On Naval Warfare with SteamJ. Murray, 1858 - 155 Seiten |
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... English in their own country . " a Viewing France as that which she really is , a great power , whose safety depends upon her military forces , we have no right to cavil at any measures which the government of that country may adopt for ...
... English in their own country . " a Viewing France as that which she really is , a great power , whose safety depends upon her military forces , we have no right to cavil at any measures which the government of that country may adopt for ...
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... English artists to apply itself to the means of preventing the shake produced by the screw , and of enabling the latter to clear itself of the obstructions to which it is liable ; and it would afford him the greatest possible satisfac ...
... English artists to apply itself to the means of preventing the shake produced by the screw , and of enabling the latter to clear itself of the obstructions to which it is liable ; and it would afford him the greatest possible satisfac ...
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... English and Dutch fleets in the 17th century . b The principal writers on naval tactics since the time of Paul Hoste are : - M. Bourde de Villehuit , 1769 ; M. de Moroques and M. du Pavillon , 1780 ; Clarke of Eldon , 1790 ; Viscomte de ...
... English and Dutch fleets in the 17th century . b The principal writers on naval tactics since the time of Paul Hoste are : - M. Bourde de Villehuit , 1769 ; M. de Moroques and M. du Pavillon , 1780 ; Clarke of Eldon , 1790 ; Viscomte de ...
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... English and Dutch fleets off the Texel , in 1653 and 1665 ( Lediard's ' Naval His- tory ' ) , and in the action between the French and Dutch off Stromboli in 1676 ( Charnock , vol . ii . , p . 10 ) , and in many more modern battles ...
... English and Dutch fleets off the Texel , in 1653 and 1665 ( Lediard's ' Naval His- tory ' ) , and in the action between the French and Dutch off Stromboli in 1676 ( Charnock , vol . ii . , p . 10 ) , and in many more modern battles ...
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... the body of the fleet ; but , finding the English line so compact as to make this impractic- able , she was obliged to abandon the attempt . of a steam fleet , the penetration of the line SECT . II . 79 BREAKING THE line .
... the body of the fleet ; but , finding the English line so compact as to make this impractic- able , she was obliged to abandon the attempt . of a steam fleet , the penetration of the line SECT . II . 79 BREAKING THE line .
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