The Annual Biography and Obituary, Volumen 4Longman., 1820 |
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... enemy's two - deckers , which might have sunk his vessel with a single broadside , he refused to retire , until expressly ordered by signal . The hostile fleet soon after this withdrew into port , and that of England has ever since ...
... enemy's two - deckers , which might have sunk his vessel with a single broadside , he refused to retire , until expressly ordered by signal . The hostile fleet soon after this withdrew into port , and that of England has ever since ...
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... enemy , had actually commenced the action before Admiral Don Joseph de Cor- dova , whose flag was flying on board a first - rate , was able to complete his line of battle , as a number of his large vessels had been separated from the ...
... enemy , had actually commenced the action before Admiral Don Joseph de Cor- dova , whose flag was flying on board a first - rate , was able to complete his line of battle , as a number of his large vessels had been separated from the ...
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... ENEMY'S LINE OF BATTLE On the 22d of July , 1805 . Ships . SPANISH VAN . Guns . Commanders . 1. Argonaute · 80 Admiral Gravina . 2. Terrible 74 " 3. Espania 4. America 5. Rafael ( taken ) 6. Firme ( taken ) 7. Le Pluton 8. Neptune 9 ...
... ENEMY'S LINE OF BATTLE On the 22d of July , 1805 . Ships . SPANISH VAN . Guns . Commanders . 1. Argonaute · 80 Admiral Gravina . 2. Terrible 74 " 3. Espania 4. America 5. Rafael ( taken ) 6. Firme ( taken ) 7. Le Pluton 8. Neptune 9 ...
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... three brigs . " The force under my direction , at this time , consisting of fifteen sail of the line , two frigates , a cutter , and a lugger ; I · - immediately stood towards the enemy with the squadron , B 4 SIR ROBERT CALDER , BART . 7.
... three brigs . " The force under my direction , at this time , consisting of fifteen sail of the line , two frigates , a cutter , and a lugger ; I · - immediately stood towards the enemy with the squadron , B 4 SIR ROBERT CALDER , BART . 7.
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... enemy were tacking in succession : this obliged me again to make the same manœuvre , by which I brought on a very decisive action , which lasted upwards of four hours , when I found it necessary to bring the squadron to , to cover the ...
... enemy were tacking in succession : this obliged me again to make the same manœuvre , by which I brought on a very decisive action , which lasted upwards of four hours , when I found it necessary to bring the squadron to , to cover the ...
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