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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... took her for lar mis- a frigate of 36 or 38 guns . " The commodore , too , take confesses himself to have been similarly deceived . spect- What must have been the astonishment of all ing the these swearers , when " the next day ...
... took her for lar mis- a frigate of 36 or 38 guns . " The commodore , too , take confesses himself to have been similarly deceived . spect- What must have been the astonishment of all ing the these swearers , when " the next day ...
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... took post . On ad- the 7th , in the night , the advance crossed the river takes Anjole on a bridge of flat boats , prepared by the navy , posses- under the direction of captains Sayer , Maunsell , and sion Reynolds . On the 8th , in the ...
... took post . On ad- the 7th , in the night , the advance crossed the river takes Anjole on a bridge of flat boats , prepared by the navy , posses- under the direction of captains Sayer , Maunsell , and sion Reynolds . On the 8th , in the ...
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... took place between . the advanced division of each army ; which ended in British the defeat of the Dutch , and in the occupation by pare to the British of the important post of Weltervreeden , attack , distant about six miles from the ...
... took place between . the advanced division of each army ; which ended in British the defeat of the Dutch , and in the occupation by pare to the British of the important post of Weltervreeden , attack , distant about six miles from the ...
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... took possession of the fort . Just at that mo- melle ment general Jamelle , the commander in chief of the taken french troops , who had arrived at the landroosts prison- from Buitenzorg , was , while changing horses to pro- captain ceed ...
... took possession of the fort . Just at that mo- melle ment general Jamelle , the commander in chief of the taken french troops , who had arrived at the landroosts prison- from Buitenzorg , was , while changing horses to pro- captain ceed ...
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... took care to sail out only when the wind was quite in his favour , and sir Edward Pellew , if in sight at all , at a great distance to - leeward . lant and of the laus . On one occasion , however , a few shot were ex- changed , and a ...
... took care to sail out only when the wind was quite in his favour , and sir Edward Pellew , if in sight at all , at a great distance to - leeward . lant and of the laus . On one occasion , however , a few shot were ex- changed , and a ...
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