The Naval Gazetteer, Biographer, and Chronologist: Containing a History of the Late Wars, from Their Commencement in 1793 to Their Conclusion in 1801; and from Their Re-commencement in 1803 to Their Final Conclusion in 1815; and Continued, as to the Biographical Part, to the Present Timepublished, 1827 - 586 pagina's |
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Pagina 4
... sail of ships standing to the N. W .; observing the British frigates in chase , they formed the line of bat- tle a - head , and waited to receive them . At half - past ten the Eng- lish ships were within half - musket shot , when the ...
... sail of ships standing to the N. W .; observing the British frigates in chase , they formed the line of bat- tle a - head , and waited to receive them . At half - past ten the Eng- lish ships were within half - musket shot , when the ...
Pagina 6
... sail yard , the Cleopatra forged a - head , al- though the mizen - top - sail was squared , and both jibstay and halliards gone , with neither fore nor main clue - garnets left to haul the courses up , the running rigging cut to pieces ...
... sail yard , the Cleopatra forged a - head , al- though the mizen - top - sail was squared , and both jibstay and halliards gone , with neither fore nor main clue - garnets left to haul the courses up , the running rigging cut to pieces ...
Pagina 9
... sailing enabling him to choose his position , will altogether distinguish the defence of the Guerriere as brilliant as any ... sail on the mainmast , the brig became unmanageable , and the enemy succeeded in taking a position to rake her ...
... sailing enabling him to choose his position , will altogether distinguish the defence of the Guerriere as brilliant as any ... sail on the mainmast , the brig became unmanageable , and the enemy succeeded in taking a position to rake her ...
Pagina 10
... sail a - head out of gun - shot , where she remained an hour repairing her damages . The Java , being an unmanageable wreck , with only a tottering main - mast left , every exertion was made during this interval to enable the ship to ...
... sail a - head out of gun - shot , where she remained an hour repairing her damages . The Java , being an unmanageable wreck , with only a tottering main - mast left , every exertion was made during this interval to enable the ship to ...
Pagina 17
... sails , to enable him to get his ship alongside again , the action ceased , till the Pomone get- ting up at half ... sailing . The Endymion had 11 killed and 14 wounded . The loss sustained by the President was not ascer- tained ; but ...
... sails , to enable him to get his ship alongside again , the action ceased , till the Pomone get- ting up at half ... sailing . The Endymion had 11 killed and 14 wounded . The loss sustained by the President was not ascer- tained ; but ...
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