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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... vessels composing it . At 3h . 20 m . P. M. sir Robert Calder made the signal to engage the enemy ; and at 3 h . 22 m . , to tack together . At 3 h . 26m . the same signal was repeated and annulled . At 3 h . 27 m . a signal was made ...
... vessels composing it . At 3h . 20 m . P. M. sir Robert Calder made the signal to engage the enemy ; and at 3 h . 22 m . , to tack together . At 3 h . 26m . the same signal was repeated and annulled . At 3 h . 27 m . a signal was made ...
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... vessels , the San - Rafaël , a ship of 34 , and the Firme , a ship of 51 years old , and both battered to pieces , their destruction would have been not only a justifiable measure , but , under circumstances , the most eligible that ...
... vessels , the San - Rafaël , a ship of 34 , and the Firme , a ship of 51 years old , and both battered to pieces , their destruction would have been not only a justifiable measure , but , under circumstances , the most eligible that ...
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... vessels , that landed their cargoes at Aya- monte , Conil , Algeziras , and at some other little harbours between the latter port and Santa - Maria ; whence they were conveyed in coasting boats to Cadiz , without any interruption . As ...
... vessels , that landed their cargoes at Aya- monte , Conil , Algeziras , and at some other little harbours between the latter port and Santa - Maria ; whence they were conveyed in coasting boats to Cadiz , without any interruption . As ...
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... vessels , was running to the north - east . Several of these ships , the Indomptable , Héros , San - Francisco - de - Asis , and Montanez , in particular , having scarcely a hole in their sails , were in excellent order for flight ...
... vessels , was running to the north - east . Several of these ships , the Indomptable , Héros , San - Francisco - de - Asis , and Montanez , in particular , having scarcely a hole in their sails , were in excellent order for flight ...
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... vessels , spread over an extent of at least five miles , was not very likely to succeed ; especially when the draftsman was on board a ship situated at one extremity of the line . If it was a degree of presumption in " a young gen ...
... vessels , spread over an extent of at least five miles , was not very likely to succeed ; especially when the draftsman was on board a ship situated at one extremity of the line . If it was a degree of presumption in " a young gen ...
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