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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... rigging , having fallen off , also so that no gun would bear , ceased firing ; and the Presi President , finding that to be the case , did the same . Shortly afterwards commodore Rodgers , hailing the Little - Belt , learnt , what he ...
... rigging , having fallen off , also so that no gun would bear , ceased firing ; and the Presi President , finding that to be the case , did the same . Shortly afterwards commodore Rodgers , hailing the Little - Belt , learnt , what he ...
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... rigging were cut to pieces : not a brace nor a bowline was left . Her masts and yards were all badly wounded , and her gaff was shot away . Her upperworks were completely riddled , and her hull in general much struck : several shot were ...
... rigging were cut to pieces : not a brace nor a bowline was left . Her masts and yards were all badly wounded , and her gaff was shot away . Her upperworks were completely riddled , and her hull in general much struck : several shot were ...
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... rigging partially repaired . dent on board Belt . At daylight on the 17th the President , now about Presi- nine miles to - windward , bore up under topsails and sends foresail , and , to all appearance , ready to renew the a boat action ...
... rigging partially repaired . dent on board Belt . At daylight on the 17th the President , now about Presi- nine miles to - windward , bore up under topsails and sends foresail , and , to all appearance , ready to renew the a boat action ...
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... rigging of every sort cut to pieces , the Galatea abled hailed the Racehorse for assistance , and captain tinue De Rippe sent on board a midshipman and 10 men . Captain Losack then made the night - signal of distress to the commodore ...
... rigging of every sort cut to pieces , the Galatea abled hailed the Racehorse for assistance , and captain tinue De Rippe sent on board a midshipman and 10 men . Captain Losack then made the night - signal of distress to the commodore ...
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... rigging and sails , the Clo- rinde gained considerably on the Astrea and Phoebe , the two latter wore , to cover the captured ship , and form a junction with the Galatea . At this moment the fore topmast of the Phoebe , from the wounds ...
... rigging and sails , the Clo- rinde gained considerably on the Astrea and Phoebe , the two latter wore , to cover the captured ship , and form a junction with the Galatea . At this moment the fore topmast of the Phoebe , from the wounds ...
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