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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Արդյունքներ 100–ի 6-ից 10-ը:
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... ships ; thus evidently declining , for the pre- decline sent , a renewal of the engagement . For a fact so im- the ... ships then edged away and steered south - east by Fleets south . At 4 P. M. one ship only of the franco- spanish fleet ...
... ships ; thus evidently declining , for the pre- decline sent , a renewal of the engagement . For a fact so im- the ... ships then edged away and steered south - east by Fleets south . At 4 P. M. one ship only of the franco- spanish fleet ...
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... ships , engage the Windsor - Castle . If , between the four 80 - gun ships in the combined fleet and the four 98 - gun ships in the british , any allow- ance is expected for the nominal ( for it is not real * ) superiority of the latter ...
... ships , engage the Windsor - Castle . If , between the four 80 - gun ships in the combined fleet and the four 98 - gun ships in the british , any allow- ance is expected for the nominal ( for it is not real * ) superiority of the latter ...
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... ships , had been called from off another port , out of which he knew , and informed sir Robert , that five french ships had been seen getting under way , just as the blockading squadron was disappearing from the coast ; and which five ships ...
... ships , had been called from off another port , out of which he knew , and informed sir Robert , that five french ships had been seen getting under way , just as the blockading squadron was disappearing from the coast ; and which five ships ...
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... ships were not in a state to Ville- withstand a strong head or beating wind and a heavy anchors sea moreover , it ... ships out of the squadron of vice - admiral Grandallana ; and that then , joining himself to the remainder of the ...
... ships were not in a state to Ville- withstand a strong head or beating wind and a heavy anchors sea moreover , it ... ships out of the squadron of vice - admiral Grandallana ; and that then , joining himself to the remainder of the ...
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... ships . The French , 1805 . indeed , were sedulous in concealing the state of July . their ships ; but the Spaniards on shore gave out , Visible that the Terrible , America , and Espana , the two damage last especially , were ...
... ships . The French , 1805 . indeed , were sedulous in concealing the state of July . their ships ; but the Spaniards on shore gave out , Visible that the Terrible , America , and Espana , the two damage last especially , were ...
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