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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... enemy chased , but without gaining on him ; in the evening , having previously prepared his launch with a temporary ... enemy's fleet , which , before he had got two miles from the ship , came close upon him ; he very judiciously low ...
... enemy chased , but without gaining on him ; in the evening , having previously prepared his launch with a temporary ... enemy's fleet , which , before he had got two miles from the ship , came close upon him ; he very judiciously low ...
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... enemy : at half past seven they were Feb. discovered on the lee quarter , close hauled , and very near : this was evidently a stratagem of Ganteaume's to get to - windward of his enemy ; but the manoeuvre failed . All hands were on deck ...
... enemy : at half past seven they were Feb. discovered on the lee quarter , close hauled , and very near : this was evidently a stratagem of Ganteaume's to get to - windward of his enemy ; but the manoeuvre failed . All hands were on deck ...
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... enemy in mus- Feb. ketry , the Decouverte , in three quarters of an hour , compelled the Dorade to haul down her colours . This very gallant exploit on the part of lieutenant Campbell , his officers and crew , was performed after a loss ...
... enemy in mus- Feb. ketry , the Decouverte , in three quarters of an hour , compelled the Dorade to haul down her colours . This very gallant exploit on the part of lieutenant Campbell , his officers and crew , was performed after a loss ...
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... enemy was also visible , got under way and made sail in chase , followed by the Impétueux and Narcissus ; but the ... enemy's situation to the Impétueux then coming up astern , the Aigle opened her starboard broadside . This the french ...
... enemy was also visible , got under way and made sail in chase , followed by the Impétueux and Narcissus ; but the ... enemy's situation to the Impétueux then coming up astern , the Aigle opened her starboard broadside . This the french ...
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... enemy's batteries . " subject Here then , upon an important point of service , is an opinion at complete variance with that which , it is pretended , would have been expressed by admiral Cornwallis , had the Eolus , when bearing her de ...
... enemy's batteries . " subject Here then , upon an important point of service , is an opinion at complete variance with that which , it is pretended , would have been expressed by admiral Cornwallis , had the Eolus , when bearing her de ...
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