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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... armed or unarmed , has no motive , and therefore no right , to practise deception : she is bound to observe common civility , if not " polite- ness , " to every ship she meets ; and , when questioned as to her name or national character ...
... armed or unarmed , has no motive , and therefore no right , to practise deception : she is bound to observe common civility , if not " polite- ness , " to every ship she meets ; and , when questioned as to her name or national character ...
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... armed and equipped . Capt . medi- The small british squadron cruising off Batavia Sayer was under the orders of captain George Sayer , of tates an the 18 - pounder 36 - gun frigate Leda . Since sir Ed- attack ward Pellew had proved that ...
... armed and equipped . Capt . medi- The small british squadron cruising off Batavia Sayer was under the orders of captain George Sayer , of tates an the 18 - pounder 36 - gun frigate Leda . Since sir Ed- attack ward Pellew had proved that ...
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... armed with two guns , a brass 32 - pounder carronade forward , and a long 18 - pounder aft , and a crew of 60 men , protecting a convoy of 40 or 50 prows . The brig immediately weighed , and ran into a quarter less than three fathoms ...
... armed with two guns , a brass 32 - pounder carronade forward , and a long 18 - pounder aft , and a crew of 60 men , protecting a convoy of 40 or 50 prows . The brig immediately weighed , and ran into a quarter less than three fathoms ...
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... armed each with three or four long 24 - pounders , unable , or rather unwilling , to prevent three of their number from being driven on shore by a single british brig , mounting fourteen 24 - pounder carronades . lark a On the 21st of ...
... armed each with three or four long 24 - pounders , unable , or rather unwilling , to prevent three of their number from being driven on shore by a single british brig , mounting fourteen 24 - pounder carronades . lark a On the 21st of ...
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... armed cutter . Considering it an object of some importance to attempt the destruction of the enemy's cruisers in this quarter , lord George despatched the barge and three cutters of the Horatio , with about 80 officers and men ...
... armed cutter . Considering it an object of some importance to attempt the destruction of the enemy's cruisers in this quarter , lord George despatched the barge and three cutters of the Horatio , with about 80 officers and men ...
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