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, Volumen5Harding, Lepard, and Company, 1826 |
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... bearing from east - north - east to south - south - east , evidently much scattered , and still crowding sail to escape . At 4 h . 30 m . A. M. the Implacable , then on the larboard tack , observed a russian two - decker considerably to ...
... bearing from east - north - east to south - south - east , evidently much scattered , and still crowding sail to escape . At 4 h . 30 m . A. M. the Implacable , then on the larboard tack , observed a russian two - decker considerably to ...
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... bearing west by north six or seven leagues , and the british gun - brig Linnet , lieutenant John Tracey , mounting twelve 18 - pounder carronades and two long sixes , with a crew of 60 men and boys , saw a french lugger in chase of an ...
... bearing west by north six or seven leagues , and the british gun - brig Linnet , lieutenant John Tracey , mounting twelve 18 - pounder carronades and two long sixes , with a crew of 60 men and boys , saw a french lugger in chase of an ...
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... bearing east , and at daylight on the 8th was about four leagues distant . At 9 A. M. , being per- fectly refitted , the San - Fiorenzo bore up under all sail . At noon the Piémontaise hoisted a dutch jack , but at 2 h . 15 m . P. M. ...
... bearing east , and at daylight on the 8th was about four leagues distant . At 9 A. M. , being per- fectly refitted , the San - Fiorenzo bore up under all sail . At noon the Piémontaise hoisted a dutch jack , but at 2 h . 15 m . P. M. ...
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... bearings of the family , contains the following statement : " Your memorialist represents to your majesty , that your ship , the St. Fiorenzo , carried thirty - eight guns , and mustered 186 men , including officers ; that la Piedmon ...
... bearings of the family , contains the following statement : " Your memorialist represents to your majesty , that your ship , the St. Fiorenzo , carried thirty - eight guns , and mustered 186 men , including officers ; that la Piedmon ...
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... bearing up to join her prize , the Childers of the lay to all night on the starboard tack , to stop eight action . shot - holes between wind and water . This done , Con- duct and being in too shattered a state to keep the sea , the ...
... bearing up to join her prize , the Childers of the lay to all night on the starboard tack , to stop eight action . shot - holes between wind and water . This done , Con- duct and being in too shattered a state to keep the sea , the ...
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