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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... quarterdeck and fore- castle 10 long 8 - pounders ( two of them brass ) and 10 carronades , 36 - pounders , and upon her poop six 24 - pounder carronades , total 88 guns ; with a com- plement , on the morning of the action , of 800 men ...
... quarterdeck and fore- castle 10 long 8 - pounders ( two of them brass ) and 10 carronades , 36 - pounders , and upon her poop six 24 - pounder carronades , total 88 guns ; with a com- plement , on the morning of the action , of 800 men ...
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... quarter- deck , and passed between lord Nelson and captain Hardy ; a splinter from the bits bruising the left Capt . foot of the latter , and tearing the buckle from his Hardy shoe . " They both , " says doctor Beatty , " instantly ed ...
... quarter- deck , and passed between lord Nelson and captain Hardy ; a splinter from the bits bruising the left Capt . foot of the latter , and tearing the buckle from his Hardy shoe . " They both , " says doctor Beatty , " instantly ed ...
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... quarterdeck , had their clothes covered with the dust which issued from the crum- bled wood - work of the Bucentaure's stern . The position of the Victory just as , while receiving into her bows the foremost guns of a french 74 and the ...
... quarterdeck , had their clothes covered with the dust which issued from the crum- bled wood - work of the Bucentaure's stern . The position of the Victory just as , while receiving into her bows the foremost guns of a french 74 and the ...
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... quarterdeck etiquette , was walking on the larboard side , suddenly faced left about . Captain Hardy , as soon as he had taken the other step , turned also , and saw the admiral in the act of falling . He was wound- ed . * This may be ...
... quarterdeck etiquette , was walking on the larboard side , suddenly faced left about . Captain Hardy , as soon as he had taken the other step , turned also , and saw the admiral in the act of falling . He was wound- ed . * This may be ...
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... yard over the british ship's quarterdeck . The Fougueux immediately began engaging the Belleisle , and in 10 minutes VOL . IV . F critical 1805. shot away her mizenmast about six feet above the BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR . 65.
... yard over the british ship's quarterdeck . The Fougueux immediately began engaging the Belleisle , and in 10 minutes VOL . IV . F critical 1805. shot away her mizenmast about six feet above the BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR . 65.
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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