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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... whole extent of their spar - decks . If so , the ships probably landed them upon the return of peace with the Barbary states . The ships were then found to work so much better , that it was decided , we believe , not to supply these ...
... whole extent of their spar - decks . If so , the ships probably landed them upon the return of peace with the Barbary states . The ships were then found to work so much better , that it was decided , we believe , not to supply these ...
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... whole of the answer to his question , kept captain Bingham in ignorance of the name , though not of the nation , of the ship by which the Little - Belt had been so battered and ill - used . Da- mage and Little- The damages of the Little ...
... whole of the answer to his question , kept captain Bingham in ignorance of the name , though not of the nation , of the ship by which the Little - Belt had been so battered and ill - used . Da- mage and Little- The damages of the Little ...
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... for the spirit and firmness they had manifested throughout the whole of the unequal contest , which , according to our contemporary , " it was the misfortune of captain Bingham " to 20 LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS .
... for the spirit and firmness they had manifested throughout the whole of the unequal contest , which , according to our contemporary , " it was the misfortune of captain Bingham " to 20 LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS .
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... whole broadside directly between the masts of the Astrea , and set her mainsail on fire , the french ship made the signal of surrender . Captain Hillyar now . ordered the Racehorse to take possession of the Renommée ; but the brig ...
... whole broadside directly between the masts of the Astrea , and set her mainsail on fire , the french ship made the signal of surrender . Captain Hillyar now . ordered the Racehorse to take possession of the Renommée ; but the brig ...
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... whole , if some glory was lost to the french navy by the misconduct of the Clorinde , more was gained to it by the acknowledged good conduct of the Renommée and Néréide . reason rejoin- con- sorts . On the 21st , at daylight , the ...
... whole , if some glory was lost to the french navy by the misconduct of the Clorinde , more was gained to it by the acknowledged good conduct of the Renommée and Néréide . reason rejoin- con- sorts . On the 21st , at daylight , the ...
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