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... to pieces : not a brace nor a bowline was left . Her masts and yards were all
badly wounded , arid her gaff was shot away . Her upperworks were completely
riddled , and her hull in general much struck : several shot were sticking in her
side ...
... to pieces : not a brace nor a bowline was left . Her masts and yards were all
badly wounded , arid her gaff was shot away . Her upperworks were completely
riddled , and her hull in general much struck : several shot were sticking in her
side ...
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1811. swearings that have grown out of this case , it has hitherto been a disputed
point who fired the first shot . May . Court Having , however , learnt by experience
, not to place of in- implicit reliance in all that an American says or on ame ...
1811. swearings that have grown out of this case , it has hitherto been a disputed
point who fired the first shot . May . Court Having , however , learnt by experience
, not to place of in- implicit reliance in all that an American says or on ame ...
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His subordinate officers and men , emulous to please , fired low enough , and
loaded their guns , not only with round and grape shot , but with every scrap of
iron that could possibly be collected . ” The consequences of this humane and ...
His subordinate officers and men , emulous to please , fired low enough , and
loaded their guns , not only with round and grape shot , but with every scrap of
iron that could possibly be collected . ” The consequences of this humane and ...
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The cutter of the 1811 . latter having been cut adrift by a shot while towing May .
astern , the jollyboat was got ready to tow the ship's Criti . head round ; but a shot
sank her just as the tow - rope cal was being handed on board , and , scarcely ...
The cutter of the 1811 . latter having been cut adrift by a shot while towing May .
astern , the jollyboat was got ready to tow the ship's Criti . head round ; but a shot
sank her just as the tow - rope cal was being handed on board , and , scarcely ...
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... the Astrea avoided coming in contact . After an animated cannonade of about
25 minutes , during which the Phoebe fired a few raking surren- shot at the
Renommée , and the Racehorse discharged a whole broadside directly between
...
... the Astrea avoided coming in contact . After an animated cannonade of about
25 minutes , during which the Phoebe fired a few raking surren- shot at the
Renommée , and the Racehorse discharged a whole broadside directly between
...
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| Título | 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 |
| Autor | William James |
| Editor | Harding, Lepard, and Company, 1826 |
| Procedencia del original | Deutsches Museum |
| Digitalizado | 19 Abr. 2018 |
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