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, Volumen5 |
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... four frigates was , in the course of the summer , got ready for sea , and only
remained in port because unable to elude the vigilance of the Channel fleet
under admiral lord Gambier , who , since March , had succeeded to the command
of it .
... four frigates was , in the course of the summer , got ready for sea , and only
remained in port because unable to elude the vigilance of the Channel fleet
under admiral lord Gambier , who , since March , had succeeded to the command
of it .
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He ran down to the latitude of Sicily ; thence through the different passages
between Zante and the other Ionian islands , and on the 15th of March returned
to Corfu . On the 23d , the day on which the french admiral arrived at Corfu , he
was ...
He ran down to the latitude of Sicily ; thence through the different passages
between Zante and the other Ionian islands , and on the 15th of March returned
to Corfu . On the 23d , the day on which the french admiral arrived at Corfu , he
was ...
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From the 26th of February to the 13th of March , amidst some severe gales of
wind , the Active and Porcupine kept company with M. Ganteaume's fleet ; and ,
for several successive days , the Porcupine alone performed this bold and
perilous ...
From the 26th of February to the 13th of March , amidst some severe gales of
wind , the Active and Porcupine kept company with M. Ganteaume's fleet ; and ,
for several successive days , the Porcupine alone performed this bold and
perilous ...
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These frigates had escaped from from the road of Bordeaux on the 21st of
January , deaux . cruised off Madeira and the african coast until the middle of
March , passed the Straits on the 17th , anchored at Ajaccio on the 23d , and
sailed tbence ...
These frigates had escaped from from the road of Bordeaux on the 21st of
January , deaux . cruised off Madeira and the african coast until the middle of
March , passed the Straits on the 17th , anchored at Ajaccio on the 23d , and
sailed tbence ...
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His com2 1808 , with the following five sail of the line , was at anchor March , in
the port of Syracuse : gun - ship vice - adm . ( r . ) lord Collingwood . 98 Ocean .
captain Richard Thomas . rear - adm . ( b . ) George Martin . 80captain Charles ...
His com2 1808 , with the following five sail of the line , was at anchor March , in
the port of Syracuse : gun - ship vice - adm . ( r . ) lord Collingwood . 98 Ocean .
captain Richard Thomas . rear - adm . ( b . ) George Martin . 80captain Charles ...
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