On Naval Warfare with SteamJ. Murray, 1858 - 155 Seiten |
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... Lord Duncan in approaching the Dutch fleet off Camper- down , when a considerable time was lost in the attempt to close up and re - form the order of battle ; the admiral being obliged to signal his good sailing ships to shorten sail ...
... Lord Duncan in approaching the Dutch fleet off Camper- down , when a considerable time was lost in the attempt to close up and re - form the order of battle ; the admiral being obliged to signal his good sailing ships to shorten sail ...
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... Lord Howe , having made the signal for the ships of his fleet to come to the wind together on the larboard tack , soon afterwards made the signal to form the larboard line of bearing ; and in this order he edged down towards the enemy ...
... Lord Howe , having made the signal for the ships of his fleet to come to the wind together on the larboard tack , soon afterwards made the signal to form the larboard line of bearing ; and in this order he edged down towards the enemy ...
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... Lord Nelson , observing that the French ships were at single anchor , had the sagacity to perceive that the French admiral must have ascertained that the depth of water between the van ship and the shoal was sufficient to allow that ...
... Lord Nelson , observing that the French ships were at single anchor , had the sagacity to perceive that the French admiral must have ascertained that the depth of water between the van ship and the shoal was sufficient to allow that ...
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... Lord Duncan's fleet , in bearing down upon the Dutch line , were far more severely damaged in the hull than in any actions against the French ; and so assuredly would Nelson's division have been treated in bearing down in line ahead at ...
... Lord Duncan's fleet , in bearing down upon the Dutch line , were far more severely damaged in the hull than in any actions against the French ; and so assuredly would Nelson's division have been treated in bearing down in line ahead at ...
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... Lord Collingwood in his official de- spatch stated , that in this novel formation every ship ( as a , b , c , & c . , a ' , b ' , c ' , & c . ) , fig . 20 , was about Fig . 20 . a cable's length ahead or astern of its respective follow ...
... Lord Collingwood in his official de- spatch stated , that in this novel formation every ship ( as a , b , c , & c . , a ' , b ' , c ' , & c . ) , fig . 20 , was about Fig . 20 . a cable's length ahead or astern of its respective follow ...
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