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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... signal of recall . cable The Implacable thereupon made sail to close the Centaur , then upwards of a mile and a half to - lee- ward . This the Implacable effected at 8 A. M. , and the two british 74s ran on in company , to join the ...
... signal of recall . cable The Implacable thereupon made sail to close the Centaur , then upwards of a mile and a half to - lee- ward . This the Implacable effected at 8 A. M. , and the two british 74s ran on in company , to join the ...
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... signal of surrender . Aug. placa- lod . The loss incurred by the Implacable in this short Loss to but smart engagement consisted of six seamen and the Im- marines killed , one master's mate , ( Thomas Picker- ble and well , ) the ...
... signal of surrender . Aug. placa- lod . The loss incurred by the Implacable in this short Loss to but smart engagement consisted of six seamen and the Im- marines killed , one master's mate , ( Thomas Picker- ble and well , ) the ...
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... signal , the San - Fiorenzo hoisted her colours , but the french frigate paid no attention to either . Cap- tain Hardinge now pressed forward in pursuit ; and , at 11 h . 40 m . P. M. , being still on the larboard tack , the San ...
... signal , the San - Fiorenzo hoisted her colours , but the french frigate paid no attention to either . Cap- tain Hardinge now pressed forward in pursuit ; and , at 11 h . 40 m . P. M. , being still on the larboard tack , the San ...
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... signal for an enemy in the south- March . east . The Aigle , from whose main top the enemy was also visible , got under way and made sail in chase , followed by the Impétueux and Narcissus ; but the Saturn was directed by telegraph to ...
... signal for an enemy in the south- March . east . The Aigle , from whose main top the enemy was also visible , got under way and made sail in chase , followed by the Impétueux and Narcissus ; but the Saturn was directed by telegraph to ...
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... signal for the shore boats to disperse ; and , although opposed by the inhabitants with musketry , as well as with stones hurled from the top of the precipice under which the vessel lay , the British boarded and carried her . She proved ...
... signal for the shore boats to disperse ; and , although opposed by the inhabitants with musketry , as well as with stones hurled from the top of the precipice under which the vessel lay , the British boarded and carried her . She proved ...
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