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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... 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 ; and the casualty - column on the De- crease side displays a total , greater by a trifle ...
... 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 ; and the casualty - column on the De- crease side displays a total , greater by a trifle ...
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... prize afloat , the Sewolod , Her de- in the course of the ensuing night , after the prisoners tion . and the wounded had all been removed , was set fire * to and destroyed . struc . James rez joins On the 30th , while still blockading ...
... prize afloat , the Sewolod , Her de- in the course of the ensuing night , after the prisoners tion . and the wounded had all been removed , was set fire * to and destroyed . struc . James rez joins On the 30th , while still blockading ...
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... prize . One privateer made her escape to - windward ; but , after a running fight , the Decouverte drove the other and the ship on shore . The latter , which was the Matilda of Halifax , bound to Jamaica , lieutenant Campbell directed ...
... prize . One privateer made her escape to - windward ; but , after a running fight , the Decouverte drove the other and the ship on shore . The latter , which was the Matilda of Halifax , bound to Jamaica , lieutenant Campbell directed ...
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... prizes , as to muster no more than 186 men and boys ; a circumstance * According to the San - Fiorenzo's log ; but the Gazette says " three . " See vol . iv . p . 176 , † See vol . iii . p . 380 . which , singular enough , the british ...
... prizes , as to muster no more than 186 men and boys ; a circumstance * According to the San - Fiorenzo's log ; but the Gazette says " three . " See vol . iv . p . 176 , † See vol . iii . p . 380 . which , singular enough , the british ...
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... prize . March . At about 6 P. M. the stranger , which was the danish brig - corvette Lougen , mounting 18 long 18 - pounders , and two long 6 - pounders through the stern - ports , with a crew of 160 men and boys , commanded by captain ...
... prize . March . At about 6 P. M. the stranger , which was the danish brig - corvette Lougen , mounting 18 long 18 - pounders , and two long 6 - pounders through the stern - ports , with a crew of 160 men and boys , commanded by captain ...
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