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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... discovered a vessel in the east quarter , standing towards her under a press of sail . Guer- dent Little- The vessel thus descried was the british ship - sloop Presi- Little - Belt , captain Arthur Batt Bingham , mounting falls in 18 ...
... discovered a vessel in the east quarter , standing towards her under a press of sail . Guer- dent Little- The vessel thus descried was the british ship - sloop Presi- Little - Belt , captain Arthur Batt Bingham , mounting falls in 18 ...
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... discovered her : a circumstance not very probable ; although it does appear , that the american ship did not keep the best look - out ; otherwise , when first seen by the President , the Little - Belt would have been steering south ...
... discovered her : a circumstance not very probable ; although it does appear , that the american ship did not keep the best look - out ; otherwise , when first seen by the President , the Little - Belt would have been steering south ...
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... discovered their late antagonist to be a ship scarcely exceeding in length the space between the President's bows Little and her gangway ladder , and whose topmast heads ranged very little higher than their ship's lower yard - arms ...
... discovered their late antagonist to be a ship scarcely exceeding in length the space between the President's bows Little and her gangway ladder , and whose topmast heads ranged very little higher than their ship's lower yard - arms ...
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... discovered himself to M. Roquebert ; then , with his three frigates , close to the land near Foul point , and directly to - windward of the former . The british ships immediately made all sail in chase , with a light breeze from off the ...
... discovered himself to M. Roquebert ; then , with his three frigates , close to the land near Foul point , and directly to - windward of the former . The british ships immediately made all sail in chase , with a light breeze from off the ...
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... discovered the Renommée and Galatea to - windward ; and their bearings , as taken on board Alleged the Racehorse , were , Galatea south - west by south , of Gala- Renommée south - west by west . A very singular tea not circumstance ...
... discovered the Renommée and Galatea to - windward ; and their bearings , as taken on board Alleged the Racehorse , were , Galatea south - west by south , of Gala- Renommée south - west by west . A very singular tea not circumstance ...
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