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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... stern . The first multiplicator of the of cast- Americans is the breadth across the frame , or moulded breadth , by them usually called the breadth nage of beam , but the first multiplicator of the British plained is the extreme breadth ...
... stern . The first multiplicator of the of cast- Americans is the breadth across the frame , or moulded breadth , by them usually called the breadth nage of beam , but the first multiplicator of the British plained is the extreme breadth ...
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... stern shows itself to those on board the President . Still the de- lusion continues . As evening approaches , the british sloop discovers her broadside . " Nevertheless , " says . the commodore , " her appearance indicated she was a ...
... stern shows itself to those on board the President . Still the de- lusion continues . As evening approaches , the british sloop discovers her broadside . " Nevertheless , " says . the commodore , " her appearance indicated she was a ...
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... . The ship had 55 shot - holes in her hull , 29 on the starboard and 26 on the larboard side ; and her stern was also much shattered . Her loss , & c . on side . May . 1811. out of a complement the same as ACTION OFF MADAGASCAR . 29.
... . The ship had 55 shot - holes in her hull , 29 on the starboard and 26 on the larboard side ; and her stern was also much shattered . Her loss , & c . on side . May . 1811. out of a complement the same as ACTION OFF MADAGASCAR . 29.
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... stern - chasers ; and shortly afterwards the Nymphe returned the fire with her bow - chasers , yawing occasionally , as she advanced on the british frigate's larboard quar- ter , to get her foremost maindeck guns to bear . This yawing ...
... stern - chasers ; and shortly afterwards the Nymphe returned the fire with her bow - chasers , yawing occasionally , as she advanced on the british frigate's larboard quar- ter , to get her foremost maindeck guns to bear . This yawing ...
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... stern , of the french lugger . Lieuts . Dixon The British then cheered and prepared for board- and ing . At this moment the oars of the Leveret's boat Malone got foul of the Britomart's boat , and occasioned Tantly the former to drop ...
... stern , of the french lugger . Lieuts . Dixon The British then cheered and prepared for board- and ing . At this moment the oars of the Leveret's boat Malone got foul of the Britomart's boat , and occasioned Tantly the former to drop ...
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