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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... stood close in to Oro road , with a fine west - south - west wind ; then tacked , and stood off . On the 25th , at 6 A. M. , the swedish fleet , accompanied by the Centaur and Im- Swe- placable , got under way , with a fresh breeze at ...
... stood close in to Oro road , with a fine west - south - west wind ; then tacked , and stood off . On the 25th , at 6 A. M. , the swedish fleet , accompanied by the Centaur and Im- Swe- placable , got under way , with a fresh breeze at ...
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... stood for the Rus- port of Rogerswick ; leaving the Sewolod , who had fleet grounded on a shoal not far from the entrance of the enters Rogers . harbour , to take care of herself , although the swedish wick . fleet , except the ...
... stood for the Rus- port of Rogerswick ; leaving the Sewolod , who had fleet grounded on a shoal not far from the entrance of the enters Rogers . harbour , to take care of herself , although the swedish wick . fleet , except the ...
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... stood away . The Piémontaise had sailed from the Isle of France on the 30th of the preceding De- cember . Her intended mode of attack upon the indiamen is represented to have been , to board the first with 150 men , and then stand on ...
... stood away . The Piémontaise had sailed from the Isle of France on the 30th of the preceding De- cember . Her intended mode of attack upon the indiamen is represented to have been , to board the first with 150 men , and then stand on ...
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... stood in with the view of attempting her capture or destruction . At 5. h . 30 m . P. M. the first fort on the right , mounting eight 24 - pounders , opened upon the ship ; and as soon as the frigate got within range , another fort ...
... stood in with the view of attempting her capture or destruction . At 5. h . 30 m . P. M. the first fort on the right , mounting eight 24 - pounders , opened upon the ship ; and as soon as the frigate got within range , another fort ...
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... stood after the other french Aigle frigate , then standing directly in for Lorient . At a en- few minutes past 9 P. M. , in a very dark night ; captain the Wolfe got within 50 yards of this frigate to - wind- ward ; and , after burning ...
... stood after the other french Aigle frigate , then standing directly in for Lorient . At a en- few minutes past 9 P. M. , in a very dark night ; captain the Wolfe got within 50 yards of this frigate to - wind- ward ; and , after burning ...
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