 I made the signal for the squadron to shorten sail, in order to connect them; soon after 1 saw the land between Camperdown and Egmont, about nine miles to leeward of the enemy, and finding there was no time to be lost in making the attack, I made the...  The European Magazine, and London Review - Page 2841797Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1798 - 1094 pages
...to leewaid ; I immediately bore np, and made the fignal for a generalchr.ee, and foon got fight of them, forming in a line on the larboard tack to receive...the fignal for the fquadron to (horten, . fail, in order to conneft them ; loon' after 1 faw the land between Camperdown and Egmont, shout nine miles... | |
 | 1798 - 432 pages
...to Iceward ; I immediately bore up, and made the fignal for a general chace, and foon got fight of them, forming in a line on the larboard tack to receive...approached near, I made the fignal for the fquadron to fhorten fail, in order to connect them ; foon after I faw the land between Camperdown and Egmont, about... | |
 | 1798 - 992 pages
...enemy to Iceward: I immediately bore up, and made the signal for a general chase, and soon got sight of them, forming in a line on the larboard tack to receive...us, the wind at NW As we approached near I made the signal £jr the squadron to shorten sail., in order to connect them ; soon after 1 saw the land between... | |
 | John Debrett - Europe - 1799 - 680 pages
...made the fignal for a general chafe, and foon got fight of them, forming in a line on the larooard tack to receive us, the wind at NW As we approached near, I made the fignal for thi fquadron to (liorten fail, in order to connecl: them; foou after I faw the land between Camperdown... | |
 | John Debritt - Europe - 1799 - 676 pages
...to leeward ; I immediately bore up, and made the figna! for a general chafe, and foon got fight of them, forming in a line on the larboard tack to receive us, the wind at N. VV. As we approached near, I made the lignal for the fquadron to fliorten fail, in order to connect... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 1008 pages
...to leeward ; I immediately bore up, and made the fignal for a general chace, and foon got fight of them, forming in a line on the larboard tack to receive us, the wind at north-weft. As we c.pprOached near, I made the fignal for the fquadron to fiiorten fail, in order to... | |
 | History - 1800 - 812 pages
...to leeward ; I immediately bore up, and made the fignal for a general chace, and foon got fight of them, forming in a line on the larboard tack to receive us, the wind at north- weft. As we approached near, I made the fignal for the fquadron to ihorten fail, in order to... | |
 | Europe - 1802 - 796 pages
...for a general chafe, and focn got fight of them, forming a line on the larboard tack to receive ns, the wind at N. W. As we approached near, I made the fignal to the fquadron to fhorten fail, in order to connect them ; foon after I faw the l.tnd between Camperdown... | |
 | History - 1807 - 800 pages
...to leeward ; I immediately bore up, and made the fignal for a general chace, and foon got fight of them, forming in a line on the larboard tack to receive us, the wind at north-weft. As we spproached near, I made the fignal for the fquadron to iliorten Tail, in order to... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - Great Britain - 1823 - 616 pages
...enemy to leeward; 1 immediately bore up, and made the signal for a general chase, and soon got sight of them, forming in a line on the larboard tack to receive...us, the wind at NW As we approached near, I made the signal for the squadron to shorten sail, in order to connect them; soon after 1 saw the land between... | |
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