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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... heavy fire of round , grape , and musketry opened upon them from the castle and from another battery of three guns , as well as from the crews of the vessels assembled on the beach . Many of the shot struck the hulls and went through ...
... heavy fire of round , grape , and musketry opened upon them from the castle and from another battery of three guns , as well as from the crews of the vessels assembled on the beach . Many of the shot struck the hulls and went through ...
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... heavy cannon had already been mounted vessels on the batteries , and that vessels were expected ord- from Callundborg with mortars for the same pur- nance , pose , lieutenant Price detached the boats of the & c . at Falcon in - shore ...
... heavy cannon had already been mounted vessels on the batteries , and that vessels were expected ord- from Callundborg with mortars for the same pur- nance , pose , lieutenant Price detached the boats of the & c . at Falcon in - shore ...
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... heavy loss in killed and wounded , the Guelderland struck her colours to the Virginie ; whose prin- cipal damage was that caused by the former's run- ning foul of her . The Guelderland , soon after she had struck , caught fire , but ...
... heavy loss in killed and wounded , the Guelderland struck her colours to the Virginie ; whose prin- cipal damage was that caused by the former's run- ning foul of her . The Guelderland , soon after she had struck , caught fire , but ...
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... pounders , and Griffon two sixes , lieutenant Jacques Gautier . After sus- tured , taining and returning the heavy fire of her superior cap- May . antagonist for 32 minutes , and persisting in 74 LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS .
... pounders , and Griffon two sixes , lieutenant Jacques Gautier . After sus- tured , taining and returning the heavy fire of her superior cap- May . antagonist for 32 minutes , and persisting in 74 LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS .
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... heavy north - east gale , the war . Unité discovered , close under Premuda , three brigs on the starboard tack with the wind at east . The frigate proceeded in chase , and presently made out the vessels to be three brigs of war . On ...
... heavy north - east gale , the war . Unité discovered , close under Premuda , three brigs on the starboard tack with the wind at east . The frigate proceeded in chase , and presently made out the vessels to be three brigs of war . On ...
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