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, Volumen6 |
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Now the Algerines 74s and possessed no stronger vessels than frigates , and
those one 44 not of the first class ; but England could send to sea a fleet of line -
of - battle ships . It was this , we believe , that occasioned the american president
to ...
Now the Algerines 74s and possessed no stronger vessels than frigates , and
those one 44 not of the first class ; but England could send to sea a fleet of line -
of - battle ships . It was this , we believe , that occasioned the american president
to ...
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It was expected , from this alteration , that they would possess , in an eminent
degree , the advantage of sailing ; that , separately , they would be superior to
any single european frigate of the usual dimensions ; that , if assailed by
numbers ...
It was expected , from this alteration , that they would possess , in an eminent
degree , the advantage of sailing ; that , separately , they would be superior to
any single european frigate of the usual dimensions ; that , if assailed by
numbers ...
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Had the Americans possessed no stronger frigates than the heaviest of these ,
Europeans would not have been so surfeited wit tales of american naval prowess
. On the 10th of May , 1811 , the United States ' 44 - gun frigate President ...
Had the Americans possessed no stronger frigates than the heaviest of these ,
Europeans would not have been so surfeited wit tales of american naval prowess
. On the 10th of May , 1811 , the United States ' 44 - gun frigate President ...
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The night was calm , and yet not a musket could Discobe heard . This
encouraged the hope , that the island was still in french possession . Daylight on
the 7th colony arrived , and the colours hoisted at the fort upon * Brenton , vol . iv .
p .
The night was calm , and yet not a musket could Discobe heard . This
encouraged the hope , that the island was still in french possession . Daylight on
the 7th colony arrived , and the colours hoisted at the fort upon * Brenton , vol . iv .
p .
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... the three french frigates bore up for Isle Bourbon , and on the same night made
the land . The Tamaboats of the squadron , having on board a division of
Anecdote of tea's crew . possession of tave . i Is fallSchom1811 , the troops ,
attempted ...
... the three french frigates bore up for Isle Bourbon , and on the same night made
the land . The Tamaboats of the squadron , having on board a division of
Anecdote of tea's crew . possession of tave . i Is fallSchom1811 , the troops ,
attempted ...
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