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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... finding that his shattered antagonist would neither answer nor fire , very prudently , and very humanely too , hauled off ; and , after standing on a little further , brought to on the starboard tack to wait for day- light . The Badere ...
... finding that his shattered antagonist would neither answer nor fire , very prudently , and very humanely too , hauled off ; and , after standing on a little further , brought to on the starboard tack to wait for day- light . The Badere ...
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... finding a clear coast , Sémil- captain Motard got under way with the Sémillante pro- and his fleet of prizes , and stood across to the Isle ceeds of France . On the 21st , at sunset , the Sémillante wards was discovered from the mast ...
... finding a clear coast , Sémil- captain Motard got under way with the Sémillante pro- and his fleet of prizes , and stood across to the Isle ceeds of France . On the 21st , at sunset , the Sémillante wards was discovered from the mast ...
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... finding these sloops , nor any other british cruiser , off Port - Louis , captain Woollcombe conceived it to be his duty , till relieved as he soon expected to be , to watch the motions of the Sémillante , then sup- posed to be the only ...
... finding these sloops , nor any other british cruiser , off Port - Louis , captain Woollcombe conceived it to be his duty , till relieved as he soon expected to be , to watch the motions of the Sémillante , then sup- posed to be the only ...
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... finding they could not June . induce the bomb to haul down her colours , the gun- boats ceased firing , and retired with the 10 or 12 rear vessels which they had been enabled to capture . We have no means of showing the loss , if any ...
... finding they could not June . induce the bomb to haul down her colours , the gun- boats ceased firing , and retired with the 10 or 12 rear vessels which they had been enabled to capture . We have no means of showing the loss , if any ...
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... Finding it impos- sible , owing to the near approach of the Stork , to schoo . get between the port of St. Pierre and the Circe , shore . the schooner ran on shore under a battery of four guns , flanked by two smaller ones , and ...
... Finding it impos- sible , owing to the near approach of the Stork , to schoo . get between the port of St. Pierre and the Circe , shore . the schooner ran on shore under a battery of four guns , flanked by two smaller ones , and ...
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