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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... wind kept it where it had been on the day previous ; yet , with the exception of an hour's demonstration , or show - off , as it may be termed , the party possessing that power declined to use it . On the 24th a change of wind , to ...
... wind kept it where it had been on the day previous ; yet , with the exception of an hour's demonstration , or show - off , as it may be termed , the party possessing that power declined to use it . On the 24th a change of wind , to ...
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... wind changed to the north - west , and the vice - admiral shortly after- wards reached the rendezvous . Not finding lord Nelson there , sir Robert , with the wind at west , steered for Ferrol ; and , arriving off that port on the 29th ...
... wind changed to the north - west , and the vice - admiral shortly after- wards reached the rendezvous . Not finding lord Nelson there , sir Robert , with the wind at west , steered for Ferrol ; and , arriving off that port on the 29th ...
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... wind sir R. far to the north - east of his port . On the 2d , at blown noon , agreeably to his orders from admiral Corn- from wallis , the vice - admiral detached , to resume the blockade of the now vacant port of Rochefort , rear ...
... wind sir R. far to the north - east of his port . On the 2d , at blown noon , agreeably to his orders from admiral Corn- from wallis , the vice - admiral detached , to resume the blockade of the now vacant port of Rochefort , rear ...
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... wind would permit . M. Villeneuve , no doubt , soon found that the masts M. and yards of many of his ships were not in a state to Ville- withstand a strong head or beating wind and a heavy anchors sea moreover , it became necessary that ...
... wind would permit . M. Villeneuve , no doubt , soon found that the masts M. and yards of many of his ships were not in a state to Ville- withstand a strong head or beating wind and a heavy anchors sea moreover , it became necessary that ...
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... wind , as blowing from west - south - west , so fair , and at the same time so strong , that even a slow sailing merchantman , much more a slow sailing man of war , would have found no difficulty in keeping company . On the evening of ...
... wind , as blowing from west - south - west , so fair , and at the same time so strong , that even a slow sailing merchantman , much more a slow sailing man of war , would have found no difficulty in keeping company . On the evening of ...
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