Public Characters, Volumen7R. Phillips, 1805 |
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... guns , and he soon obtained L'Aigle , a forty - four gun ship , and the Winchelsea frigate in succession . Sir John now deemed it a proper time to settle in life , and accordingly married one of the daughters nad co - heiresses of the ...
... guns , and he soon obtained L'Aigle , a forty - four gun ship , and the Winchelsea frigate in succession . Sir John now deemed it a proper time to settle in life , and accordingly married one of the daughters nad co - heiresses of the ...
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... guns . The events of the French revolution , and the wars arising out of it , in which England took part , called forth all the energies of this country , and brought all the talents of its children into action . During the preceding ...
... guns . The events of the French revolution , and the wars arising out of it , in which England took part , called forth all the energies of this country , and brought all the talents of its children into action . During the preceding ...
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... , chef d'escadre ; 2. La Pomone , 44 guns ; 3. La Resolue , 36 eighteen pounders , and 320 men ; " 4. La Babet , 22 nine pounders , and 200 men . dore , dore , fresh from port , having left Concale bay 10 ADMIRAL WARREN .
... , chef d'escadre ; 2. La Pomone , 44 guns ; 3. La Resolue , 36 eighteen pounders , and 320 men ; " 4. La Babet , 22 nine pounders , and 200 men . dore , dore , fresh from port , having left Concale bay 10 ADMIRAL WARREN .
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... guns , ashore on the Penmark rocks , while he pursued two corvettes , or sloops of war , under refuge of three batteries near the Gamelle rocks , and fought them in that position , until their masts fell overboard , on which they were ...
... guns , ashore on the Penmark rocks , while he pursued two corvettes , or sloops of war , under refuge of three batteries near the Gamelle rocks , and fought them in that position , until their masts fell overboard , on which they were ...
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... gun ships , and four fri- gates , together with several gun - boats , cutters , & c . Having collected upwards of fifty ... guns , Commodore Sir J. B. Warren , K. B .; 2. Robust , 74 ; 3. Thunderer , 74 ; 4. Standard , 64. - Anson , 44 ...
... gun ships , and four fri- gates , together with several gun - boats , cutters , & c . Having collected upwards of fifty ... guns , Commodore Sir J. B. Warren , K. B .; 2. Robust , 74 ; 3. Thunderer , 74 ; 4. Standard , 64. - Anson , 44 ...
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