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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... town , At Nominy ferry , & c . , 441 - Defensive preparations at Wash- ington , 444 - Destruction of commodore Barney's flotilla , 447- Battle of Bladensburg , 449 - Capture of Washington , 451- Captain Gordon at Alexandria , 455 ...
... town , At Nominy ferry , & c . , 441 - Defensive preparations at Wash- ington , 444 - Destruction of commodore Barney's flotilla , 447- Battle of Bladensburg , 449 - Capture of Washington , 451- Captain Gordon at Alexandria , 455 ...
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... town , and fled to the east- ward . The loss to the british army , including the natives attached to it , from the 4th to the 27th of Losson August inclusive , amounted , according to the official returns , to 141 killed , 733 wounded ...
... town , and fled to the east- ward . The loss to the british army , including the natives attached to it , from the 4th to the 27th of Losson August inclusive , amounted , according to the official returns , to 141 killed , 733 wounded ...
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... town , the dutch garrison at the fort did not discover the approach of the storming party , until the outer gate , which had been left open , was passed . The gallantry of the rush at the inner gate prevented the Dutch from securing it ...
... town , the dutch garrison at the fort did not discover the approach of the storming party , until the outer gate , which had been left open , was passed . The gallantry of the rush at the inner gate prevented the Dutch from securing it ...
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... town of Gal- Samanap , was lieutenant Roch of the Sir - Francis- of lieut . Drake's marines , who was speared twice by two natives , while resolutely endeavouring to wrest the colours out of the hands of a french officer . During the ...
... town of Gal- Samanap , was lieutenant Roch of the Sir - Francis- of lieut . Drake's marines , who was speared twice by two natives , while resolutely endeavouring to wrest the colours out of the hands of a french officer . During the ...
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... town of Dieppe bearing south - west distant four or in with five miles , the british brig - sloop Rosario , of eight a 18 - pounder carronades and two long sixes , captain flotilla . Bootey Harvey , observed a flotilla of 12 brigs and ...
... town of Dieppe bearing south - west distant four or in with five miles , the british brig - sloop Rosario , of eight a 18 - pounder carronades and two long sixes , captain flotilla . Bootey Harvey , observed a flotilla of 12 brigs and ...
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