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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... armed with " fifty long 18 - pound- ers ; " * but our duty compels us to reprobate the introduction of so gross a falsehood into a solemn memorial presented to the king in council . A document of this kind , presented by Mr. George ...
... armed with " fifty long 18 - pound- ers ; " * but our duty compels us to reprobate the introduction of so gross a falsehood into a solemn memorial presented to the king in council . A document of this kind , presented by Mr. George ...
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... armed schooner , and immediately stood in with the view of attempting her capture or destruction . At 5. h . 30 m . P. M. the first fort on the right , mounting eight 24 - pounders , opened upon the ship ; and as soon as the frigate got ...
... armed schooner , and immediately stood in with the view of attempting her capture or destruction . At 5. h . 30 m . P. M. the first fort on the right , mounting eight 24 - pounders , opened upon the ship ; and as soon as the frigate got ...
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... armed a vessel was inca- chants pable of beating off the privateers that infested the to trust northern waters . Ludicrous as the application would their have appeared , the merchants , had they wished for a vessel of nearly double the ...
... armed a vessel was inca- chants pable of beating off the privateers that infested the to trust northern waters . Ludicrous as the application would their have appeared , the merchants , had they wished for a vessel of nearly double the ...
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... armed with two long aid the 24 - pounders , and manned with from 60 to 70 men , and which until now had been concealed behind the rocks , pulled towards the Seagull . They soon swept up , and , taking a position on each quarter , raked ...
... armed with two long aid the 24 - pounders , and manned with from 60 to 70 men , and which until now had been concealed behind the rocks , pulled towards the Seagull . They soon swept up , and , taking a position on each quarter , raked ...
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... armed vessels . boats two with Samsoe Learning from a market - boat he had taken , that Her the entrance of the harbour of Kyeholm on the сар- island of Samsoe was being strongly fortified ; that ture 50 pieces of heavy cannon had ...
... armed vessels . boats two with Samsoe Learning from a market - boat he had taken , that Her the entrance of the harbour of Kyeholm on the сар- island of Samsoe was being strongly fortified ; that ture 50 pieces of heavy cannon had ...
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