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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... fire at Bucephalus , now steering about west by south . At Buce- 1 P. M. the latter commenced firing her stern - chasers ; and shortly afterwards the Nymphe returned the fire with her bow - chasers , yawing occasionally , as she ...
... fire at Bucephalus , now steering about west by south . At Buce- 1 P. M. the latter commenced firing her stern - chasers ; and shortly afterwards the Nymphe returned the fire with her bow - chasers , yawing occasionally , as she ...
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... fire of the whole line . At 1 h . 30 m . P. M. , being flotilla , far enough to - windward , the Rosario most gallantly drives ran into the body of the french flotilla , and , by brig on cutting away the running rigging of the two ...
... fire of the whole line . At 1 h . 30 m . P. M. , being flotilla , far enough to - windward , the Rosario most gallantly drives ran into the body of the french flotilla , and , by brig on cutting away the running rigging of the two ...
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... fire of the sloops , boarded the grounded brig ; and , although for a considerable time exposed to a galling fire of shot and shells from the battery and from a collection of field - pieces on the beach , lieutenant Saunders and his ...
... fire of the sloops , boarded the grounded brig ; and , although for a considerable time exposed to a galling fire of shot and shells from the battery and from a collection of field - pieces on the beach , lieutenant Saunders and his ...
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... fire these hauled so very close round the point , following 1812 . the direction of the coast to the eastward of it , that May . captain Hotham , being ignorant of the depth of water North- so near the shore , did not think it ...
... fire these hauled so very close round the point , following 1812 . the direction of the coast to the eastward of it , that May . captain Hotham , being ignorant of the depth of water North- so near the shore , did not think it ...
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... fire upon the her fire . grounded vessels , all of which had by this time fallen over upon the larboard side , or that nearest the shore . At 5 h . 23 m . P. M. the mainmast of the North- Arienne went by the board . At 5 h . 28 m ...
... fire upon the her fire . grounded vessels , all of which had by this time fallen over upon the larboard side , or that nearest the shore . At 5 h . 23 m . P. M. the mainmast of the North- Arienne went by the board . At 5 h . 28 m ...
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