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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... gun ship- Falcon sloop Falcon , acting commander lieutenant John stroys Price , being off the island of Endelau , discovered boats nine large boats on the beach . Observing some delau . troops near them , lieutenant Price detached three ...
... gun ship- Falcon sloop Falcon , acting commander lieutenant John stroys Price , being off the island of Endelau , discovered boats nine large boats on the beach . Observing some delau . troops near them , lieutenant Price detached three ...
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... boats which were three privateers , the Tartar anchored in the straits ; and in the evening captain Bettes- worth ... gun - boats , boats . each of the latter carrying two long 24 - pounders , along with a detachment of troops . Having ...
... boats which were three privateers , the Tartar anchored in the straits ; and in the evening captain Bettes- worth ... gun - boats , boats . each of the latter carrying two long 24 - pounders , along with a detachment of troops . Having ...
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... gun - boats was sunk by its discharge . The action continued in this partial manner for an hour and a half ; when , a light air springing up , the Tartar wore and stood towards the gun - boats , and , getting her bow - guns to bear ...
... gun - boats was sunk by its discharge . The action continued in this partial manner for an hour and a half ; when , a light air springing up , the Tartar wore and stood towards the gun - boats , and , getting her bow - guns to bear ...
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... gun brig - sloop Grasshopper , ( 16 carronades , April . 32 - pounders , and two long sixes , ) captain Thomas Searle , lay at anchor about three miles to the north- Mercu- west of the lighthouse of San - Sebastian , near ... gun-boats,
... gun brig - sloop Grasshopper , ( 16 carronades , April . 32 - pounders , and two long sixes , ) captain Thomas Searle , lay at anchor about three miles to the north- Mercu- west of the lighthouse of San - Sebastian , near ... gun-boats,
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... gun - boats . & c . Exclusive of the seven tartans captured , two of the gun - boats were destroyed , and several compelled to run on shore , by the fire from the two british frigates and brig , which did not entirely cease until 6 h ...
... gun - boats . & c . Exclusive of the seven tartans captured , two of the gun - boats were destroyed , and several compelled to run on shore , by the fire from the two british frigates and brig , which did not entirely cease until 6 h ...
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