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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... starboard tack , with their heads about south - west by west , and lay by for the night , repairing their damages , in order to be ready to renew the contest on the morrow . Loss of The loss , in gross , sustained by the british fleet ...
... starboard tack , with their heads about south - west by west , and lay by for the night , repairing their damages , in order to be ready to renew the contest on the morrow . Loss of The loss , in gross , sustained by the british fleet ...
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... starboard . The british advanced squadron , feet consisting of the Barfleur , Hero , Triumph , and Aga- memnon , lay about five miles to - windward of the main body ; and , at the distance of about six miles to - wind- ward of the ...
... starboard . The british advanced squadron , feet consisting of the Barfleur , Hero , Triumph , and Aga- memnon , lay about five miles to - windward of the main body ; and , at the distance of about six miles to - wind- ward of the ...
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... starboard tack and got clear . Although ordered by telegraph from the Euryalus , whose captain was senior to sir Edward Berry , to hasten to the british fleet , then to the southward of the former , with intelligence of the number and ...
... starboard tack and got clear . Although ordered by telegraph from the Euryalus , whose captain was senior to sir Edward Berry , to hasten to the british fleet , then to the southward of the former , with intelligence of the number and ...
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... starboard tack , upon the leewardmost division , consisting of the 12 ships in advance under admiral Gravina and rear - admiral Magon , and to steer south - west . line . of his ships . The order , in which the french and spanish ships ...
... starboard tack , upon the leewardmost division , consisting of the 12 ships in advance under admiral Gravina and rear - admiral Magon , and to steer south - west . line . of his ships . The order , in which the french and spanish ships ...
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... starboard lower studding - sail was improperly set , caused it to be taken in for the purpose of setting it afresh . The instant this was done , lord Nelson ran forward , and rated the lieutenant severely for having , as he supposed ...
... starboard lower studding - sail was improperly set , caused it to be taken in for the purpose of setting it afresh . The instant this was done , lord Nelson ran forward , and rated the lieutenant severely for having , as he supposed ...
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