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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... directed immediately to supply , were one hundred and sixty - six 32 - pounders and forty - two 24 - pounders . The frigates for which the former were ordered , were as follows : gun - frig . 40 ( Y ) Lavinia .. building , 16 , with 4 ...
... directed immediately to supply , were one hundred and sixty - six 32 - pounders and forty - two 24 - pounders . The frigates for which the former were ordered , were as follows : gun - frig . 40 ( Y ) Lavinia .. building , 16 , with 4 ...
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... 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 passage between Goza 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 passage between Goza and ...
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... directed by a practised seaman , continued pouring in her raking broadsides , with such effect that , just before the dawn of day on the 31st , the Guillaume - Tell's main and mizen top- masts and main yard came down . The ship was ...
... directed by a practised seaman , continued pouring in her raking broadsides , with such effect that , just before the dawn of day on the 31st , the Guillaume - Tell's main and mizen top- masts and main yard came down . The ship was ...
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... directed to fire her broadside and drop astern . This the sloop did ; and immediately afterwards , the nearest of the Seven Islands bearing south - west by south distant about 750 yards , the Loire commenced a close action with the ...
... directed to fire her broadside and drop astern . This the sloop did ; and immediately afterwards , the nearest of the Seven Islands bearing south - west by south distant about 750 yards , the Loire commenced a close action with the ...
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... directed fire , to disable the Phoebe's masts , rigging , .and sails , and thereby effect her escape . The fire from the british frigate , however , was too powerful to be withstood * In captain Watkins's letter in the Gazette , 420 ...
... directed fire , to disable the Phoebe's masts , rigging , .and sails , and thereby effect her escape . The fire from the british frigate , however , was too powerful to be withstood * In captain Watkins's letter in the Gazette , 420 ...
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