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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... batteries passing over them , the british ships opened their fire . The Alceste and Mercury de- voted their principal attention to the gun - boats ; while the Grasshopper , drawing much less water , stationed herself upon the shoal to ...
... batteries passing over them , the british ships opened their fire . The Alceste and Mercury de- voted their principal attention to the gun - boats ; while the Grasshopper , drawing much less water , stationed herself upon the shoal to ...
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... battery of 16 long 24 - pounders to the left of the town of Rosas , a battery of several heavy guns named Fort Bouton ... batteries . This fire they all returned , and presently cut away the Amphion's jibstay . At about 30 minutes past ...
... battery of 16 long 24 - pounders to the left of the town of Rosas , a battery of several heavy guns named Fort Bouton ... batteries . This fire they all returned , and presently cut away the Amphion's jibstay . At about 30 minutes past ...
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... batteries , the Amphion cut her cables and springs and made sail out of the bay . sail out bay . Loss , & c . In this spirited little affair , the Amphion received no material damage , and had only one man killed and a few wounded . The ...
... batteries , the Amphion cut her cables and springs and made sail out of the bay . sail out bay . Loss , & c . In this spirited little affair , the Amphion received no material damage , and had only one man killed and a few wounded . The ...
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... batteries and a tower , and three gun - boats , lieutenant Price and his men boarded and carried her . The next ... battery . In the evening captain Duncan sent the Porcupine's two cutters and jollyboat , under the orders of lieutenant ...
... batteries and a tower , and three gun - boats , lieutenant Price and his men boarded and carried her . The next ... battery . In the evening captain Duncan sent the Porcupine's two cutters and jollyboat , under the orders of lieutenant ...
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... batteries , all by nerous their positions admirably calculated to prevent an batte enemy from approaching the road . Under these cir- cumstances , no attempt was or could be made , by the british force at present on the station , to ...
... batteries , all by nerous their positions admirably calculated to prevent an batte enemy from approaching the road . Under these cir- cumstances , no attempt was or could be made , by the british force at present on the station , to ...
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