A Narrative of My Professional Adventures: (1790-1839)Navy Records Society, 1953 - 468 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 70
... close in upon the French coast : and we were embayed . The enemy's batteries opened their fire upon us , the shot falling around , too close to be pleasant , but fortunately without doing us any injury . So soon as we had clearly made ...
... close in upon the French coast : and we were embayed . The enemy's batteries opened their fire upon us , the shot falling around , too close to be pleasant , but fortunately without doing us any injury . So soon as we had clearly made ...
Σελίδα 127
... close upon him . By 7 o'clock we had reached within 5 miles of the French Fleet . The weather became fine , and we enjoyed one of the most splendid sights ever witnessed - the two Fleets close to each other in line of battle , only ...
... close upon him . By 7 o'clock we had reached within 5 miles of the French Fleet . The weather became fine , and we enjoyed one of the most splendid sights ever witnessed - the two Fleets close to each other in line of battle , only ...
Σελίδα 315
... close upon the schooner . ' It was finally agreed , as we had the wind on the starboard quarter , to bear up 6 points , and go before the wind till 12 o'clock . This was done , and at daylight the schooner was out of sight . But we did ...
... close upon the schooner . ' It was finally agreed , as we had the wind on the starboard quarter , to bear up 6 points , and go before the wind till 12 o'clock . This was done , and at daylight the schooner was out of sight . But we did ...
Περιεχόμενα
PEACE March 1790January 1793 | 1 |
THE LESSER ANTILLES March 1796March 1798 | 317 |
JAMAICA STATION April 1799August 1802 | 353 |
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