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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Delight , captain Philip Cosby Handfield , one of the above squadron , while
engaged in endeavouring to recapture four sicilian gun - boats , which general
Regnier had a the De- few days before taken , grounded under the batteries light
, of ...
Delight , captain Philip Cosby Handfield , one of the above squadron , while
engaged in endeavouring to recapture four sicilian gun - boats , which general
Regnier had a the De- few days before taken , grounded under the batteries light
, of ...
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In the second round , three of the Decouverte's carronades on the side engaged
were dismounted , which gave the Dorade a great advantage over her .
Notwithstanding this , andDo- 1808. and the immense superiority of the enemy in
musFeb ...
In the second round , three of the Decouverte's carronades on the side engaged
were dismounted , which gave the Dorade a great advantage over her .
Notwithstanding this , andDo- 1808. and the immense superiority of the enemy in
musFeb ...
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The enterprise , upon the whole , was skilfully planned and gallantly executed ,
and did credit to all who were engaged in it : On the 29th of April the british 16 -
gun ship- Falcon sloop Falcon , acting commander lieutenant John stroys Price ...
The enterprise , upon the whole , was skilfully planned and gallantly executed ,
and did credit to all who were engaged in it : On the 29th of April the british 16 -
gun ship- Falcon sloop Falcon , acting commander lieutenant John stroys Price ...
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... point of service , is an opinion at complete variance with that which , it is
pretended , would have been expressed by admiral Cornwallis , had the Æolus ,
when bearing her despatches , such as they were , pursued and engaged the
Didon .
... point of service , is an opinion at complete variance with that which , it is
pretended , would have been expressed by admiral Cornwallis , had the Æolus ,
when bearing her despatches , such as they were , pursued and engaged the
Didon .
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... that by the grape from her beha- carronades she drove the Spaniards from
their guns , viourof and at the same time kept in check a division of gunSearle .
boats , which had come out from Cadiz to assist those engaged by the two
frigates .
... that by the grape from her beha- carronades she drove the Spaniards from
their guns , viourof and at the same time kept in check a division of gunSearle .
boats , which had come out from Cadiz to assist those engaged by the two
frigates .
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| Título | 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 |
| Autor | William James |
| Editor | Harding, Lepard, and Company, 1826 |
| Procedencia del original | Deutsches Museum |
| Digitalizado | 19 Abr. 2018 |
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