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, Volumen4Harding, Lepard, and Company, 1826 |
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... course for Ferrol , when , at about 11 A. M. , on a sudden clearing up of the weather , the french leading ship , the Indomptable , discovered and signalled 10 sail in the north - north- east , approaching on the starboard tack . The ...
... course for Ferrol , when , at about 11 A. M. , on a sudden clearing up of the weather , the french leading ship , the Indomptable , discovered and signalled 10 sail in the north - north- east , approaching on the starboard tack . The ...
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... courses brailed up , standing , as before , on the starboard tack . british fleet . Same bined At about the same time the ships of the combined of com- fleet formed themselves in line of battle , in the fol- fleet . lowing order ...
... courses brailed up , standing , as before , on the starboard tack . british fleet . Same bined At about the same time the ships of the combined of com- fleet formed themselves in line of battle , in the fol- fleet . lowing order ...
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... course one point to starboard ; and at 4 h . 21 m . , to tack in succession . The signal to tack in succession ... courses Com- set , hoisted their colours and commenced the action ; ment of the Argonauta firing her larboard guns at the ...
... course one point to starboard ; and at 4 h . 21 m . , to tack in succession . The signal to tack in succession ... courses Com- set , hoisted their colours and commenced the action ; ment of the Argonauta firing her larboard guns at the ...
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... courses set , ) tacked to port . We have chosen this moment for representing in a diagram the posi- tion of the two fleets ; or rather , of the van and rear of the combined , and of the ten leading ships of the british fleet . Wind WNW ...
... courses set , ) tacked to port . We have chosen this moment for representing in a diagram the posi- tion of the two fleets ; or rather , of the van and rear of the combined , and of the ten leading ships of the british fleet . Wind WNW ...
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... course to the day of meet- north - east , but was soon driven from it by a change of wind ; which , commencing about midnight at north , British became , by 8 A. M. on the 24th , north - north - east , and wind- occasionally north ...
... course to the day of meet- north - east , but was soon driven from it by a change of wind ; which , commencing about midnight at north , British became , by 8 A. M. on the 24th , north - north - east , and wind- occasionally north ...
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