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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... prize , clear of the batteries , captain Harvey passed and hailed his friend , directing him to chase the remaining brig of the two which the other . Rosario had last attacked with so much success . The Griffon immediately proceeded on ...
... prize , clear of the batteries , captain Harvey passed and hailed his friend , directing him to chase the remaining brig of the two which the other . Rosario had last attacked with so much success . The Griffon immediately proceeded on ...
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... prize , and stood out with her , in the face of a heavy fire from the batteries , and from the remaining eight ... prizes , the Rosario and Griffon stood out to the offing , leaving two other brigs on shore , the french French commodore ...
... prize , and stood out with her , in the face of a heavy fire from the batteries , and from the remaining eight ... prizes , the Rosario and Griffon stood out to the offing , leaving two other brigs on shore , the french French commodore ...
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... prize - brigs , the Laaland , commanded by lieu- tenant James Wilkie of the Dictator , and the Kiel , by lieutenant Benjamin Hooper of the Calypso , in at- tempting to get through the passages , were assailed by a division of gun ...
... prize - brigs , the Laaland , commanded by lieu- tenant James Wilkie of the Dictator , and the Kiel , by lieutenant Benjamin Hooper of the Calypso , in at- tempting to get through the passages , were assailed by a division of gun ...
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... prize . On schoo- the approach of the british boats , the danish vessels ner . presented their broadsides with ... prizes were a poor compensation . As a reward for his gallantry , lieutenant Hawkins was made a commander in the ensuing ...
... prize . On schoo- the approach of the british boats , the danish vessels ner . presented their broadsides with ... prizes were a poor compensation . As a reward for his gallantry , lieutenant Hawkins was made a commander in the ensuing ...
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... prize . The situation of Mr. Couney and his six men was extremely critical even after he had recaptured the galliot ; for , independent of the fire of the privateer's musketry , the vessel was exposed to a continued fire of round and ...
... prize . The situation of Mr. Couney and his six men was extremely critical even after he had recaptured the galliot ; for , independent of the fire of the privateer's musketry , the vessel was exposed to a continued fire of round and ...
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