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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... broadside guns ; but she had the means of mounting 62 broadside guns . For instance , instead of her gangway , or passage from the forecastle to the quarterdeck , being of the usual width of four or five feet , it was ten feet . This ...
... broadside guns ; but she had the means of mounting 62 broadside guns . For instance , instead of her gangway , or passage from the forecastle to the quarterdeck , being of the usual width of four or five feet , it was ten feet . This ...
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... broadside force of 32 , or , admitting that some inconvenience would arise from the closeness of the aftermost of those four guns to the temporary gun in the gang- way port , of 31 , heavy guns . Com- ment For the purpose of showing ...
... broadside force of 32 , or , admitting that some inconvenience would arise from the closeness of the aftermost of those four guns to the temporary gun in the gang- way port , of 31 , heavy guns . Com- ment For the purpose of showing ...
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... broadside . " Nevertheless , " says . the commodore , " her appearance indicated she was a frigate . " Had the Little - Belt been a deep - waisted or frigate - built ship , such a mistake might have happened ; but she was a low flush ...
... broadside . " Nevertheless , " says . the commodore , " her appearance indicated she was a frigate . " Had the Little - Belt been a deep - waisted or frigate - built ship , such a mistake might have happened ; but she was a low flush ...
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... broadside upon her two antagonists , particularly upon the Renommée , who received the greater portion of her fire . About this time , as already mentioned , a light breeze sprang up ; and , while the Renommée and Clorinde made sail to ...
... broadside upon her two antagonists , particularly upon the Renommée , who received the greater portion of her fire . About this time , as already mentioned , a light breeze sprang up ; and , while the Renommée and Clorinde made sail to ...
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... broadside directly between the masts of the Astrea , and set her mainsail on fire , the french ship made the signal of surrender . Captain Hillyar now . ordered the Racehorse to take possession of the Renommée ; but the brig , just at ...
... broadside directly between the masts of the Astrea , and set her mainsail on fire , the french ship made the signal of surrender . Captain Hillyar now . ordered the Racehorse to take possession of the Renommée ; but the brig , just at ...
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