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... leeward of his opponent , the Mercedes , the third ship from the van , had not been above ten minutes in action , when the unfor- tunate Spaniard blew up ; the wreck and splin- ters covering the decks of the British frigate , and ...
... leeward of his opponent , the Mercedes , the third ship from the van , had not been above ten minutes in action , when the unfor- tunate Spaniard blew up ; the wreck and splin- ters covering the decks of the British frigate , and ...
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... leeward and been taken ; but after all it was a victory which led to very impor- tant consequences . Villeneuve , after keeping the sea two or three days , at length quitted the field of battle and re- turned to Ferrol , where he ...
... leeward and been taken ; but after all it was a victory which led to very impor- tant consequences . Villeneuve , after keeping the sea two or three days , at length quitted the field of battle and re- turned to Ferrol , where he ...
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... leeward to join the Malta , Thunderer , and prizes ; after which the British fleet hauled to the wind , and lay to : while our fleet was running down to the ships to lee- ward , the enemy was pursuing , but on our fleet hauling to the ...
... leeward to join the Malta , Thunderer , and prizes ; after which the British fleet hauled to the wind , and lay to : while our fleet was running down to the ships to lee- ward , the enemy was pursuing , but on our fleet hauling to the ...
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... Leeward Islands . With eleven sail of the line he steered for St. Michael's , which he made on the 9th of July , and on the 17th he made Cape St. Vincent , while Villeneuve on the 22d was off Ferrol ; so that if Nelson had steered for ...
... Leeward Islands . With eleven sail of the line he steered for St. Michael's , which he made on the 9th of July , and on the 17th he made Cape St. Vincent , while Villeneuve on the 22d was off Ferrol ; so that if Nelson had steered for ...
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... leeward of the British fleet . If the enemy wear , the British fleet must place themselves between the enemy and the captured and disabled British ships ; and should the enemy close I have no fear as to the result . The second in ...
... leeward of the British fleet . If the enemy wear , the British fleet must place themselves between the enemy and the captured and disabled British ships ; and should the enemy close I have no fear as to the result . The second in ...
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action admiralty Algeziras anchor army arrived attack batteries battle battle of Trafalgar blockade boats Bonaparte Brest brig Britain British fleet Bucentaure Cadiz Cæsar Cape Cape François capture chase coast Collingwood combined fleet conduct convoy crew deck despatches ditto Domingo Egypt enemy England English fell Ferrol fire flag flotilla force four France French French ship frigates gallant Gantheaume garrison Gibraltar harbour honour hundred island joined killed land leeward letter Lieutenant Linois Lord Keith Lord Nelson Lordship Majesty Majesty's Malta marines Martinique masts merchant-ships Napoleon naval navy night officers orders peace port pounders prisoners Rear-adm Rear-admiral Rear-admiral Sir received Robert Calder Rochefort Royal Sovereign sail seamen sent seventy-four guns shore shot signal Sir Robert Calder sloop sloop of war soon Spanish squadron Superb surrendered tain taken Texel thousand tion Toulon treaty troops valour vessels Vice-adm Vice-admiral Victory Villeneuve wind wounded