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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... finding that the latter were in chase of her , she signalled the 18 - gun brig - sloop Raleigh , captain Joseph Ore Masefield , to close , and made all sail west by north . At 11 A. M. the Phoenix lost sight of the french squadron , and ...
... finding that the latter were in chase of her , she signalled the 18 - gun brig - sloop Raleigh , captain Joseph Ore Masefield , to close , and made all sail west by north . At 11 A. M. the Phoenix lost sight of the french squadron , and ...
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... finding sir Richard Strachan ; who was then about 50 miles south - west of Chasseron lighthouse , striving his utmost against a strong north - east wind to re- gain his station . Scarcely had the squadron made sail in the direction of ...
... finding sir Richard Strachan ; who was then about 50 miles south - west of Chasseron lighthouse , striving his utmost against a strong north - east wind to re- gain his station . Scarcely had the squadron made sail in the direction of ...
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... finding herself pursued , changed her course and stood away . The Piémontaise had sailed from the Isle of France on the 30th of the preceding De- cember . Her intended mode of attack upon the indiamen is represented to have been , to ...
... finding herself pursued , changed her course and stood away . The Piémontaise had sailed from the Isle of France on the 30th of the preceding De- cember . Her intended mode of attack upon the indiamen is represented to have been , to ...
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... Finding it impossible to place the ship so as to act against both batteries at once , captain Maitland de- tached a party of seamen and marines , under first lieutenant Charles Bertram , assisted by lieutenants of marines Giles Meech ...
... Finding it impossible to place the ship so as to act against both batteries at once , captain Maitland de- tached a party of seamen and marines , under first lieutenant Charles Bertram , assisted by lieutenants of marines Giles Meech ...
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... Finding that the shipping was protected by a chain , captain Bettesworth , with all his boats except the launch left to watch the enemy's motions , pulled back to the frigate . Re- on Tartar at- tempts to the The Tartar now got under ...
... Finding that the shipping was protected by a chain , captain Bettesworth , with all his boats except the launch left to watch the enemy's motions , pulled back to the frigate . Re- on Tartar at- tempts to the The Tartar now got under ...
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