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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... latter greatly facilitates the deception , eulogized for its " advantages " by the american government , and to the influence of which * Clark's Naval History of the United States , vol . ii . p . 240 , 1811. upon the european world the ...
... latter greatly facilitates the deception , eulogized for its " advantages " by the american government , and to the influence of which * Clark's Naval History of the United States , vol . ii . p . 240 , 1811. upon the european world the ...
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... latter 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 ...
... latter 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 ...
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... latter upon the starboard tack ; and at a few minutes past 8 P. M. , when the two ships were about 90 yards apart , captain Bingham hailed the President in the cus- tomary manner , but received no answer , probably because he was not ...
... latter upon the starboard tack ; and at a few minutes past 8 P. M. , when the two ships were about 90 yards apart , captain Bingham hailed the President in the cus- tomary manner , but received no answer , probably because he was not ...
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... latter declined . The boat returned . The ships President made sail to the westward , and the Little- part Belt , as soon as she was able , to the northward . On pany . the 23d the latter was joined by the Gorée , captain Byng , and on ...
... latter declined . The boat returned . The ships President made sail to the westward , and the Little- part Belt , as soon as she was able , to the northward . On pany . the 23d the latter was joined by the Gorée , captain Byng , and on ...
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... latter , as being made according to the code in use at the island previously to its surrender . British dron dis- Covers dron . Two of the five sail thus seen were unarmed squa- vessels , probably coasters ; but the remaining three were ...
... latter , as being made according to the code in use at the island previously to its surrender . British dron dis- Covers dron . Two of the five sail thus seen were unarmed squa- vessels , probably coasters ; but the remaining three were ...
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