as quickly as ...
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... nearly equal to his der of own , the french admiral abandoned his plan of re- stricting his line of battle to 21 ships , * and ordered single the three columns composed of the latter , without regard to priority of rank among the ships ...
... nearly equal to his der of own , the french admiral abandoned his plan of re- stricting his line of battle to 21 ships , * and ordered single the three columns composed of the latter , without regard to priority of rank among the ships ...
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... nearly 400 of her crew , and to disable 14 of her guns . With her starboard broadside , similarly charged , the Royal- Sovereign raked the Fougueux , but , owing to the distance and the smoke , with little if any effect . It was just as ...
... nearly 400 of her crew , and to disable 14 of her guns . With her starboard broadside , similarly charged , the Royal- Sovereign raked the Fougueux , but , owing to the distance and the smoke , with little if any effect . It was just as ...
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... nearly suffocated with the clouds of theVic- black smoke that entered the Victory's portholes ; tory's and lord Nelson , captain Hardy , and others that were walking the quarterdeck , had their clothes covered with the dust which issued ...
... nearly suffocated with the clouds of theVic- black smoke that entered the Victory's portholes ; tory's and lord Nelson , captain Hardy , and others that were walking the quarterdeck , had their clothes covered with the dust which issued ...
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... nearly 400 men . " They repre- sented also , that 20 of their guns were dismounted by it , and that the Bucentaure was reduced to a comparatively defenceless state . Prevented by position , even had she not been incapacitated by loss ...
... nearly 400 men . " They repre- sented also , that 20 of their guns were dismounted by it , and that the Bucentaure was reduced to a comparatively defenceless state . Prevented by position , even had she not been incapacitated by loss ...
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