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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Էջ 87
... rigging , to the latter ship's spare an- chor . Lieutenant Kennedy , accompanied by Mr. James Arscott , master's mate , and Mr. Robert Holgate , midshipman , and 20 seamen and six marines , then boarded the Fougueux in her larboard main ...
... rigging , to the latter ship's spare an- chor . Lieutenant Kennedy , accompanied by Mr. James Arscott , master's mate , and Mr. Robert Holgate , midshipman , and 20 seamen and six marines , then boarded the Fougueux in her larboard main ...
Էջ 89
... rigging of every sort was cut to pieces , and her starboard cathead and bumpkin were shot away ; also the head of her rudder at the water's edge , by the fire of the Redoutable , while rounding the latter's stern . Eight feet of the ...
... rigging of every sort was cut to pieces , and her starboard cathead and bumpkin were shot away ; also the head of her rudder at the water's edge , by the fire of the Redoutable , while rounding the latter's stern . Eight feet of the ...
Էջ 93
... rigging somewhat damaged : she had received nine shot between wind and water , and had incurred a loss of 10 seamen killed , her captain's clerk , 30 sea- men , and three marines wounded . Nep- tune . The Conqueror had her mizen topmast ...
... rigging somewhat damaged : she had received nine shot between wind and water , and had incurred a loss of 10 seamen killed , her captain's clerk , 30 sea- men , and three marines wounded . Nep- tune . The Conqueror had her mizen topmast ...
Էջ 95
... rigging , back her sails , the San - Augustin would be able to wear under her stern . To prevent this , the Leviathan , putting her helm a - starboard , ran on board the San- Augustin , in such a way , that the latter's jib - boom ...
... rigging , back her sails , the San - Augustin would be able to wear under her stern . To prevent this , the Leviathan , putting her helm a - starboard , ran on board the San- Augustin , in such a way , that the latter's jib - boom ...
Էջ 96
... rigging cut to pieces . She received eight shot between wind and water , and had one long 32 and one long 18 pounder , and one 18 - pounder carronade , completely disabled . Her loss amounted to two seamen and two marines killed , one ...
... rigging cut to pieces . She received eight shot between wind and water , and had one long 32 and one long 18 pounder , and one 18 - pounder carronade , completely disabled . Her loss amounted to two seamen and two marines killed , one ...
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