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, Volumen6 |
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Of the latter we know very little , on account of her loss already mentioned ; * but
of the former we are Phila- enabled to furnish some far from unimportant
particudelphia lars . Being constructed of timbers prepared for them alone , these
frigates ...
Of the latter we know very little , on account of her loss already mentioned ; * but
of the former we are Phila- enabled to furnish some far from unimportant
particudelphia lars . Being constructed of timbers prepared for them alone , these
frigates ...
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... on the part of , in the words of an american editor , “ one of the largest 44s that
ever floated , " against a ship , that was considerably less than one third of her
size , and not one fourth equal to her in point of force , have already been
detailed .
... on the part of , in the words of an american editor , “ one of the largest 44s that
ever floated , " against a ship , that was considerably less than one third of her
size , and not one fourth equal to her in point of force , have already been
detailed .
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... of February , by some Lisbon newspapers found on board a portuguese ship ,
the french commodore gained intelligence , that an attack was intended , and had
perhaps already been made , upon the island to which he was first destined .
... of February , by some Lisbon newspapers found on board a portuguese ship ,
the french commodore gained intelligence , that an attack was intended , and had
perhaps already been made , upon the island to which he was first destined .
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About this time , as already mentioned , a light breeze sprang up ; and , while the
Renommée and Clorinde made sail to support the Néréide , the Galatea , with
her masts much wounded , and her hull greatly shattered , hauled towards the ...
About this time , as already mentioned , a light breeze sprang up ; and , while the
Renommée and Clorinde made sail to support the Néréide , the Galatea , with
her masts much wounded , and her hull greatly shattered , hauled towards the ...
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The disabled state of the Galatea's masts and rigging has already been
described . The ship had 55 shot - holes in her hull , 29 on the starboard and 26
on the larboard side ; and her stern was also much shattered . Her loss , side .
Loss on ...
The disabled state of the Galatea's masts and rigging has already been
described . The ship had 55 shot - holes in her hull , 29 on the starboard and 26
on the larboard side ; and her stern was also much shattered . Her loss , side .
Loss on ...
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| Título | 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, Volumen6 |
| Autor | William James |
| Editor | Harding, Lepard, and Company, 1826 |
| Procedencia del original | Deutsches Museum |
| Digitalizado | 19 Abr. 2018 |
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