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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... coast , the signal of three french frigates being to - windward : a signal fully understood by the latter , as being made according to the code in use at the island previously to its surrender . British dron dis- Covers dron . Two of ...
... coast , the signal of three french frigates being to - windward : a signal fully understood by the latter , as being made according to the code in use at the island previously to its surrender . British dron dis- Covers dron . Two of ...
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... coast of Madagascar , to endeavour to obtain a supply of provisions . On the 19th the ships made the isle of Prunes , and the same evening surprised the small settlement of Tamatave , in Madagascar ; the garrison of which consisted of ...
... coast of Madagascar , to endeavour to obtain a supply of provisions . On the 19th the ships made the isle of Prunes , and the same evening surprised the small settlement of Tamatave , in Madagascar ; the garrison of which consisted of ...
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... the 10th the fleet quitted the High Islands , and on the 20th reached Point Sambar , at the extremity of the south - west coast of the island pies of Borneo , the fourth and last point of rendezvous 38 COLONIAL EXPEDITIONS . - EAST INDIES .
... the 10th the fleet quitted the High Islands , and on the 20th reached Point Sambar , at the extremity of the south - west coast of the island pies of Borneo , the fourth and last point of rendezvous 38 COLONIAL EXPEDITIONS . - EAST INDIES .
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... coast . Here the two commanders in chief waited awhile , in expectation of being joined by some frigates with intelligence . Sir- Drake tilla of We will take this opportunity of narrating two or three creditable little affairs , that ...
... coast . Here the two commanders in chief waited awhile , in expectation of being joined by some frigates with intelligence . Sir- Drake tilla of We will take this opportunity of narrating two or three creditable little affairs , that ...
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... coast , to gain all the 1811 . information possible as to the enemy's movements in July . that part of Java . On the 27th lieutenant Lyons of Min- landed his prisoners at Batavia ; and , from a conver- den to sation which he held with ...
... coast , to gain all the 1811 . information possible as to the enemy's movements in July . that part of Java . On the 27th lieutenant Lyons of Min- landed his prisoners at Batavia ; and , from a conver- den to sation which he held with ...
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