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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On the 4th of January the french 74 - gun ship Patriote , captain Joseph -
Hyacinthe - Isidore Khrom , from Chesapeake ... of a moderate breeze at north -
east by north , and put to sea with the 120 gun - ship Majestueux , 74 gun - ships
Ajax ...
On the 4th of January the french 74 - gun ship Patriote , captain Joseph -
Hyacinthe - Isidore Khrom , from Chesapeake ... of a moderate breeze at north -
east by north , and put to sea with the 120 gun - ship Majestueux , 74 gun - ships
Ajax ...
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On the same day reprisals were ordered against russian ships , vessels , and
goods , but the time of the year prevented the immediate undertaking of any
active measures . As the firm ally of England , Sweden necessarily confe-
became ...
On the same day reprisals were ordered against russian ships , vessels , and
goods , but the time of the year prevented the immediate undertaking of any
active measures . As the firm ally of England , Sweden necessarily confe-
became ...
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Early in August the russian fleet , consisting , besides the following nine sail of
the line and three 50 - gun ships , of eight frigates and ship - corvettes , two brig -
corvettes , and two cutters , in all 24 sail , under the command of vice - admiral ...
Early in August the russian fleet , consisting , besides the following nine sail of
the line and three 50 - gun ships , of eight frigates and ship - corvettes , two brig -
corvettes , and two cutters , in all 24 sail , under the command of vice - admiral ...
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1808 , not the thing for wooden - bottomed ships ; nor , where Aug. so much
nicety was required in trimming sails , for weak and inexperienced crews . Hence
the Centaur and Implacable , by 8 P. M. , were five miles to - windward of the ...
1808 , not the thing for wooden - bottomed ships ; nor , where Aug. so much
nicety was required in trimming sails , for weak and inexperienced crews . Hence
the Centaur and Implacable , by 8 P. M. , were five miles to - windward of the ...
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Aug. rez > joins des . fies served by the russian admiral , two ships of his fleet
1809 . were detached to attempt to recover the Sewolod and capture the Centaur
; but , owing to the prompt to reexertions of the Implacable , the Centaur was soon
...
Aug. rez > joins des . fies served by the russian admiral , two ships of his fleet
1809 . were detached to attempt to recover the Sewolod and capture the Centaur
; but , owing to the prompt to reexertions of the Implacable , the Centaur was soon
...
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