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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... bore despatches from the commander in chief at Bermuda , rear- admiral Sawyer . The Little - Belt had discovered t'e President since about noon , and considering her suspicious , had hauled up on the starboard tack in May . 1811. chase ...
... bore despatches from the commander in chief at Bermuda , rear- admiral Sawyer . The Little - Belt had discovered t'e President since about noon , and considering her suspicious , had hauled up on the starboard tack in May . 1811. chase ...
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... bore a proportion to her damage : she had one midshipman , ( Samuel Woodward , ) seven seamen , and one marine killed , two seamen mortally , her acting master , ( James M'Queen , ) seven seamen , one boy , and two marines severely ...
... bore a proportion to her damage : she had one midshipman , ( Samuel Woodward , ) seven seamen , and one marine killed , two seamen mortally , her acting master , ( James M'Queen , ) seven seamen , one boy , and two marines severely ...
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... bore up under topsails and sends foresail , and , to all appearance , ready to renew the a boat action . At 8 A. M. the american frigate passed within boa hail , and the commodore said : " Ship a - hoy ! I'll Little- send a boat on ...
... bore up under topsails and sends foresail , and , to all appearance , ready to renew the a boat action . At 8 A. M. the american frigate passed within boa hail , and the commodore said : " Ship a - hoy ! I'll Little- send a boat on ...
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... At sunset the french squadron bore south - east of the british , distant about three leagues , the wind a moderate breeze from the same quarter . chased parties On the 8th , at 4 A. M. 22 LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS .
... At sunset the french squadron bore south - east of the british , distant about three leagues , the wind a moderate breeze from the same quarter . chased parties On the 8th , at 4 A. M. 22 LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS .
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... bore up , and , Is with a light air of wind , stood towards the Phoebe in turn . and Galatea . These , along with the Racehorse , shortly afterwards wore and steered to the westward , in the direction of Isle Ronde , then distant five ...
... bore up , and , Is with a light air of wind , stood towards the Phoebe in turn . and Galatea . These , along with the Racehorse , shortly afterwards wore and steered to the westward , in the direction of Isle Ronde , then distant five ...
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24-pounders 32-pounders 38-gun frigate 74-gun ship Acasta action afterwards Ameri american frigate Améthyste anchor Aréthuse arrived Astrea attack battery Belvidera boats boys brig brig-sloop british frigate british navy british ships broadside Capt captain captain Broke captured carronades chase Chesapeake Clorinde colours command commodore Constitution convoy crew cruise deck detachment distance enemy enemy's Essex Eurotas fire fleet flotilla force fore forecastle four french french frigates frigate Galatea gallant George George Prevost Guerrière gun-boats guns harbour hauled hoisted honourable Hornet hull island James Java John landed larboard larboard tack latter Lieut lieutenant of marines long 18-pounders loss Macedonian master's mate masts midshipman miles mizen mounted naval officers Phoebe port pounders President prize quarter quarterdeck rear-admiral rigging sail schooner seamen and marines Shannon ship-sloop shore shot side sir James Yeo sloop squadron starboard stern surrender to-leeward to-windward tons topmast troops United-States vessels William wind