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Description:This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 edition. Excerpt: ... Defects of H. M. S. ' Orion' after the Battle of Trafalgar: -- [Page 71.] Fore-mast wounded. Main-top-gallant-mast shot away. Main-top-gallant-yard shot away. Main-top-sail-yard shot away. Main-top-gallant-studding-boom shot away. Main-top-mast-studding-boom shot away. Black strake portrell sperquiting shot through. Several shot in the wales. Hanging knee abaft the after port in the wardroom shot away. Transom and counter timber shot through, officers' cabins. Rudder casings, &c, injured. Top timber by the breast-beam of the round house shot through, larboard side. Staircase frame on the quarter-deck shot away. Sashes, and sash half-ports in the captain's cabin and wardroom, injured. Several strakes on the quarter-deck shot through. Several shot below water's edge. Anchor stock shot through. Short stuff between the ports damaged by shot. Boats in bad condition. Head ledges carried away. Captain C. to Admiral Sir Charles Cotton. [Page 220.] 'Blake, ' oT Villa Neuva: June 15, 1811. Sir, --As Captain Adam has informed you of the occurrences at Tarragona during my absence, up to the 5th June, I have only to add that although the French have advanced their works to within half pistol shot of the linea of the Puerto, besides having entirely destroyed the battery of Francoli and formed a post under the position of the ruins, they have been beaten off with very serious loss on their part in some desperate attempts to storm the Orleans and Saint Josef batteries; and that the Spaniards under General Sarsfield have made several successful sorties with the few troops that could be spared for the purpose. My last letter to you, dated May 15, will have informed you of my intention of proceeding to Valencia and Alicant with General Doyle, and I have nowWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Memoir of the Life of Admiral Sir Edward Codrington (Cambridge Library Collection - Naval and Military History) (Volume 1). To get started finding Memoir of the Life of Admiral Sir Edward Codrington (Cambridge Library Collection - Naval and Military History) (Volume 1), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 edition. Excerpt: ... Defects of H. M. S. ' Orion' after the Battle of Trafalgar: -- [Page 71.] Fore-mast wounded. Main-top-gallant-mast shot away. Main-top-gallant-yard shot away. Main-top-sail-yard shot away. Main-top-gallant-studding-boom shot away. Main-top-mast-studding-boom shot away. Black strake portrell sperquiting shot through. Several shot in the wales. Hanging knee abaft the after port in the wardroom shot away. Transom and counter timber shot through, officers' cabins. Rudder casings, &c, injured. Top timber by the breast-beam of the round house shot through, larboard side. Staircase frame on the quarter-deck shot away. Sashes, and sash half-ports in the captain's cabin and wardroom, injured. Several strakes on the quarter-deck shot through. Several shot below water's edge. Anchor stock shot through. Short stuff between the ports damaged by shot. Boats in bad condition. Head ledges carried away. Captain C. to Admiral Sir Charles Cotton. [Page 220.] 'Blake, ' oT Villa Neuva: June 15, 1811. Sir, --As Captain Adam has informed you of the occurrences at Tarragona during my absence, up to the 5th June, I have only to add that although the French have advanced their works to within half pistol shot of the linea of the Puerto, besides having entirely destroyed the battery of Francoli and formed a post under the position of the ruins, they have been beaten off with very serious loss on their part in some desperate attempts to storm the Orleans and Saint Josef batteries; and that the Spaniards under General Sarsfield have made several successful sorties with the few troops that could be spared for the purpose. My last letter to you, dated May 15, will have informed you of my intention of proceeding to Valencia and Alicant with General Doyle, and I have nowWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Memoir of the Life of Admiral Sir Edward Codrington (Cambridge Library Collection - Naval and Military History) (Volume 1). To get started finding Memoir of the Life of Admiral Sir Edward Codrington (Cambridge Library Collection - Naval and Military History) (Volume 1), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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