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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... Victory , repeated the intima- signal , that the enemy was coming out of port . Lord toon to Nelson immediately made sail in chase to the south- Nelson east , with light and partial breezes , mostly from the bined south - south - west ...
... Victory , repeated the intima- signal , that the enemy was coming out of port . Lord toon to Nelson immediately made sail in chase to the south- Nelson east , with light and partial breezes , mostly from the bined south - south - west ...
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... Victory made the signals , British ( Nos . 72 and 13 , ) to form the order of sailing in two fleet columns , and to prepare for battle ; and in 10 mi- bears nutes afterwards , the signal No. 76 , to bear up . The two co- two columns of ...
... Victory made the signals , British ( Nos . 72 and 13 , ) to form the order of sailing in two fleet columns , and to prepare for battle ; and in 10 mi- bears nutes afterwards , the signal No. 76 , to bear up . The two co- two columns of ...
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... Victory ; and , addressing the men at their quarters , cautioned them not to fire a crew . single shot without being sure of their object . address Victo- ry's Considering that the Victory , both as being the van- ship of a column and ...
... Victory ; and , addressing the men at their quarters , cautioned them not to fire a crew . single shot without being sure of their object . address Victo- ry's Considering that the Victory , both as being the van- ship of a column and ...
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... Victory . From the known zeal of captains Harvey and Bayntun no doubt can exist as to the earnestness of their endea- vours to reach the honourable stations assigned them ; but the Téméraire was unable to do so from the causes already ...
... Victory . From the known zeal of captains Harvey and Bayntun no doubt can exist as to the earnestness of their endea- vours to reach the honourable stations assigned them ; but the Téméraire was unable to do so from the causes already ...
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... Victory's Oct. mizen topgallantmast - head , the first flag of the ce- lebrated telegraphic message , - " ENGLAND EXPECTS THAT EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY ; " * a signal which , the instant its signification became fully known , was ...
... Victory's Oct. mizen topgallantmast - head , the first flag of the ce- lebrated telegraphic message , - " ENGLAND EXPECTS THAT EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY ; " * a signal which , the instant its signification became fully known , was ...
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