Memoirs of Admiral Sir Sidney Smith, K. C. B., &c: In Two Volumes, Volum 1Bentley, 1839 - 400 pàgines |
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... lieutenant on the 22nd of May , 1781 , and was , what is technically called , " made " into the Alcide 74 , at that time commanded by Captain C. Thompson . In this last - mentioned line - of - battle ship he shared in the action of ...
... lieutenant on the 22nd of May , 1781 , and was , what is technically called , " made " into the Alcide 74 , at that time commanded by Captain C. Thompson . In this last - mentioned line - of - battle ship he shared in the action of ...
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... lieutenant less than one year . In the next year , 1783 , he was made post captain , an exceedingly rapid , and a not strictly regular , promotion - a rapidity of advancement that can only be accounted for by his father's interest at ...
... lieutenant less than one year . In the next year , 1783 , he was made post captain , an exceedingly rapid , and a not strictly regular , promotion - a rapidity of advancement that can only be accounted for by his father's interest at ...
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... Lieutenant - Colonel Cronstadt , which had not been able to reach the Bay of Viborg , so as to participate in the late engagement , the king sailed immediately , with a view to prevent the Prince of Russia , who was advancing with the ...
... Lieutenant - Colonel Cronstadt , which had not been able to reach the Bay of Viborg , so as to participate in the late engagement , the king sailed immediately , with a view to prevent the Prince of Russia , who was advancing with the ...
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... Lieutenant Scrofield , of the royal navy , and the seamen under their command , made a successful sortie on some batteries recently erected by the enemy , which they completely destroyed . The French , not- withstanding these defeats ...
... Lieutenant Scrofield , of the royal navy , and the seamen under their command , made a successful sortie on some batteries recently erected by the enemy , which they completely destroyed . The French , not- withstanding these defeats ...
Pàgina 72
... Lieutenant Gore towing in the Vulcan fireship . Captain Hare , her commander , placed her , agreeably to my directions , in a most masterly manner across the tier of men - of - war , and the additional force of her guns and men ...
... Lieutenant Gore towing in the Vulcan fireship . Captain Hare , her commander , placed her , agreeably to my directions , in a most masterly manner across the tier of men - of - war , and the additional force of her guns and men ...
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Memoirs of Admiral Sir Sidney Smith, K. C. B., &c, Volum 1 Edward Howard Visualització completa - 1839 |
Memoirs of Admiral Sir Sidney Smith, K. C. B., &c, Volum 1 Edward Howard Visualització completa - 1839 |
Memoirs of Admiral Sir Sidney Smith, K. C. B., &c, Volum 1 Edward Howard Visualització completa - 1839 |
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