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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... rigging of the Tonnant , the two ships were held fast together , greatly , on account of their re- lative positions , to the advantage of the Tonnant . Monar- It was , doubtless , while the Tonnant's attention was Carts thus occupied ...
... rigging of the Tonnant , the two ships were held fast together , greatly , on account of their re- lative positions , to the advantage of the Tonnant . Monar- It was , doubtless , while the Tonnant's attention was Carts thus occupied ...
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... rigging nearly cut to pieces . In hull also she was much injured , having had several knees and riders shot away , and part of her lower deck ripped up , besides other damage . Her loss consisted of her captain , master , ( Edward ...
... rigging nearly cut to pieces . In hull also she was much injured , having had several knees and riders shot away , and part of her lower deck ripped up , besides other damage . Her loss consisted of her captain , master , ( Edward ...
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... rigging , and hull , and lost in killed and narca . wounded , from the successive fire of the Bellerophon , Revenge , and Defiance , nearly two thirds of her crew , including among the killed , her captain and first lieu- tenant , and ...
... rigging , and hull , and lost in killed and narca . wounded , from the successive fire of the Bellerophon , Revenge , and Defiance , nearly two thirds of her crew , including among the killed , her captain and first lieu- tenant , and ...
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... rigging ; and where , in order to have table . the benefit of bestowing a raking fire , the crew of raire the Téméraire immediately lashed it . The raking fire was poured in , and very destructive , as we shall soon show , did it prove ...
... rigging ; and where , in order to have table . the benefit of bestowing a raking fire , the crew of raire the Téméraire immediately lashed it . The raking fire was poured in , and very destructive , as we shall soon show , did it prove ...
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... rigging , and pouring in her destructive raking fire , to have continued five minutes , that would fix the time of the Téméraire's getting foul , as we have already stated it , at 1h . 40 m . P. M .; and another five minutes may be ...
... rigging , and pouring in her destructive raking fire , to have continued five minutes , that would fix the time of the Téméraire's getting foul , as we have already stated it , at 1h . 40 m . P. M .; and another five minutes may be ...
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