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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... Néréide arrived off escape -Basse - terre , and sent an officer and boat's crew on Cher- shore for a pilot . The ... Néréide her perilous situation . From their anchor- ide is age off the west end of the Saintes , the following by a ...
... Néréide arrived off escape -Basse - terre , and sent an officer and boat's crew on Cher- shore for a pilot . The ... Néréide her perilous situation . From their anchor- ide is age off the west end of the Saintes , the following by a ...
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... Néréide kept gaining by degrees on the Melampus ; who at 8 P. M. lost sight of her squadron , and , at 10h . 30 m . P. M. , of the french frigate . In another hour the Melampus short- ened sail , and hauled to the wind on the starboard ...
... Néréide kept gaining by degrees on the Melampus ; who at 8 P. M. lost sight of her squadron , and , at 10h . 30 m . P. M. , of the french frigate . In another hour the Melampus short- ened sail , and hauled to the wind on the starboard ...
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... Néréide , and at 9 A. M. ex- Feb. changed numbers with the 18 - gun brig - sloop Avon , Avon ( sixteen 32 - pounder carronades and two sixes , ) Rain- captain Henry Tillieux Fraser , then about six miles bow north - west by north of ...
... Néréide , and at 9 A. M. ex- Feb. changed numbers with the 18 - gun brig - sloop Avon , Avon ( sixteen 32 - pounder carronades and two sixes , ) Rain- captain Henry Tillieux Fraser , then about six miles bow north - west by north of ...
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... Néréide received , frigate . besides some cut rigging , was her fore topgallant Re- marks yard shot away . On ceasing her fire , the Néréide resumed her course to the north - west , and at 6 p . M. was out of sight of her two opponents ...
... Néréide received , frigate . besides some cut rigging , was her fore topgallant Re- marks yard shot away . On ceasing her fire , the Néréide resumed her course to the north - west , and at 6 p . M. was out of sight of her two opponents ...
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... Néréide would , one Feb. might suppose , resume her character of a ship of war , and endeavour to effect something that should do honour to a 40 - gun frigate and confer a benefit , however slight in degree , upon the nation to which ...
... Néréide would , one Feb. might suppose , resume her character of a ship of war , and endeavour to effect something that should do honour to a 40 - gun frigate and confer a benefit , however slight in degree , upon the nation to which ...
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