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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... vessels , both from the fire of the Northumberland and Growler , and from the hurried endeavours of the panic - struck to reach the shore . The two french frigates and brig , thus effectually count destroyed , had themselves destroyed ...
... vessels , both from the fire of the Northumberland and Growler , and from the hurried endeavours of the panic - struck to reach the shore . The two french frigates and brig , thus effectually count destroyed , had themselves destroyed ...
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... vessels , the Calypso leading , had arrived within a mile of the danish frigate and her consorts , then running , under a press of sail , inside the rocks . Shortly afterwards the engagement began between the danish squadron and several ...
... vessels , the Calypso leading , had arrived within a mile of the danish frigate and her consorts , then running , under a press of sail , inside the rocks . Shortly afterwards the engagement began between the danish squadron and several ...
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... vessel , which was the danish cutter kins No. 97 , of four 6 - pounders and 22 men , lying at boards anchor in ... vessels ner . presented their broadsides with springs on their cables , and were moored in a capital defensive posi ...
... vessel , which was the danish cutter kins No. 97 , of four 6 - pounders and 22 men , lying at boards anchor in ... vessels ner . presented their broadsides with springs on their cables , and were moored in a capital defensive posi ...
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... vessels gun- approaching supposed to be gun - vessels . The brig boats . immediately cleared for action , and in about 20 danish minutes , when nearly becalmed , was attacked by a division of danish gun - boats , supposed , in the dark ...
... vessels gun- approaching supposed to be gun - vessels . The brig boats . immediately cleared for action , and in about 20 danish minutes , when nearly becalmed , was attacked by a division of danish gun - boats , supposed , in the dark ...
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... vessels hauled up on the beach under the vessels 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 ...
... vessels hauled up on the beach under the vessels 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 ...
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