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 |
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... President or either of her class - mates ; but it has been asserted by british
officers , who visited some of the large american frigates during the war with
Tripoli , that they at that time mounted guns along the whole extent of their spar -
decks .
... President or either of her class - mates ; but it has been asserted by british
officers , who visited some of the large american frigates during the war with
Tripoli , that they at that time mounted guns along the whole extent of their spar -
decks .
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For the purpose of showing that , if the President ple and her two formidable class
- mates had been equipped of men with the whole of the 62 guns which they
were carried constructed to carry , they would have required no ameri- addition to
...
For the purpose of showing that , if the President ple and her two formidable class
- mates had been equipped of men with the whole of the 62 guns which they
were carried constructed to carry , they would have required no ameri- addition to
...
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The latter then asked the name of the anierican frigate ; but the same cause , the
increased freshness of the wind , that had prevented the commodore from
hearing the whole of the answer to his question , kept captain Bingham in
ignorance of ...
The latter then asked the name of the anierican frigate ; but the same cause , the
increased freshness of the wind , that had prevented the commodore from
hearing the whole of the answer to his question , kept captain Bingham in
ignorance of ...
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On the other hand , the captain , officers , and men of the Little - Belt , for the spirit
and firmness they had manifested throughout the whole of the unequal contest ,
which , according to our contemporary , ing the size and force Belt . ham .
On the other hand , the captain , officers , and men of the Little - Belt , for the spirit
and firmness they had manifested throughout the whole of the unequal contest ,
which , according to our contemporary , ing the size and force Belt . ham .
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... her opponent , 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 ...
... her opponent , 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 ...
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