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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... yards of this frigate to - wind- ward ; and , after burning a blue light to show her own and the enemy's situation ... yard's boats on board , and was standing right into the harbour , returned . As the Aigle was already in four fathoms ...
... yards of this frigate to - wind- ward ; and , after burning a blue light to show her own and the enemy's situation ... yard's boats on board , and was standing right into the harbour , returned . As the Aigle was already in four fathoms ...
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... On the next day , the 23d , at daylight , the Im- pétueux and squadron weighed and stood into the passage , and discovered the french frigate on Pointe ed fri- des Chats , with her yards and topmasts 38 LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS .
... On the next day , the 23d , at daylight , the Im- pétueux and squadron weighed and stood into the passage , and discovered the french frigate on Pointe ed fri- des Chats , with her yards and topmasts 38 LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS .
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... yards and topmasts struck , and 1808 . her mizenmast cut or carried away , heeling very March . much . Several ... yard at Lorient , this french frigate was at length floats , got afloat and towed into Lorient . The other fri- both gate ...
... yards and topmasts struck , and 1808 . her mizenmast cut or carried away , heeling very March . much . Several ... yard at Lorient , this french frigate was at length floats , got afloat and towed into Lorient . The other fri- both gate ...
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... yards of the shore of Zealand ; and , before the tian- first lieutenant of the Stately , Mr. David Sloan , who had gone on board to take possession , could cut renders away her anchor , the prize grounded . The two british ships ...
... yards of the shore of Zealand ; and , before the tian- first lieutenant of the Stately , Mr. David Sloan , who had gone on board to take possession , could cut renders away her anchor , the prize grounded . The two british ships ...
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... yard , and fore and main topsail yards , shot away in the slings , all her masts and topmasts badly wounded , and the ship in other respects so disabled that she could not follow them . Owing , however , to the high firing of her two ...
... yard , and fore and main topsail yards , shot away in the slings , all her masts and topmasts badly wounded , and the ship in other respects so disabled that she could not follow them . Owing , however , to the high firing of her two ...
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