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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... possession of the Renommée , who had then a crew of nearly 400 effective officers and men . In this state of things , the surprise is , that the French did not retake their ship . It appears that the crew wished to do so ; but that ...
... possession of the Renommée , who had then a crew of nearly 400 effective officers and men . In this state of things , the surprise is , that the French did not retake their ship . It appears that the crew wished to do so ; but that ...
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... possession of the prize ; but were not permitted , when daylight came , to hoist the english over the french flag , nor to make any signal , either to the Galatea who was to - windward , or to the Astrea and her consorts , who were at a ...
... possession of the prize ; but were not permitted , when daylight came , to hoist the english over the french flag , nor to make any signal , either to the Galatea who was to - windward , or to the Astrea and her consorts , who were at a ...
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... possession of by captain Schomberg ; who , having first , as a precautionary measure on account of the number of prisoners in the two frigates , caused the guns on the battery to be spiked , went into Tamatave with his squadron . Having ...
... possession of by captain Schomberg ; who , having first , as a precautionary measure on account of the number of prisoners in the two frigates , caused the guns on the battery to be spiked , went into Tamatave with his squadron . Having ...
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... possessed them all in a perfect state , and soon outran her pursuer . After receiving a few harmless An- shot from the battery on Pointe Trépassée , the in Tonnant gave over the chase ; and at 5 P. M. the Brest Clorinde anchored in the ...
... possessed them all in a perfect state , and soon outran her pursuer . After receiving a few harmless An- shot from the battery on Pointe Trépassée , the in Tonnant gave over the chase ; and at 5 P. M. the Brest Clorinde anchored in the ...
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... possession of . The others , finding themselves cut off from their port , furled sails , and pulled up in the wind's eye directly for the shore . vessels cap- taches and cap- nine Shoaling his water considerably , captain Harris De ...
... possession of . The others , finding themselves cut off from their port , furled sails , and pulled up in the wind's eye directly for the shore . vessels cap- taches and cap- nine Shoaling his water considerably , captain Harris De ...
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