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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... town , the walls of which were impervious to any thing rations less than an 18 - pounder . The convent might have drive been destroyed by the ships ; but , as the town French would have materially suffered , and as the guns of Le- the ...
... town , the walls of which were impervious to any thing rations less than an 18 - pounder . The convent might have drive been destroyed by the ships ; but , as the town French would have materially suffered , and as the guns of Le- the ...
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... town within 200 July . yards of the convent , and another was in the act of French being landed on San - Nicolas to bombard it in that troops direction , when the french commandant beat a parley der . and surrendered , with the ...
... town within 200 July . yards of the convent , and another was in the act of French being landed on San - Nicolas to bombard it in that troops direction , when the french commandant beat a parley der . and surrendered , with the ...
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... town . captain of marines Christopher Noble , who was taken prisoner . On the 3d the French evacuated the town of Santander , and a detachment of marines from the british frigates in the harbour immediately took possession of it . evacu ...
... town . captain of marines Christopher Noble , who was taken prisoner . On the 3d the French evacuated the town of Santander , and a detachment of marines from the british frigates in the harbour immediately took possession of it . evacu ...
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... town , where they fortified themselves in the church and houses . Desirous of sparing the unfortunate inhabit- ants , captain Ussher ceased firing ; and at 2 P. M. , after having destroyed a privateer , of two guns and 30 or 40 men , at ...
... town , where they fortified themselves in the church and houses . Desirous of sparing the unfortunate inhabit- ants , captain Ussher ceased firing ; and at 2 P. M. , after having destroyed a privateer , of two guns and 30 or 40 men , at ...
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... town of Policastro near Cape Palinuro , anchored close Poli- to the shore , and opened her fire , in order to drive castro . away any armed force collected for their protection . Captain Nicolas then detached the boats , with a party of ...
... town of Policastro near Cape Palinuro , anchored close Poli- to the shore , and opened her fire , in order to drive castro . away any armed force collected for their protection . Captain Nicolas then detached the boats , with a party of ...
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