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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... taken in tow by the San - Fio- ships at renzo ; and on the 13th the two frigates cast anchor Colum- in the road of Columbo , island of Ceylon , where , by order of the governor , lieutenant - general Maitland , the highest military ...
... taken in tow by the San - Fio- ships at renzo ; and on the 13th the two frigates cast anchor Colum- in the road of Columbo , island of Ceylon , where , by order of the governor , lieutenant - general Maitland , the highest military ...
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... taken by her boats , coming out from among the brig of rocks , than she also observed a large brig , evi- war . dently a vessel of force , sail out of Hitteroe . The latter soon bore down towards the Childers , with the appa- 40 LIGHT ...
... taken by her boats , coming out from among the brig of rocks , than she also observed a large brig , evi- war . dently a vessel of force , sail out of Hitteroe . The latter soon bore down towards the Childers , with the appa- 40 LIGHT ...
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... taken , that Her the entrance of the harbour of Kyeholm on the сар- island of Samsoe was being strongly fortified ; that ture 50 pieces of heavy cannon had already been mounted vessels on the batteries , and that vessels were expected ...
... taken , that Her the entrance of the harbour of Kyeholm on the сар- island of Samsoe was being strongly fortified ; that ture 50 pieces of heavy cannon had already been mounted vessels on the batteries , and that vessels were expected ...
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... taken their station under a rocky point within half gun - shot of the Tartar , who by the set of the current kept gra- dually nearing them , these vessels maintained , with by gun- May . entire impunity , a well - directed fire 50 LIGHT ...
... taken their station under a rocky point within half gun - shot of the Tartar , who by the set of the current kept gra- dually nearing them , these vessels maintained , with by gun- May . entire impunity , a well - directed fire 50 LIGHT ...
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... at £ 30000 sterling , were imme- chant diately taken possession of . The service , thus gal- mer- prizes . * Brenton , vol . v . p . 462 . lantly performed , was not executed wholly without 1808 . 58 LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS .
... at £ 30000 sterling , were imme- chant diately taken possession of . The service , thus gal- mer- prizes . * Brenton , vol . v . p . 462 . lantly performed , was not executed wholly without 1808 . 58 LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS .
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