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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... whole of the troops thus assembled , including 1200 too sick to proceed , amounted to 11960 officers and men , of whom very nearly half , or 5344 , were Europeans . by com- mo- dore ton . Sails from Malac- off On the 11th of June the ...
... whole of the troops thus assembled , including 1200 too sick to proceed , amounted to 11960 officers and men , of whom very nearly half , or 5344 , were Europeans . by com- mo- dore ton . Sails from Malac- off On the 11th of June the ...
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... whole battalion of dutch troops was battery only half a mile distant , and the drums were heard beating to arms . At this moment midshipman Wil- liam Langton , the second british officer in command , and who had greatly distinguished ...
... whole battalion of dutch troops was battery only half a mile distant , and the drums were heard beating to arms . At this moment midshipman Wil- liam Langton , the second british officer in command , and who had greatly distinguished ...
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... whole landed of the effective portion of the british infantry , amount - with- ing to upwards of 8000 men , of whom , as already posi- stated , about half were Europeans , landed , without tion . loss or opposition , covered on the left ...
... whole landed of the effective portion of the british infantry , amount - with- ing to upwards of 8000 men , of whom , as already posi- stated , about half were Europeans , landed , without tion . loss or opposition , covered on the left ...
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... whole of the 9th , 10th , and 11th , and at 6 A. M. on the 12th saw the island of Great Pulo - Laut bearing east - south - east , and her enemy south , distant about four leagues , with the weathergage in his favour . At 9 A. M. the two ...
... whole of the 9th , 10th , and 11th , and at 6 A. M. on the 12th saw the island of Great Pulo - Laut bearing east - south - east , and her enemy south , distant about four leagues , with the weathergage in his favour . At 9 A. M. the two ...
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... whole , by signal from the commodore , formed in line , and severally engaged the british brig while passing on the opposite tack ; and , when the Rosario luffed up to cut off the sternmost brig , the remaining 11 and the lugger bore ...
... whole , by signal from the commodore , formed in line , and severally engaged the british brig while passing on the opposite tack ; and , when the Rosario luffed up to cut off the sternmost brig , the remaining 11 and the lugger bore ...
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