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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... Chase is given . The ships approximate , so that the upper part of the Little - Belt's stern shows itself to those on board the President . Still the de- lusion continues . As evening approaches , the british sloop discovers her ...
... Chase is given . The ships approximate , so that the upper part of the Little - Belt's stern shows itself to those on board the President . Still the de- lusion continues . As evening approaches , the british sloop discovers her ...
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... chase ; the Galatea's gig , with the intelligence , having previously been despatched to captain Charles Marsh Schomberg , of the 18 - pounder 36 - gun frigate Astrea , lying in Port - Louis . In the course of the forenoon the ...
... chase ; the Galatea's gig , with the intelligence , having previously been despatched to captain Charles Marsh Schomberg , of the 18 - pounder 36 - gun frigate Astrea , lying in Port - Louis . In the course of the forenoon the ...
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... chase and hauled up to the eastward . mutual disap- On the 9th , at daylight , the two squadrons regained French a distant sight of each other ; but , the Phoebe and ships Galatea bearing up about noon to join the Astrea , pear . the ...
... chase and hauled up to the eastward . mutual disap- On the 9th , at daylight , the two squadrons regained French a distant sight of each other ; but , the Phoebe and ships Galatea bearing up about noon to join the Astrea , pear . the ...
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... chase , with a light breeze from off the land , or from the west by north ; but the french ships continued lying to , to await the return of two of their boats from Tamatave . The Renommée's boat at length came off ; and at noon the ...
... chase , with a light breeze from off the land , or from the west by north ; but the french ships continued lying to , to await the return of two of their boats from Tamatave . The Renommée's boat at length came off ; and at noon the ...
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... chase . her support . This frigate was promptly reported ready ; and at about 8 h . 25 m . P. M. the Astrea , Phoebe , and Racehorse bore up towards the enemy , May . 1811. whose lights were then visible in the ACTION OFF MADAGASCAR . 27.
... chase . her support . This frigate was promptly reported ready ; and at about 8 h . 25 m . P. M. the Astrea , Phoebe , and Racehorse bore up towards the enemy , May . 1811. whose lights were then visible in the ACTION OFF MADAGASCAR . 27.
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