 | 1811 - Страниц: 858
...might attempt it would be exposed to be raked by red-hot shot from the Isle of Aix, and should they be disabled in their masts they must remain within the range of the enemy's fire till they were destroyed, because there was not sufficient depth of water for them to move out of reach... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1811 - Страниц: 860
...might attempt it would be exposed to be raked by red-hot shot from the Isle of Aix, and should they be disabled in their masts they must remain within the range of the enemy's fire till they were destroyed, because there was not sufficient depth of water for them to move out of reach... | |
 | William James - 1837 - Страниц: 436
...most distant ships of their two lines are within point-blank shot of the works upon the Isle d'Aix : such ships, therefore, as might attack the enemy would...they must remain within the range of the enemy's fire until.destroyed, there not being sufficient depth of water to allow them to move to the southward /... | |
 | William James - 1837 - Страниц: 436
...most distant ships of their two lines are within point-blank shot of the works upon the Isle d'Aix : such ships, therefore, as might attack the enemy would be exposed to he raked by the hot shot, See. from the island ; and, should the ships be disabled in their masts,... | |
 | William James - 1859 - Страниц: 504
...most distant ships of their two lines are within point-blank shot of the works upon the Isle d'Aix : such ships, therefore, as might attack the enemy would...the enemy's fire until destroyed, there not being sufficient depth of water to allow them to move to the southward out of distance." The admiral concludes... | |
 | Thomas Cochrane Earl of Dundonald - 1860 - Страниц: 472
...The most distant ships of their two lines are within point-blank shot of the works on the Isle d'Aix; such ships, therefore, as might attack the enemy would be exposed to be raked by red-hot shot, &c. from, the island, and should the ships be disabled in their masts, they must remain... | |
 | 1905 - Страниц: 818
...The most distant ships of their two lines are within pointblank shot of the works on the Isle d'Aix ; such ships therefore as might attack the enemy would be exposed to be raked by red-hot shot, etc., from the island, and should the ships be disabled in their masts, they must remain... | |
 | Coast Artillery School (U.S.) - 1906 - Страниц: 444
...most distant ships of their two lines are within point-blank shot of the works on the Isle d'Aix ; such ships therefore as might attack the enemy would be exposed to be raked by red-hot shot, etc., from the island, and should the ships be disabled in their masts, they must remain... | |
 | William James - 2003 - Страниц: 464
...most distant ships of their two lines are within point-blank shot of the works upon the lsle d'Aix: such ships, therefore, as might attack the enemy would...the enemy's fire until destroyed, there not being sufficient depth of water to allow them to move to the southward out of distance." The admiral concludes... | |
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I imagine, that the space for their anchorage is so confined by the shoalness of the water, as not to admit of ships to run in and anchor clear of each other. The most distant ships of their two lines are within point-blank shot of the works... 