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, Volumen6Harding, Lepard, and Company, 1826 |
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... anchor . off the harbour . It appears that , at one period , while the two squadrons , before the junction of the Astrea , were in the presence of each other , the ship's company of the Galatea went aft and requested their captain to ...
... anchor . off the harbour . It appears that , at one period , while the two squadrons , before the junction of the Astrea , were in the presence of each other , the ship's company of the Galatea went aft and requested their captain to ...
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... anchor about three miles nearer dutch to the shore , a flotilla of dutch gun - vessels , consist- gune ing of 14 , nine of them felucca , and the remaining and four prow , rigged . On seeing the frigate , the gun- cares vessels weighed ...
... anchor about three miles nearer dutch to the shore , a flotilla of dutch gun - vessels , consist- gune ing of 14 , nine of them felucca , and the remaining and four prow , rigged . On seeing the frigate , the gun- cares vessels weighed ...
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... anchor in the harbour . from a This fire was returned by a few guns ; and , in in the the mean while , the remainder of the small party of British were employed in disabling the other guns , and in destroying as much as practicable of ...
... anchor in the harbour . from a This fire was returned by a few guns ; and , in in the the mean while , the remainder of the small party of British were employed in disabling the other guns , and in destroying as much as practicable of ...
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... anchor abreast of Chillingching . are out op- So complete had been the arrangements , and so Troops well chosen was the spot , that before dark the whole landed of the effective portion of the british infantry , amount - with- ing to ...
... anchor abreast of Chillingching . are out op- So complete had been the arrangements , and so Troops well chosen was the spot , that before dark the whole landed of the effective portion of the british infantry , amount - with- ing to ...
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... anchor , and dropped the Caroline nearer to the Cole . shore . No time was occupied in arranging the order of the boats , they being ordered to shove off when manned and filled with troops . His example being followed by captains Elliot ...
... anchor , and dropped the Caroline nearer to the Cole . shore . No time was occupied in arranging the order of the boats , they being ordered to shove off when manned and filled with troops . His example being followed by captains Elliot ...
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