United States Naval Institute Proceedings, Томови 3-4U.S. Naval Institute, 1877 |
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... side towards the barbarians so as to form a circle - the circular formation of the army- " after which , at a second signal , * though closely pressed they darted out and fell bravely to work . " ( Herodotus ) . On the fall of ...
... side towards the barbarians so as to form a circle - the circular formation of the army- " after which , at a second signal , * though closely pressed they darted out and fell bravely to work . " ( Herodotus ) . On the fall of ...
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... side , or stern , or to cut away his oars . Nor was its facility for stern - board the least notice- able feature of the trireme . In a fight off Corcyra ( Corfu ) , Nikostratus , commanding a squadron of but twelve Athenian triremes ...
... side , or stern , or to cut away his oars . Nor was its facility for stern - board the least notice- able feature of the trireme . In a fight off Corcyra ( Corfu ) , Nikostratus , commanding a squadron of but twelve Athenian triremes ...
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... side ; while the Ro- mans relied for success on their steadfast courage and on their corvi . The latter prevailed ; and having gained the victory and refitted , Reg- ulus steered for Africa , the objective point of the Roman army . In ...
... side ; while the Ro- mans relied for success on their steadfast courage and on their corvi . The latter prevailed ; and having gained the victory and refitted , Reg- ulus steered for Africa , the objective point of the Roman army . In ...
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... sides of great quinquiremes , and octoremes , the clashing of huge oars as they intermingled in the fray , the shouts of the soldiers and the cries of despair as the shattered wrecks subside beneath the wave all the din and confusion of ...
... sides of great quinquiremes , and octoremes , the clashing of huge oars as they intermingled in the fray , the shouts of the soldiers and the cries of despair as the shattered wrecks subside beneath the wave all the din and confusion of ...
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... sides and sterns also , to bear upon an ene- my , making an attack from astern or abeam . Thus they had at this early day a practically full circle of fire . In this fight too , was clearly demonstrated the great advantage of a few guns ...
... sides and sterns also , to bear upon an ene- my , making an attack from astern or abeam . Thus they had at this early day a practically full circle of fire . In this fight too , was clearly demonstrated the great advantage of a few guns ...
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