 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 - Стр. 318авторы: Sir William Hoste (1st Bart.) - 1833Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | 1812 - Страниц: 1038
...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 - Страниц: 536
...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 - Страниц: 854
...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 - Страниц: 504
...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 - Страниц: 494
...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 - Страниц: 528
...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 - Страниц: 534
...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 - Страниц: 912
...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 - Страниц: 812
...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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