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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... larboard division to board on the larboard , and the starboard division on the opposite , side of the enemy's vessel . As , in the event of success , the Ga- rotta in coming out might not be able , on account of the darkness , to avoid ...
... larboard division to board on the larboard , and the starboard division on the opposite , side of the enemy's vessel . As , in the event of success , the Ga- rotta in coming out might not be able , on account of the darkness , to avoid ...
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... larboard bow . Cap- tain Shipley , having sprung into the Garotta's fore- Death rigging , was in the act of cutting away the boarding- of capt . netting , when he received a musket - ball in his fore- Shipley head and fell dead into the ...
... larboard bow . Cap- tain Shipley , having sprung into the Garotta's fore- Death rigging , was in the act of cutting away the boarding- of capt . netting , when he received a musket - ball in his fore- Shipley head and fell dead into the ...
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... larboard division , had seemingly been unable to prise . pull up against the tide , lieutenant Haly abandoned enter- the enterprise , and returned on board the Nymphe . At 4 A. M. the boats of each division reached their ship without ...
... larboard division , had seemingly been unable to prise . pull up against the tide , lieutenant Haly abandoned enter- the enterprise , and returned on board the Nymphe . At 4 A. M. the boats of each division reached their ship without ...
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... larboard tack ; having sustained no loss , and no greater damage than one carronade disabled , and the axle of one of her 12- They pounders broken . At 6 P. M. the Palinure and Pilade in the anchored in the Saintes ; and , in justice to ...
... larboard tack ; having sustained no loss , and no greater damage than one carronade disabled , and the axle of one of her 12- They pounders broken . At 6 P. M. the Palinure and Pilade in the anchored in the Saintes ; and , in justice to ...
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... larboard and weather bow . The Unité immediately Cap hauled to the wind , and , passing the brig within mus- ket - shot to - leeward , gave her the larboard broadside brig . with such effect , that she hauled down her colours without ...
... larboard and weather bow . The Unité immediately Cap hauled to the wind , and , passing the brig within mus- ket - shot to - leeward , gave her the larboard broadside brig . with such effect , that she hauled down her colours without ...
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