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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... opened a fire from her starboard guns . The reason of the Hero's having tacked without a signal was , that her advanced station had enabled her to see , what the fog concealed from the ships in her wake , that the enemy had come round ...
... opened a fire from her starboard guns . The reason of the Hero's having tacked without a signal was , that her advanced station had enabled her to see , what the fog concealed from the ships in her wake , that the enemy had come round ...
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... opened by signal a fire upon the Royal - Sovereign , then bearing on the french ship's larboard bow , and considerably within gun - shot ; also bearing from the Victory north - west , distant about two miles , and from her own second ...
... opened by signal a fire upon the Royal - Sovereign , then bearing on the french ship's larboard bow , and considerably within gun - shot ; also bearing from the Victory north - west , distant about two miles , and from her own second ...
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... opened her fire upon the Royal - Sovereign , and about 10 after the latter had passed under the stern of the Santa - Ana , the Bucentaure fired a shot at the Victory , then , with studding - sails set on both sides , steering about Vic ...
... opened her fire upon the Royal - Sovereign , and about 10 after the latter had passed under the stern of the Santa - Ana , the Bucentaure fired a shot at the Victory , then , with studding - sails set on both sides , steering about Vic ...
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... opened upon acci- her , one of the foremost guns on the starboard side dental went off by accident . In a private ship this would fires an gun . The mis- scarcely have been noticed ; but , as happening on board the ship of the commander ...
... opened upon acci- her , one of the foremost guns on the starboard side dental went off by accident . In a private ship this would fires an gun . The mis- scarcely have been noticed ; but , as happening on board the ship of the commander ...
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... opened an earlier fire upon the Royal - Sovereign . " Quel but avantageux , " says a french writer , " offraient aux canonniers ces deux groupes de vaisseaux , dont chacun présentait une quantité de mâts et de ver- gues et une masse de ...
... opened an earlier fire upon the Royal - Sovereign . " Quel but avantageux , " says a french writer , " offraient aux canonniers ces deux groupes de vaisseaux , dont chacun présentait une quantité de mâts et de ver- gues et une masse de ...
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