 The superiority of the fire from the Sandwich, and the gallant behaviour of her officers and men, enabled her to sustain so unequal a combat, though, before attacked by them, she had beat three ships out of their line of battle, had entirely broke it,...  The Political Magazine and Parliamentary, Naval, Military, and Literary Journal - 398. oldal1780Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | 1780 - 688 oldal
...enabled her to fuflain fo unequal a combat ; though, before attacked by them, fhe had beat three fhips out of their line of battle, had entirely broke it,...At the conclufion of the battle the enemy might be faid to be cumpleatly beaten ; but fuch was the diftance of the van and rear from the center, and the... | |
 | 1780 - 740 oldal
...enabled her to fuftain fo unequal a combat ; though, before attacked by them, ihe had beat three (hips out of their line of battle, had entirely broke it,...At the conclufion of the battle the enemy might be faid to betcompletely beat ; but fuch was the diftance of the van and the rear from the centre, and... | |
 | 1780 - 674 oldal
...enabled her to fuftain fo unequal a comba; ; though^ before attacked by them, (he hid beat three fliipa out of their line of battle, had entirely broke it, and was to Iccwarl of the wake of the French admiral, At the cenclufign of the battle the enemy might be faid... | |
 | James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones - 1799 - 640 oldal
...menf enabled her to sustain so unequal a combat; though, before this attack, she had beat three ships out of their line of battle, had entirely broke it,...was to leeward of the wake of the French admiral." The Couronne was on fire at the beginning of the action. Several red hot balls were fired by the enemy.... | |
 | Thomas Southey - 1827 - 568 oldal
...enabled her to sustain so unequal a combat, though, before attacked by them, she had beat three ships out of their line of battle, had entirely broke it,...leeward of the wake of the French admiral. " At the conclusion of the battle, the enemy may be said to be completely beaten ; but such was the distance... | |
 | John Clerk - 1827 - 528 oldal
...•• her to sustain so unequal a combat; though, be" fore attacked by them, she had beat three " ships out of their line of battle, had entirely " broke...leeward of the wake of the " French Admiral. " At the conclusion of the battle, the enemy " might be said to be completely beat ; but such " was the distance... | |
 | Thomas Southey - 1827 - 568 oldal
...enabled her to sustain so unequal a combat, though, before attacked by them, she had beat three ships out of their line of battle, had entirely broke it,...was to leeward of the wake of the French admiral. " As I found it was in vain to follow them with his Majesty's fleet in the condition they were in,... | |
 | Thomas Southey - 1827 - 574 oldal
...unequal a combat, though, before attacked by them, she had beat three ships out of their line of batde, had entirely broke it, and was to leeward of the wake of the French admiral. " At the conclusion of the batde, the enemy may be said to be completely beaten; but such was the distance of... | |
 | Godfrey Basil Mundy - 1830 - 508 oldal
...enabled her to sustain so ' unequal a combat ; though before attacked ' by them, she had beat three ships out of ' their line of battle, had entirely broke it, ' and was to leeward of the French admiral. ' At the conclusion of the battle, the ' enemy might be said to be completely beat... | |
 | Godfrey Basil Mundy - 1836 - 316 oldal
...Rodney in this action, see Appendix. a combat; though before attacked by them, she had beat three ships out of their line of battle, had entirely broke it, and was to leeward of the French admiral. " At the conclusion of the battle, the enemy might be said to be completely beat; but... | |
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