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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... Isle of France on the 30th of the preceding De- cember . Her intended mode of attack upon the indiamen is represented to have been , to board the first with 150 men , and then stand on and cannonade the two others until they surrendered ...
... Isle of France on the 30th of the preceding De- cember . Her intended mode of attack upon the indiamen is represented to have been , to board the first with 150 men , and then stand on and cannonade the two others until they surrendered ...
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... Isle of France with despatches ; but , as the vessel had gone on shore at high water , no efforts on the part of the British , although persevered in until a party of soldiers opened a galling fire upon them , could get her afloat ...
... Isle of France with despatches ; but , as the vessel had gone on shore at high water , no efforts on the part of the British , although persevered in until a party of soldiers opened a galling fire upon them , could get her afloat ...
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... isle of Groix , under very high and formidable batteries . The Aigle and Impétueux shortly afterwards anchored to the south- west of the island , and were presently joined by the Saturn ; who , as well as the Narcissus and Cuckoo , had ...
... isle of Groix , under very high and formidable batteries . The Aigle and Impétueux shortly afterwards anchored to the south- west of the island , and were presently joined by the Saturn ; who , as well as the Narcissus and Cuckoo , had ...
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... Isle of Jacinta by the british frigate Phaëton and brig - sloop France Harrier . * This was the more unfortunate for the Sémillante , as the south - west monsoon then blew with extreme violence . Greatly , however , to his credit ...
... Isle of Jacinta by the british frigate Phaëton and brig - sloop France Harrier . * This was the more unfortunate for the Sémillante , as the south - west monsoon then blew with extreme violence . Greatly , however , to his credit ...
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... Isle of France ; but , gaining intelligence that a strong british force was cruising off Port - Louis , captain Motard bent his course towards Isle Bourbon . On the 9th Sémil- the Sémillante , with her valuable convoy , anchored lante ...
... Isle of France ; but , gaining intelligence that a strong british force was cruising off Port - Louis , captain Motard bent his course towards Isle Bourbon . On the 9th Sémil- the Sémillante , with her valuable convoy , anchored lante ...
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