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 the British were not , as usual , ready to rush on board their vessel , the French took confidence , and became themselves the assailants . The boatswain advanced boldly to re- pulse the boarders ; but , of the 45 or 50 men ...
... Finding that the British were not , as usual , ready to rush on board their vessel , the French took confidence , and became themselves the assailants . The boatswain advanced boldly to re- pulse the boarders ; but , of the 45 or 50 men ...
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... Finding it impossible to get the vessels afloat , and Is daylight appearing , captain Coombe was in the act of giving orders to abandon them , when a 24 - pound shot struck him on the left side , and he instantly expired , exclaiming ...
... Finding it impossible to get the vessels afloat , and Is daylight appearing , captain Coombe was in the act of giving orders to abandon them , when a 24 - pound shot struck him on the left side , and he instantly expired , exclaiming ...
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... finding the fire of the british frigate , as she closed , getting too warm , the Baleine slipped her cables , and , with her fore and mizen topsails , staysails , and jib set , ran on shore , close under the protection of Fort Bouton ...
... finding the fire of the british frigate , as she closed , getting too warm , the Baleine slipped her cables , and , with her fore and mizen topsails , staysails , and jib set , ran on shore , close under the protection of Fort Bouton ...
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... finding that nothing further could be done , and the wind beginning to fall , whereby she might have a difficulty in getting beyond the reach of the batteries , the Amphion cut her cables and springs and made sail out of the bay . sail ...
... finding that nothing further could be done , and the wind beginning to fall , whereby she might have a difficulty in getting beyond the reach of the batteries , the Amphion cut her cables and springs and made sail out of the bay . sail ...
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... finding no means of escape stroys a left , the vessel ran herself on shore under two vessel towers mounting two guns each . Captain Duncan two immediately detached the boats of the Porcupine under lieutenant George Price , who ...
... finding no means of escape stroys a left , the vessel ran herself on shore under two vessel towers mounting two guns each . Captain Duncan two immediately detached the boats of the Porcupine under lieutenant George Price , who ...
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