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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... minutes to watch the motions of the french ships ; when , 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 ...
... minutes to watch the motions of the french ships ; when , 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 ...
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... minutes , after affording finally a proof of courage and perseverance highly cre- surren- ditable to her officers and crew , the Sewolod hauled down her colours . lod ders . Loss on Cen- The Centaur had three seamen and marines killed ...
... minutes , after affording finally a proof of courage and perseverance highly cre- surren- ditable to her officers and crew , the Sewolod hauled down her colours . lod ders . Loss on Cen- The Centaur had three seamen and marines killed ...
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... minutes ' mences action fought within 200 yards , the Piémontaise made engag- sail ahead out of the range of her opponent's shot . The San - Fiorenzo , whose loss , owing to the high fir- ing of the Piémontaise , amounted to only three ...
... minutes ' mences action fought within 200 yards , the Piémontaise made engag- sail ahead out of the range of her opponent's shot . The San - Fiorenzo , whose loss , owing to the high fir- ing of the Piémontaise , amounted to only three ...
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... minutes of it close , and during which she had all her rigging and sails cut to pieces , her three masts Pié- and bowsprit badly wounded , and a great propor- taise tion of her numerous crew placed hors de combat , surren- the french ...
... minutes of it close , and during which she had all her rigging and sails cut to pieces , her three masts Pié- and bowsprit badly wounded , and a great propor- taise tion of her numerous crew placed hors de combat , surren- the french ...
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... minutes ; ten minutes on the first day , two hours and five mi- nutes on the second , and one hour and 50 minutes on the third . The action , on the part of the british frigate , was conducted with as much skill as gal- lantry ; but ...
... minutes ; ten minutes on the first day , two hours and five mi- nutes on the second , and one hour and 50 minutes on the third . The action , on the part of the british frigate , was conducted with as much skill as gal- lantry ; but ...
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