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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... arrived at New - York on the same day , or the day after , Deguyo had been pressed out of her ; and the occurrence , within five or six days at the farthest , must have been known at Orders Washington . The written orders to commodore ...
... arrived at New - York on the same day , or the day after , Deguyo had been pressed out of her ; and the occurrence , within five or six days at the farthest , must have been known at Orders Washington . The written orders to commodore ...
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... with nearly 300 more , were on board the President during the action ; and who , fearing a rupture with their native country , deserted from the + 3 frigate soon after she arrived at New - 18 LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS .
... with nearly 300 more , were on board the President during the action ; and who , fearing a rupture with their native country , deserted from the + 3 frigate soon after she arrived at New - 18 LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS .
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... arrived at New - York , and 1811 . proceeded to Halifax , Nova - Scotia . One of these May . men , William Burnet , swears that he was stationed at the second division of guns on the main deck ; that , while the commodore was hailing ...
... arrived at New - York , and 1811 . proceeded to Halifax , Nova - Scotia . One of these May . men , William Burnet , swears that he was stationed at the second division of guns on the main deck ; that , while the commodore was hailing ...
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... arrived within five miles of Isle de la Passe , d situated , as already known , at the entrance of Grand - Passe . Port , or Port - Sud - Est . Soon after midnight a boat from each frigate was despatched to the shore , to gain ...
... arrived within five miles of Isle de la Passe , d situated , as already known , at the entrance of Grand - Passe . Port , or Port - Sud - Est . Soon after midnight a boat from each frigate was despatched to the shore , to gain ...
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... arrived abreast of the Renommée , the latter opened her fire at long range . At a few minutes before 4 P. M. the Astrea returned this fire ; as did also the Phoebe and Galatea , as they advanced in suc- cession . Thus : Ner .妼 Ken ...
... arrived abreast of the Renommée , the latter opened her fire at long range . At a few minutes before 4 P. M. the Astrea returned this fire ; as did also the Phoebe and Galatea , as they advanced in suc- cession . Thus : Ner .妼 Ken ...
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