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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... continued his course round Cape Hatteras . Little- Although the wind , since 1 P. M. , had been gradu- Belt ally falling , the superior sailing of the President brought her , by 6 h . 30 m . P. M. , so near to the Little - Belt , that ...
... continued his course round Cape Hatteras . Little- Although the wind , since 1 P. M. , had been gradu- Belt ally falling , the superior sailing of the President brought her , by 6 h . 30 m . P. M. , so near to the Little - Belt , that ...
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... continued lying to , to await the return of two of their boats from Tamatave . The Renommée's boat at length came off ; and at noon the french com- modore formed his three frigates in line of battle , placing the Renommée in the centre ...
... continued lying to , to await the return of two of their boats from Tamatave . The Renommée's boat at length came off ; and at noon the french com- modore formed his three frigates in line of battle , placing the Renommée in the centre ...
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... continued until 2 a . m . on the 21st ; when , finding that , on account of the perfect state of her rigging and sails , the Clo- rinde gained considerably on the Astrea and Phoebe , the two latter wore , to cover the captured ship ...
... continued until 2 a . m . on the 21st ; when , finding that , on account of the perfect state of her rigging and sails , the Clo- rinde gained considerably on the Astrea and Phoebe , the two latter wore , to cover the captured ship ...
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... continued the chase , in a fresh gale at north - west and heavy sea , and passed through the Raz . At 2 P. M. , when running , under a press of sail , between the Vieille rock and Pointe Carnarvan and coming up fast with the frigate ...
... continued the chase , in a fresh gale at north - west and heavy sea , and passed through the Raz . At 2 P. M. , when running , under a press of sail , between the Vieille rock and Pointe Carnarvan and coming up fast with the frigate ...
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... continued throughout that and the following day , with much mutual slaughter , and to the evident disadvantage of the Dutch , many of their guns being dismounted and their front line of defence much damaged . In this state British of ...
... continued throughout that and the following day , with much mutual slaughter , and to the evident disadvantage of the Dutch , many of their guns being dismounted and their front line of defence much damaged . In this state British of ...
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