The Army and Navy of America: Containing a View of the Heroic Adventures, Battles, Naval Engagements, Remarkable Incidents, and Glorious Achievements in the Cause of Freedom, from the Period of the French and Indian Wars to the Close of the Florida War : Independent of an Account of Warlike Operations on Land and Sea : Enlivened by a Variety of the Most Interesting Anecdotes, and Splendidly Embellished with Numerous EngravingsJohn S. Gable, 1845 - 624 страница |
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... Vessels - Naval Tactics— Ordinary Division of Fleets - Definitions of Terms - Five Orders of Sailing- Order of Battle - Order of Retreat - Order of Convoy - Method of Forming the various Orders of Sailing - To form Line of Battle - To ...
... Vessels - Naval Tactics— Ordinary Division of Fleets - Definitions of Terms - Five Orders of Sailing- Order of Battle - Order of Retreat - Order of Convoy - Method of Forming the various Orders of Sailing - To form Line of Battle - To ...
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... vessels , to con- sider the absolute force , or material strength , resulting from the number of men and guns ; and the relative force , which comprises all that superiority of talents , experience , boldness , activity , perseverance ...
... vessels , to con- sider the absolute force , or material strength , resulting from the number of men and guns ; and the relative force , which comprises all that superiority of talents , experience , boldness , activity , perseverance ...
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... vessel is in her broadside , whilst her bow and stern are com- paratively unarmed , the object to be desired in actions be- tween single vessels is to obtain a position , either permanent or temporary , which will place the broadside on ...
... vessel is in her broadside , whilst her bow and stern are com- paratively unarmed , the object to be desired in actions be- tween single vessels is to obtain a position , either permanent or temporary , which will place the broadside on ...
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... vessels have actually changed many parts of the maritime system of Eu- rope . Half a century since , and numerous fleets were ar- ranged in line ; they manœuvred long and ably to obtain , by a good position , a partial advantage . A ...
... vessels have actually changed many parts of the maritime system of Eu- rope . Half a century since , and numerous fleets were ar- ranged in line ; they manœuvred long and ably to obtain , by a good position , a partial advantage . A ...
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... vessels . At a period when many of the distinguished seamen of whom France is proud fought their battles , boarding ... vessel attacked is to leeward , it may be advantageous for her to steer with the wind abeam , under a press of sail ...
... vessels . At a period when many of the distinguished seamen of whom France is proud fought their battles , boarding ... vessel attacked is to leeward , it may be advantageous for her to steer with the wind abeam , under a press of sail ...
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