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 that very portant evening a line - of - battle ship was seen standing into error .
Syracuse from the eastward . This was the Standard , from off Corfu , with the
important intelligence that the french feet was in that neighbourhood .
Unfortunately ...
On that very portant evening a line - of - battle ship was seen standing into error .
Syracuse from the eastward . This was the Standard , from off Corfu , with the
important intelligence that the french feet was in that neighbourhood .
Unfortunately ...
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... and the greater part of the standing and running rigging and sails , cut to
pieces , and therefore not in a condition for an immediate chase . Under these
circumstances , the fire of the british Piéfrigate could only continue while her
retreating ...
... and the greater part of the standing and running rigging and sails , cut to
pieces , and therefore not in a condition for an immediate chase . Under these
circumstances , the fire of the british Piéfrigate could only continue while her
retreating ...
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The strange vessels were the two 40 - gun frigates Aigle Italienne and Seine ,
standing close hauled on the and larboard tack , with the wind from the north -
north- drives west , and bound to Lorient . At about 7 h . 30 m . gate P. M. , while ...
The strange vessels were the two 40 - gun frigates Aigle Italienne and Seine ,
standing close hauled on the and larboard tack , with the wind from the north -
north- drives west , and bound to Lorient . At about 7 h . 30 m . gate P. M. , while ...
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... but the Childers proceeded by herself to the Baltic , to effect as much , in the
way of annoying the enemy , as her small powers would admit . On the 14th of
March , at 4 P. M. , as the Chilgalliot . ders was standing towards the coast of
Norway ...
... but the Childers proceeded by herself to the Baltic , to effect as much , in the
way of annoying the enemy , as her small powers would admit . On the 14th of
March , at 4 P. M. , as the Chilgalliot . ders was standing towards the coast of
Norway ...
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... being off the patches decoys island of Bornholm , on her way to rear - admiral
sir a yes . Samuel Hood with despatches from the commander under in chief ,
observed a cutter - rigged vessel standing the bat- from the land towards her .
... being off the patches decoys island of Bornholm , on her way to rear - admiral
sir a yes . Samuel Hood with despatches from the commander under in chief ,
observed a cutter - rigged vessel standing the bat- from the land towards her .
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| Título | 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 |
| Autor | William James |
| Editor | Harding, Lepard, and Company, 1826 |
| Procedencia del original | Deutsches Museum |
| Digitalizado | 19 Abr. 2018 |
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