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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... vessels from Malta bound to England , were steering frigates , west by north , with a light breeze from the north- with a convoy french Ma- nœu- east , two large sail were discovered bearing east- south - east of the Acheron , then in ...
... vessels from Malta bound to England , were steering frigates , west by north , with a light breeze from the north- with a convoy french Ma- nœu- east , two large sail were discovered bearing east- south - east of the Acheron , then in ...
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... vessels parted , the fore topmast of the Dame- Ernouf falling over the side just as she dropped clear . * See vol . i . p . 509 . † Ibid . vol . ii . p . 340 . renders . 1805. The privateer continued a short time firing mus- Feb ...
... vessels parted , the fore topmast of the Dame- Ernouf falling over the side just as she dropped clear . * See vol . i . p . 509 . † Ibid . vol . ii . p . 340 . renders . 1805. The privateer continued a short time firing mus- Feb ...
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... vessel captain Le Geyt , in the evening , despatched the pinnace and cutter of the Stork , containing between them 18 ... vessels were defended by 40 out of her 54 in crew . Both the schooner and the brig were boarded simultaneously by ...
... vessel captain Le Geyt , in the evening , despatched the pinnace and cutter of the Stork , containing between them 18 ... vessels were defended by 40 out of her 54 in crew . Both the schooner and the brig were boarded simultaneously by ...
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... vessel out . Owing to the intricacy of the passage , the boats did not reach the point of attack until break of day on ... vessels , laden with wine for the combined squadron at Ferrol . Receiving information , from some of the spanish ...
... vessel out . Owing to the intricacy of the passage , the boats did not reach the point of attack until break of day on ... vessels , laden with wine for the combined squadron at Ferrol . Receiving information , from some of the spanish ...
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... vessel her- self was quite in an unprepared state , having only her lower rigging overhead . As soon as possession had been taken of these vessels , captain Maitland sent a flag of truce to the * The guns are called by captain Maitland ...
... vessel her- self was quite in an unprepared state , having only her lower rigging overhead . As soon as possession had been taken of these vessels , captain Maitland sent a flag of truce to the * The guns are called by captain Maitland ...
Common terms and phrases
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