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, Volumen6Harding, Lepard, and Company, 1826 |
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... afterwards wholly disappeared . Da- mage , both parties . The Bucephalus had not a man hurt , and sustained & c . to very slight damage in her rigging , sails , masts , or hull . To what extent her shot had injured the Nymphe and Méduse ...
... afterwards wholly disappeared . Da- mage , both parties . The Bucephalus had not a man hurt , and sustained & c . to very slight damage in her rigging , sails , masts , or hull . To what extent her shot had injured the Nymphe and Méduse ...
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... afterwards the Diana , who still kept to - windward of the Pompée , observed two vessels on her weather beam , to - windward of the french squadron ; the ships of which immediately bore up , under all sail , evidently to avoid them ...
... afterwards the Diana , who still kept to - windward of the Pompée , observed two vessels on her weather beam , to - windward of the french squadron ; the ships of which immediately bore up , under all sail , evidently to avoid them ...
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... afterwards the Diana lost sight of the Pompée my's in the south - south - east , and about the same time ships . observed and answered the night - signal for an enemy made by her two friends to - windward . The Pompée also observed the ...
... afterwards the Diana lost sight of the Pompée my's in the south - south - east , and about the same time ships . observed and answered the night - signal for an enemy made by her two friends to - windward . The Pompée also observed the ...
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... afterwards received the flag of rear - admiral Duperré . On the 15th the Reali - Italiani 74 and Piane frigate were launched ; but the 74 was only completed as high up as her main deck . There were eight other two - deckers on the ...
... afterwards received the flag of rear - admiral Duperré . On the 15th the Reali - Italiani 74 and Piane frigate were launched ; but the 74 was only completed as high up as her main deck . There were eight other two - deckers on the ...
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... afterwards stood on and engaged a third brig ; who , losing her mainmast and fore topmast by the board , dropped her anchor . Passing her , the Rosario drove the next brig in the line on shore . Two more brigs of the flotilla yet ...
... afterwards stood on and engaged a third brig ; who , losing her mainmast and fore topmast by the board , dropped her anchor . Passing her , the Rosario drove the next brig in the line on shore . Two more brigs of the flotilla yet ...
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