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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... Sails made sail for Tamatave , but were prevented by a himself strong gale from getting a sight of the french frigate , in until the afternoon of the 25th ; when , no one in the of Né- british squadron possessing any local knowledge of ...
... Sails made sail for Tamatave , but were prevented by a himself strong gale from getting a sight of the french frigate , in until the afternoon of the 25th ; when , no one in the of Né- british squadron possessing any local knowledge of ...
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... sail , between the Vieille rock and Pointe Carnarvan and coming up fast with the frigate , the Tonnant lost her main ... sails when the squall came on , now possessed them all in a perfect state , and soon outran her pursuer . After ...
... sail , between the Vieille rock and Pointe Carnarvan and coming up fast with the frigate , the Tonnant lost her main ... sails when the squall came on , now possessed them all in a perfect state , and soon outran her pursuer . After ...
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... sail out by the Batavia road , despatched four frigates , the Akbar , Phaeton , Bucephalus , and Sir - Francis - Drake , to look after these french frigates , and watch the dif- ferent entrances by which they might effect their escape ...
... sail out by the Batavia road , despatched four frigates , the Akbar , Phaeton , Bucephalus , and Sir - Francis - Drake , to look after these french frigates , and watch the dif- ferent entrances by which they might effect their escape ...
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... sail in line abreast after the Bucephalus , then within four miles of them , The steering west by north , and soon under an equal press frigates of sail with her pursuers . By noon the Nymphe had chase got ahead of her consort , and was ...
... sail in line abreast after the Bucephalus , then within four miles of them , The steering west by north , and soon under an equal press frigates of sail with her pursuers . By noon the Nymphe had chase got ahead of her consort , and was ...
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... sail and tacked to the Sept. north - east , and at dark were lost sight of . At day- light on the 13th the island of ... sails , masts , or hull . To what extent her shot had injured the Nymphe and Méduse is not known ; but it was evi ...
... sail and tacked to the Sept. north - east , and at dark were lost sight of . At day- light on the 13th the island of ... sails , masts , or hull . To what extent her shot had injured the Nymphe and Méduse is not known ; but it was evi ...
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