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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... stern , in the hope of keeping her head off shore ; but , having had her own head - braces shot away , the Swal- low was not able to lie so close to the wind as her Is ob- captain intended . The Renard consequently got round on the ...
... stern , in the hope of keeping her head off shore ; but , having had her own head - braces shot away , the Swal- low was not able to lie so close to the wind as her Is ob- captain intended . The Renard consequently got round on the ...
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... stern to the beach , between two batteries of two 24 - pounders and two mortars , with a strong garrison in the Grao , and had their sails unbent and rudders unshipped , lieutenant brings Thomas and his party gallantly succeeded in ...
... stern to the beach , between two batteries of two 24 - pounders and two mortars , with a strong garrison in the Grao , and had their sails unbent and rudders unshipped , lieutenant brings Thomas and his party gallantly succeeded in ...
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... stern towards the opposite gangway , the unsuccesful attacks result of the mission was communicated . Off went and the bow gun ; and in another instant , then just 6 h . tures 30 m . A. M. , the second and remaining guns upon her . the ...
... stern towards the opposite gangway , the unsuccesful attacks result of the mission was communicated . Off went and the bow gun ; and in another instant , then just 6 h . tures 30 m . A. M. , the second and remaining guns upon her . the ...
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... stern ports two long 18 - pounders on the main deck and two 32 - pounder carronades on the quarterdeck ; but , although the cartridges of the guns were pricked , the priming was not laid on . This was done , by captain Byron's express ...
... stern ports two long 18 - pounders on the main deck and two 32 - pounder carronades on the quarterdeck ; but , although the cartridges of the guns were pricked , the priming was not laid on . This was done , by captain Byron's express ...
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... stern - chasers . At 4 h . 30 m . P. M. her one of the President's 18 - pounders burst : by which bursts accident 16 persons were killed and wounded , in- Wounds cluding among the latter the commodore himself com- severely in the leg ...
... stern - chasers . At 4 h . 30 m . P. M. her one of the President's 18 - pounders burst : by which bursts accident 16 persons were killed and wounded , in- Wounds cluding among the latter the commodore himself com- severely in the leg ...
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