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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... sail in chase . Observing this , the Little- Belt made the private signal . Finding it unanswered , captain Bingham ... sailing of the President brought her , by 6 h . 30 m . P. M. , so near to the Little - Belt , that captain Bingham ...
... sail in chase . Observing this , the Little- Belt made the private signal . Finding it unanswered , captain Bingham ... sailing of the President brought her , by 6 h . 30 m . P. M. , so near to the Little - Belt , that captain Bingham ...
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... sail , rehoisted his colours , and hove to on the May . larboard tack . for To avoid being taken by surprise , the Little - Belt Clears double - shotted her guns , and got all clear for action . action . The President , by the manner of ...
... sail , rehoisted his colours , and hove to on the May . larboard tack . for To avoid being taken by surprise , the Little - Belt Clears double - shotted her guns , and got all clear for action . action . The President , by the manner of ...
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... sails the Isle of On the 2d of February , at 5 P. M. , the three french 40 - gun frigates Renommée , commodore ... sail crowded upon the three ships . On the 13th of March the frigates crossed the line ; on the 18th of April , in ...
... sails the Isle of On the 2d of February , at 5 P. M. , the three french 40 - gun frigates Renommée , commodore ... sail crowded upon the three ships . On the 13th of March the frigates crossed the line ; on the 18th of April , in ...
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... sail successively hove British in sight to leeward ; and about the same time was observed , at Isle de la Passe and along the coast , the signal of three french frigates being to - windward : a signal fully understood by the latter , as ...
... sail successively hove British in sight to leeward ; and about the same time was observed , at Isle de la Passe and along the coast , the signal of three french frigates being to - windward : a signal fully understood by the latter , as ...
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... sail to support the Néréide , the Galatea , with her masts much wounded , and her hull greatly shat- tered , hauled towards the Astrea and Racehorse , and at 8 P. M. ceased firing . At 8 h . 30 m . P. M. , just as the Galatea , under a ...
... sail to support the Néréide , the Galatea , with her masts much wounded , and her hull greatly shat- tered , hauled towards the Astrea and Racehorse , and at 8 P. M. ceased firing . At 8 h . 30 m . P. M. , just as the Galatea , under a ...
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