 AM the action commenced by our firing on the headmost ships as they came within range. The intention of the enemy appeared to be to break our line in two places ; the starboard division, led by the French commodore, bearing upon the...  Memoirs and Letters of Capt. Sir William Hoste, Bart - Página 318de Sir William Hoste (1st bart), Lady Harriet Walpole Hoste - 1833Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
 | 1812 - 1038 páginas
...the 13th the Active made the signal for a strarrge fleet to windward, and day-light discovered to tis the enemy's squadron lying-to off the north point...north-west, a fine breeze. The enemy having formed in two divisioas, instantly bore down to attack (D) vu PRINCIPAL us under all possible call. The British line,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 páginas
...strange fleet- to -windward, and day-light discovered 16 114' the enemy's squadron lying to, "Off' lie north point of the Island of Lissa ; the wind at that...The British line, led by the Amphion, was formed by lignal in the closest order on the starboard tack to receive them. At nine am the action commenced... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1825 - 854 páginas
...signal for a strange fleet to windward, and day-light discovered to us the enemy's squadron lying to, off the north point of the Island of Lissa ; the wind...Amphion, was formed by signal in the closest order pn the starboard tack to reCetve them. At nine am the action commenced by our firing on the hendmost... | |
 | 1830 - 504 páginas
...enemy's squadron lying-to off the north point ofLissa; the wind at that time was from the NW, blowing a fine breeze. The enemy having formed in two divisions,...Amphion, was formed by signal in the closest order on starboard tack to receive them. At 9 AM the action commenced by our firing on the headmost ships as... | |
 | 1830 - 494 páginas
...enemy's squadron lying-to off the north point of Lissa ; the wind at that time was from the NW, blowing a fine breeze. The enemy having formed in two divisions,...Amphion, was formed by signal in the closest order on starboard tack to receive them. At 9 AM the action commenced by our firing on the headmost ships as... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 528 páginas
...enemy's squadron lying-to off the north point of Lissa ; the wind at that time was from the NW, blowing a fine breeze. The enemy having formed in two divisions,...Amphion, was formed by signal in the closest order on starbonrd tack to receive them. At 9 AM the action commenced by our firing on the headmost ships as... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853 - 534 páginas
...enemy's squadron lymg-to off the north point of Lissa ; the wind at that time was from the NW, blowing a fine breeze. The enemy having formed in two divisions,...Amphion, was formed by signal in the closest order on starboard tack to receive them. At 9 AM the action commenced by our firing on the headmost ships as... | |
 | Englishmen - 1863 - 912 páginas
...enemy's squadron lying-to off the north point of Lissa ; the wind at that time was from the NW, blowing a fine breeze. The enemy having formed in two divisions,...Amphion, was formed by signal in the closest order on starboard tack to receive them. At 9 AM the action commenced by our firing on the headmost ships as... | |
 | 1829 - 812 páginas
...enemy's squadron lying-to, off the north point of Lissa ; the wind at that time was from the NW, blowing a fine breeze. The enemy having formed in two divisions,...Amphion, was formed by signal in the closest order on starboard tack to receive them. At 9 AM the action commenced by our firing on the headmost ships as... | |
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