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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Captain Schomberg then sent on board the prize , in a sinking boat , lieutenant
Charles Royer , * lieutenant of marines John Drury , and five seamen ; and the
Astrea and Phoebe made all sail after the Clorinde , who had shamefully kept
aloof ...
Captain Schomberg then sent on board the prize , in a sinking boat , lieutenant
Charles Royer , * lieutenant of marines John Drury , and five seamen ; and the
Astrea and Phoebe made all sail after the Clorinde , who had shamefully kept
aloof ...
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Royer and his few hands remained throughout the May . night in quiet
possession of the prize ; but were not permitted , when daylight came , to hoist
the english over the french flag , nor to make any signal , either to the Galatea
who was to ...
Royer and his few hands remained throughout the May . night in quiet
possession of the prize ; but were not permitted , when daylight came , to hoist
the english over the french flag , nor to make any signal , either to the Galatea
who was to ...
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... the loss of aman , made prizes of the remaining nine vessels , the crews of
which leaped overboard or fled to the shore in their boats just as the British were
and capalis return sera possibil Ho Jara . sober dich he he CAPTURE OF JAVA .
... the loss of aman , made prizes of the remaining nine vessels , the crews of
which leaped overboard or fled to the shore in their boats just as the British were
and capalis return sera possibil Ho Jara . sober dich he he CAPTURE OF JAVA .
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... chased in his turn ; but he desisted from pursuit on the first appearance of
danger from shoal water , and abandoned a british frigate which , obstinately
defended as she undoubtedly would have been , must have ultimately been his
prize .
... chased in his turn ; but he desisted from pursuit on the first appearance of
danger from shoal water , and abandoned a british frigate which , obstinately
defended as she undoubtedly would have been , must have ultimately been his
prize .
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... from becoming prizes to the french admiral ; towards whom they were
unsuspiciously steering until apprized of their danger by the Nijaden . After
making a few inconsiderable " prizes , the french squadron bent its course
towards Brest ...
... from becoming prizes to the french admiral ; towards whom they were
unsuspiciously steering until apprized of their danger by the Nijaden . After
making a few inconsiderable " prizes , the french squadron bent its course
towards Brest ...
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