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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In Brest a squadron of eight sail of the line and 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
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In Brest a squadron of eight sail of the line and 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
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On the 28th , by which time the british fleet had got within a few miles of Cape
Rezzuto , information was received , that the french fleet , eight or nine days
before , had quitted the Adriatic for the Mediterranean . The british ships
immediately ...
On the 28th , by which time the british fleet had got within a few miles of Cape
Rezzuto , information was received , that the french fleet , eight or nine days
before , had quitted the Adriatic for the Mediterranean . The british ships
immediately ...
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Early in August the russian fleet , consisting , besides the following nine sail of
the line and three 50 - gun ships , of eight frigates and ship - corvettes , two brig -
corvettes , and two cutters , in all 24 sail , under the command of vice - admiral ...
Early in August the russian fleet , consisting , besides the following nine sail of
the line and three 50 - gun ships , of eight frigates and ship - corvettes , two brig -
corvettes , and two cutters , in all 24 sail , under the command of vice - admiral ...
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The anglo - swedish fleet now consisted of 12 sail Relaof the line and five frigates
, mounting 1156 guns ; force of while the russian fleet , of nine sail of the line ,
three the two 50s , and eight frigates and corvettes , ( not reckoning the two brigs
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The anglo - swedish fleet now consisted of 12 sail Relaof the line and five frigates
, mounting 1156 guns ; force of while the russian fleet , of nine sail of the line ,
three the two 50s , and eight frigates and corvettes , ( not reckoning the two brigs
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... second captain killed and three men wounded ; but the Linnet was fortunate
enough to escape without any loss whatever . On the 7th of February ; at 1 P. M. ,
the british Decouschooner Decouverte , of eight 12 - pounder carronades and
two ...
... second captain killed and three men wounded ; but the Linnet was fortunate
enough to escape without any loss whatever . On the 7th of February ; at 1 P. M. ,
the british Decouschooner Decouverte , of eight 12 - pounder carronades and
two ...
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