The naval history of Great Britain, from ... 1783, Band 3;Band 224 |
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... sloop of war , who was ordered to lay her alongside of the French Admiral ( Bruix ) . The night was extremely dark , and when within a very short distance of his vic- tim , his boat's crew in the gig ready to put off , the string ...
... sloop of war , who was ordered to lay her alongside of the French Admiral ( Bruix ) . The night was extremely dark , and when within a very short distance of his vic- tim , his boat's crew in the gig ready to put off , the string ...
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... sloop of war : date , name of ship and captain , with every necessary particu- lar , are very wisely suppressed . As the story is not worth refuting , it may suffice to say , that the affair never happened . See Précis Militaires , tom ...
... sloop of war : date , name of ship and captain , with every necessary particu- lar , are very wisely suppressed . As the story is not worth refuting , it may suffice to say , that the affair never happened . See Précis Militaires , tom ...
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... sloop of war , with the Terror and Sulphur bombs , and pro- ceeded off Granville , in the pier of which place the enemy had collected a number of gun - vessels . Sir James approached so near the town as to have only sixteen feet at low ...
... sloop of war , with the Terror and Sulphur bombs , and pro- ceeded off Granville , in the pier of which place the enemy had collected a number of gun - vessels . Sir James approached so near the town as to have only sixteen feet at low ...
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... sloop of war , boarded her in the night , and set her on fire . The forts opening upon them , continued a heavy but ineffectual discharge of artillery , and they returned to their ship without a man being hurt . At daylight not a ...
... sloop of war , boarded her in the night , and set her on fire . The forts opening upon them , continued a heavy but ineffectual discharge of artillery , and they returned to their ship without a man being hurt . At daylight not a ...
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... sloop of war , a young officer of great talent and courage , and who had been the friend and companion of Sir Sidney Smith . Napoleon knew every thing . His police , more vigilant than that of De Sartines , was well apprised of all the ...
... sloop of war , a young officer of great talent and courage , and who had been the friend and companion of Sir Sidney Smith . Napoleon knew every thing . His police , more vigilant than that of De Sartines , was well apprised of all the ...
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