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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... land - service , or battery frigate . guns , in length 10 feet , and in weight about 54 cwt .; but the guns of the President were of american manu- facture , measuring eight and a half feet , and weighing only 48 cwt . We may here ...
... land - service , or battery frigate . guns , in length 10 feet , and in weight about 54 cwt .; but the guns of the President were of american manu- facture , measuring eight and a half feet , and weighing only 48 cwt . We may here ...
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... 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 land , or from the west by north ; but the french ships continued lying to , to ...
... 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 land , or from the west by north ; but the french ships continued lying to , to ...
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... land , particularly Madagascar , the cannonade produced an almost instantaneous calm to - leeward . Having , in consequence , missed stays , the Astrea Ships attempted to wear , and had scarcely accomplished calmed that , ere there was ...
... land , particularly Madagascar , the cannonade produced an almost instantaneous calm to - leeward . Having , in consequence , missed stays , the Astrea Ships attempted to wear , and had scarcely accomplished calmed that , ere there was ...
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... land ; while the Renommée , followed by her remaining consort , hauled up in line of battle to renew the engagement . Shortly afterwards the Clorinde lost a man overboard , and , in bringing to to pick him up , necessarily dropped ...
... land ; while the Renommée , followed by her remaining consort , hauled up in line of battle to renew the engagement . Shortly afterwards the Clorinde lost a man overboard , and , in bringing to to pick him up , necessarily dropped ...
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... the with Minden's launch and cutter , containing 19 prisoners , boats with orders to land them at Batavia ; and , while there two take Bata- re- to at- and on his return down 40 COLONIAL EXPEDITIONS . - EAST INDIES .
... the with Minden's launch and cutter , containing 19 prisoners , boats with orders to land them at Batavia ; and , while there two take Bata- re- to at- and on his return down 40 COLONIAL EXPEDITIONS . - EAST INDIES .
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