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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... carronades , 42 - pounders , on the quarterdeck , one and six carronades , 42 - pounders , and two long of the 24 - pounders on the forecastle ; total 56 guns . This is the number invariably assigned as the force of each of the three ...
... carronades , 42 - pounders , on the quarterdeck , one and six carronades , 42 - pounders , and two long of the 24 - pounders on the forecastle ; total 56 guns . This is the number invariably assigned as the force of each of the three ...
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... carronades , and thus present a 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 ...
... carronades , and thus present a 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 ...
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... carronades , 32 - pounders , and two nines , with with 121 men and boys , on her return to the southward Belt . from off Sandy - Hook ; where she had been seek- ing the Guerrière , for whom she bore despatches from the commander in ...
... carronades , 32 - pounders , and two nines , with with 121 men and boys , on her return to the southward Belt . from off Sandy - Hook ; where she had been seek- ing the Guerrière , for whom she bore despatches from the commander in ...
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... the Astrea and Galatea was , 14 carronades , 32 - pounders , and two long nines , making the total number of guns 42. The I carron- blish- upon Phoebe appears to have mounted two more 30 LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS .
... the Astrea and Galatea was , 14 carronades , 32 - pounders , and two long nines , making the total number of guns 42. The I carron- blish- upon Phoebe appears to have mounted two more 30 LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS .
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... carronades and four or six eights , to fourteen 24 - pounder carronades and two eights ; and even the french 24 - pounder carronade weighs within about 120 pounds of the english 32 , and so nearly agrees with the latter in size , as to ...
... carronades and four or six eights , to fourteen 24 - pounder carronades and two eights ; and even the french 24 - pounder carronade weighs within about 120 pounds of the english 32 , and so nearly agrees with the latter in size , as to ...
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