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, Volumen3Harding, Lepard, and Company, 1826 |
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... which was guarded by numerous batteries , would have been a formidable object of attack . All this , however , as we shall soon see , was of no avail . The first entrance was made amidships on 1800 14 BRITISH AND FRENCH FLEETS . - MEDITER .
... which was guarded by numerous batteries , would have been a formidable object of attack . All this , however , as we shall soon see , was of no avail . The first entrance was made amidships on 1800 14 BRITISH AND FRENCH FLEETS . - MEDITER .
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... batteries . So vigorously did these practised rowers continue to ply their sweeps , that the galley nearly overran the british boats towing ahead . As soon as the galley had got out of gun - shot , the slaves , by the permission of the ...
... batteries . So vigorously did these practised rowers continue to ply their sweeps , that the galley nearly overran the british boats towing ahead . As soon as the galley had got out of gun - shot , the slaves , by the permission of the ...
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... batteries would admit , and directed by signal , the only mode of communication the weather would admit , the Foudroyant , Audacious , and Northumberland to chase to - windward or in the south - east , and the Lion to look out off the ...
... batteries would admit , and directed by signal , the only mode of communication the weather would admit , the Foudroyant , Audacious , and Northumberland to chase to - windward or in the south - east , and the Lion to look out off the ...
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... battery , three armed vessels , and a constant fire of musketry from the shore , the British captured one gun - boat , the Nochette , mounting two long 24 - pounders , two chasse - marées , one of six , the other of 10 guns , and eight ...
... battery , three armed vessels , and a constant fire of musketry from the shore , the British captured one gun - boat , the Nochette , mounting two long 24 - pounders , two chasse - marées , one of six , the other of 10 guns , and eight ...
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... batteries , surrounded by several armed small - craft , and not a mile from a french 74 and two frigates . Undismayed by such formidable appearances , re- gardless of the early discovery of his approach , as evinced by the gun - brig's ...
... batteries , surrounded by several armed small - craft , and not a mile from a french 74 and two frigates . Undismayed by such formidable appearances , re- gardless of the early discovery of his approach , as evinced by the gun - brig's ...
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