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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... town of Rota , the Alceste and squadron weighed , with the wind at west- south - west , and stood in for the body of the enemy's vessels . boats . At 4 P. M. , the shot and shells from the gun - boats and batteries passing over them ...
... town of Rota , the Alceste and squadron weighed , with the wind at west- south - west , and stood in for the body of the enemy's vessels . boats . At 4 P. M. , the shot and shells from the gun - boats and batteries passing over them ...
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... town of Rosas , a battery of several heavy guns named Fort Bouton , and a low battery of eight 24 - pounders Drives at the starboard entrance of the bay . This fire the frigate Amphion returned on different tacks , while working shore ...
... town of Rosas , a battery of several heavy guns named Fort Bouton , and a low battery of eight 24 - pounders Drives at the starboard entrance of the bay . This fire the frigate Amphion returned on different tacks , while working shore ...
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... town of the pirates situated upon a peak . But the freebooters , in the mean time , had despatched a fast - sailing boat to the island of Sira near Tino , where the Seahorse lay at anchor . sails in Falls in with 1808. The intelligence ...
... town of the pirates situated upon a peak . But the freebooters , in the mean time , had despatched a fast - sailing boat to the island of Sira near Tino , where the Seahorse lay at anchor . sails in Falls in with 1808. The intelligence ...
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... town of Drago , on the danish island of Amag . At about 40 minutes past noon , observing a flotilla of gun - boats advancing to attack the convoy , the Africa got under way and stood to meet them . At 1 P. M. the little wind there had ...
... town of Drago , on the danish island of Amag . At about 40 minutes past noon , observing a flotilla of gun - boats advancing to attack the convoy , the Africa got under way and stood to meet them . At 1 P. M. the little wind there had ...
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... town of St. - Pierre . Immediately the Circe , accompanied by the 18- gun ship - sloop Stork , captain George Le Geyt , 16 - gun brig - sloop Epervier , captain Thomas Tudor Tucker , and advice - schooner Express , lieutenant William ...
... town of St. - Pierre . Immediately the Circe , accompanied by the 18- gun ship - sloop Stork , captain George Le Geyt , 16 - gun brig - sloop Epervier , captain Thomas Tudor Tucker , and advice - schooner Express , lieutenant William ...
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