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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The number of national prizes , purchased into the service during the year 1807 ,
will be found to be nearly double that of any other year within the limits of this
work ; t and the casualty - column on the Decrease side displays a total , greater
by ...
The number of national prizes , purchased into the service during the year 1807 ,
will be found to be nearly double that of any other year within the limits of this
work ; t and the casualty - column on the Decrease side displays a total , greater
by ...
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Of the minor parts of France , Cherbourg was fast rising into importance : the
basin there constructing , and nearly finished , would in a year or two , it was
expected , be capable of holding a fleet of line - ofbattle ships . It had long been a
...
Of the minor parts of France , Cherbourg was fast rising into importance : the
basin there constructing , and nearly finished , would in a year or two , it was
expected , be capable of holding a fleet of line - ofbattle ships . It had long been a
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These , with the Bol'ée and Annibal 74s already in the road , made five sail of the
line . There were also three or four lineof - battle - ships on the stocks , two of
which , one a three - decker , were nearly ready for launching . At Genoa a 74 ,
the ...
These , with the Bol'ée and Annibal 74s already in the road , made five sail of the
line . There were also three or four lineof - battle - ships on the stocks , two of
which , one a three - decker , were nearly ready for launching . At Genoa a 74 ,
the ...
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Among the line - of - battle ships were three or four threedeckers , and nearly the
whole of the others were 74 - gun ships . Several of the frigates , also , mounted +
- కారు ముందు తలు Sweden land . ment Russian navy . 50 guns .
Among the line - of - battle ships were three or four threedeckers , and nearly the
whole of the others were 74 - gun ships . Several of the frigates , also , mounted +
- కారు ముందు తలు Sweden land . ment Russian navy . 50 guns .
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The night's chase increased that distance to nearly 10 miles ; and at 4 A. M. on
the 26th the Implacable had advanced two miles to - windward of the Centaur .
This brought the former ship within four or five miles of the russian fleet , then ...
The night's chase increased that distance to nearly 10 miles ; and at 4 A. M. on
the 26th the Implacable had advanced two miles to - windward of the Centaur .
This brought the former ship within four or five miles of the russian fleet , then ...
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