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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... close hauled on the and larboard tack , with the wind from the north - north- drives west , and bound to Lorient . At about 7 h . 30 m . gate P. M. , While passing the Cuckoo , captain Wolfe di- under rected lieutenant Paddon to ...
... close hauled on the and larboard tack , with the wind from the north - north- drives west , and bound to Lorient . At about 7 h . 30 m . gate P. M. , While passing the Cuckoo , captain Wolfe di- under rected lieutenant Paddon to ...
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... close to the wind , and stood in - shore . As soon as she had secured her prize and hoisted in her boats , the Chil- ders followed the danish brig ; and , when the two vessels were within half a mile of the shore , they tacks exchanged ...
... close to the wind , and stood in - shore . As soon as she had secured her prize and hoisted in her boats , the Chil- ders followed the danish brig ; and , when the two vessels were within half a mile of the shore , they tacks exchanged ...
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... close , and therefore a more equal , combat could not so well be avoided by the latter . At length the Lougen ventured from the land , and at 11 P. M. was three miles distant from it . The Childers now set her courses , and tacked ...
... close , and therefore a more equal , combat could not so well be avoided by the latter . At length the Lougen ventured from the land , and at 11 P. M. was three miles distant from it . The Childers now set her courses , and tacked ...
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... close under the batteries of Lundholm . The vessels were boarded and carried in an instant , under a heavy but ill - directed fire of great guns and musketry . One of the boats , which contained a 13- inch mortar with all its equipment ...
... close under the batteries of Lundholm . The vessels were boarded and carried in an instant , under a heavy but ill - directed fire of great guns and musketry . One of the boats , which contained a 13- inch mortar with all its equipment ...
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... close along- gun- shore from the northward . At 3 P. M. , the spanish convoy being then abreast of the town of Rota , the Alceste and squadron weighed , with the wind at west- south - west , and stood in for the body of the enemy's ...
... close along- gun- shore from the northward . At 3 P. M. , the spanish convoy being then abreast of the town of Rota , the Alceste and squadron weighed , with the wind at west- south - west , and stood in for the body of the enemy's ...
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