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 , and that vessels were expected ord- from Callundborg with mortars for the same pur- nance , pose , lieutenant Price detached the boats of the & c . at Falcon in - shore every night , in the hope to intercept them . On the ...
... batteries , and that vessels were expected ord- from Callundborg with mortars for the same pur- nance , pose , lieutenant Price detached the boats of the & c . at Falcon in - shore every night , in the hope to intercept them . On the ...
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... batteries , Mr. Ellerton found it neces- April . sary to destroy her . The other vessel , similarly laden , was brought safe out ; and the whole service was performed with so trifling a loss to the British as one seaman slightly wounded ...
... batteries , Mr. Ellerton found it neces- April . sary to destroy her . The other vessel , similarly laden , was brought safe out ; and the whole service was performed with so trifling a loss to the British as one seaman slightly wounded ...
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... batteries . " subject Here then , upon an important point of service , is an opinion at complete variance with that which , it is pretended , would have been expressed by admiral Cornwallis , had the Eolus , when bearing her de ...
... batteries . " subject Here then , upon an important point of service , is an opinion at complete variance with that which , it is pretended , would have been expressed by admiral Cornwallis , had the Eolus , when bearing her de ...
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... batteries . board . Finding that the shipping was protected by a chain , captain Bettesworth , with all his boats except the launch left to watch the enemy's motions , pulled back to the frigate . Re- on Tartar at- tempts to the The ...
... batteries . board . Finding that the shipping was protected by a chain , captain Bettesworth , with all his boats except the launch left to watch the enemy's motions , pulled back to the frigate . Re- on Tartar at- tempts to the The ...
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... batteries of Bergen . Considering it unadvisable , in the present state of general alarm , to attack the town , lieutenant Caiger obliged the natives on board to attempt a passage with the ship to the northward . In her way through this ...
... batteries of Bergen . Considering it unadvisable , in the present state of general alarm , to attack the town , lieutenant Caiger obliged the natives on board to attempt a passage with the ship to the northward . In her way through this ...
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