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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... deck , and the other 48 guns , including 28 long 18 - pounders . * But we are inclined to think that this was not the armament originally intended for these ships ; and our opinion is founded on the following facts . Soon after the ...
... deck , and the other 48 guns , including 28 long 18 - pounders . * But we are inclined to think that this was not the armament originally intended for these ships ; and our opinion is founded on the following facts . Soon after the ...
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... deck port - sill measures 1 ft . 8 in . , and , in any british 74 of 1800 tons , 1 ft . 7 in .; and , while in the latter the quarterdeck port - sill measures only 1 ft . 1 in . , it measures in the former 1 ft . 5 inches . ling of the ...
... deck port - sill measures 1 ft . 8 in . , and , in any british 74 of 1800 tons , 1 ft . 7 in .; and , while in the latter the quarterdeck port - sill measures only 1 ft . 1 in . , it measures in the former 1 ft . 5 inches . ling of the ...
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... deck to receive the carriages , and the guns could be as effectively mounted as any in the ship . F We formerly doubted if these eight gangway guns were put on board the President or either of her class - mates ; but it has been ...
... deck to receive the carriages , and the guns could be as effectively mounted as any in the ship . F We formerly doubted if these eight gangway guns were put on board the President or either of her class - mates ; but it has been ...
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... deck , and the ship was cleared for action . in ex- In the evening the wind shifted to a fair quarter , and pecta- the President ran before it . On the 14th the american meet- figate was off Cape Henry ; but no british frigate ing the ...
... deck , and the ship was cleared for action . in ex- In the evening the wind shifted to a fair quarter , and pecta- the President ran before it . On the 14th the american meet- figate was off Cape Henry ; but no british frigate ing the ...
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... deck , and the cut rigging partially repaired . dent on board Belt . At daylight on the 17th the President , now about Presi- nine miles to - windward , bore up under topsails and sends foresail , and , to all appearance , ready to ...
... deck , and the cut rigging partially repaired . dent on board Belt . At daylight on the 17th the President , now about Presi- nine miles to - windward , bore up under topsails and sends foresail , and , to all appearance , ready to ...
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