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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... opened her fire in return , being satisfied at the time that it was a neutral man of war she was engaging , we should have no hesitation in saying , that captain Bingham acted with precipita- tion : that he ought to have repeated his ...
... opened her fire in return , being satisfied at the time that it was a neutral man of war she was engaging , we should have no hesitation in saying , that captain Bingham acted with precipita- tion : that he ought to have repeated his ...
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... opened her fire at long range . At a few minutes before 4 P. M. the Astrea returned this fire ; as did also the Phoebe and Galatea , as they advanced in suc- cession . Thus : Ner .妼 Ken . Clor . TV by N 妙 Ast . 4P.M. Ph . Raceh Gal ...
... opened her fire at long range . At a few minutes before 4 P. M. the Astrea returned this fire ; as did also the Phoebe and Galatea , as they advanced in suc- cession . Thus : Ner .妼 Ken . Clor . TV by N 妙 Ast . 4P.M. Ph . Raceh Gal ...
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... opened a smart fire upon the Clorinde , then within little more than pistol - shot distance ; but the frigate , having judi- ciously reduced her sails when the squall came on , now possessed them all in a perfect state , and soon outran ...
... opened a smart fire upon the Clorinde , then within little more than pistol - shot distance ; but the frigate , having judi- ciously reduced her sails when the squall came on , now possessed them all in a perfect state , and soon outran ...
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... opened a fire fire at on the fort from a small battery in the rear , also fort from two gun - boats at anchor in the harbour . from a This fire was returned by a few guns ; and , in in the the mean while , the remainder of the small ...
... opened a fire fire at on the fort from a small battery in the rear , also fort from two gun - boats at anchor in the harbour . from a This fire was returned by a few guns ; and , in in the the mean while , the remainder of the small ...
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... opened upon her , commenced firing at the french frigate and brig , within musket - shot distance . In less than half an hour a shot from one of the batteries cut the fore topmast of the Menelaus almost in two , and obliged her to wear ...
... opened upon her , commenced firing at the french frigate and brig , within musket - shot distance . In less than half an hour a shot from one of the batteries cut the fore topmast of the Menelaus almost in two , and obliged her to wear ...
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