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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... took advantage of a moderate breeze at north - east by north , and put to sea with the 120 gun - ship Majestueux , 74 gun - ships Ajax , ( newly launched , ) Jemmappes , Lion , Magnanime , and Suffren , one frigate , and one brig ...
... took advantage of a moderate breeze at north - east by north , and put to sea with the 120 gun - ship Majestueux , 74 gun - ships Ajax , ( newly launched , ) Jemmappes , Lion , Magnanime , and Suffren , one frigate , and one brig ...
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... took as a substitute the main yard sails in of the Donegal , who , being leaky and very short of pursuit provisions , had been ordered to proceed to England . This left with the rear - admiral the gun - ship SO Cæsar [ Spartiate ...
... took as a substitute the main yard sails in of the Donegal , who , being leaky and very short of pursuit provisions , had been ordered to proceed to England . This left with the rear - admiral the gun - ship SO Cæsar [ Spartiate ...
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... took her po- sition on the admiral's weather beam . This was the close of the third day ; when a frigate was seen to run along the french line , and speak all the ships in succession : soon after the whole of them bore up , steering ...
... took her po- sition on the admiral's weather beam . This was the close of the third day ; when a frigate was seen to run along the french line , and speak all the ships in succession : soon after the whole of them bore up , steering ...
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... took up a defensive position in the channel leading to the Caraccas . At this time rear - admiral Purvis , with a british fleet of 10 or 11 sail of the line , cruised off the harbour , fend 1808. and , from several previous ...
... took up a defensive position in the channel leading to the Caraccas . At this time rear - admiral Purvis , with a british fleet of 10 or 11 sail of the line , cruised off the harbour , fend 1808. and , from several previous ...
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... took the command of the british forces ; and on the 30th was concluded the famous convention of Cintra , so discreditable to the victorious party . of Vi- vention By the second and third articles it was stipulated , Con- that the french ...
... took the command of the british forces ; and on the 30th was concluded the famous convention of Cintra , so discreditable to the victorious party . of Vi- vention By the second and third articles it was stipulated , Con- that the french ...
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