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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... starboard tack , to stop eight action . shot - holes between wind and water . This done , Con- duct and being in too shattered a state to keep the sea , the Childers put back to Leith . In the mean time the merchant vessels from that ...
... starboard tack , to stop eight action . shot - holes between wind and water . This done , Con- duct and being in too shattered a state to keep the sea , the Childers put back to Leith . In the mean time the merchant vessels from that ...
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... starboard guns . It now falling nearly calm , the Seagull was obliged to use her sweeps , in order , by getting be- tween her antagonist and the shore , to prevent the latter from entering Christiansand harbour , off the mouth of which ...
... starboard guns . It now falling nearly calm , the Seagull was obliged to use her sweeps , in order , by getting be- tween her antagonist and the shore , to prevent the latter from entering Christiansand harbour , off the mouth of which ...
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... - gun frigate falls in Virginie , captain Edward Brace , standing on the with starboard tack with the wind at north - east , saw and derland Guel- 1808. chased a sail in the north - north - E 2 VIRGINIE AND GUELDERLAND . 51.
... - gun frigate falls in Virginie , captain Edward Brace , standing on the with starboard tack with the wind at north - east , saw and derland Guel- 1808. chased a sail in the north - north - E 2 VIRGINIE AND GUELDERLAND . 51.
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... 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 the shoals off the entrance of the river , Mr. Henry ...
... 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 the shoals off the entrance of the river , Mr. Henry ...
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... starboard division of the boats under captain aban- Pigot , which , as well as the yawl belonging to the don the larboard division , had seemingly been unable to prise . pull up against the tide , lieutenant Haly abandoned enter- the ...
... starboard division of the boats under captain aban- Pigot , which , as well as the yawl belonging to the don the larboard division , had seemingly been unable to prise . pull up against the tide , lieutenant Haly abandoned enter- the ...
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