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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... effect , that he lamented much " the unfortunate affair , " and that , had he known the british ship's force was so inferior , he would not have fired into her . On being asked why he had fired at all , the lieutenant replied , that the ...
... effect , that he lamented much " the unfortunate affair , " and that , had he known the british ship's force was so inferior , he would not have fired into her . On being asked why he had fired at all , the lieutenant replied , that the ...
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... effect . The chaplain thinks the gun came from the Little- Belt , as he felt no jar in the President . With respect to the second gun , or that admitted to have been fired by the President , the lieutenant of marines swears it went off ...
... effect . The chaplain thinks the gun came from the Little- Belt , as he felt no jar in the President . With respect to the second gun , or that admitted to have been fired by the President , the lieutenant of marines swears it went off ...
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... effect her escape . rinde ed sur- Alleg- Captain Schomberg says : " Another frigate , on render closing , struck , and made the signal also ; but , on of that a shot being fired at her from her late commodore , frigate . she was ...
... effect her escape . rinde ed sur- Alleg- Captain Schomberg says : " Another frigate , on render closing , struck , and made the signal also ; but , on of that a shot being fired at her from her late commodore , frigate . she was ...
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... of the Galatea , and who was wounded in the action , still remains a lieutenant . This , surely , is an extension of the * See vol . iv . p . 491 . 1811. blasting effects of the charge against the Galatea April ACTION OFF MADAGASCAR . 37.
... of the Galatea , and who was wounded in the action , still remains a lieutenant . This , surely , is an extension of the * See vol . iv . p . 491 . 1811. blasting effects of the charge against the Galatea April ACTION OFF MADAGASCAR . 37.
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... effects of the charge against the Galatea April . never contemplated by its author . British expedi- COLONIAL EXPEDITIONS . - EAST INDIES . On the 18th of April , the expedition destined for tion the conquest of the dutch island of Java ...
... effects of the charge against the Galatea April . never contemplated by its author . British expedi- COLONIAL EXPEDITIONS . - EAST INDIES . On the 18th of April , the expedition destined for tion the conquest of the dutch island of Java ...
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