Britain's Sea Story, B.C. 55-A.D. 1805: Being the Story of British Heroism in Voyaging and Sea-fight from Alfred's Time to the Battle of Trafalgar : with an Introduction Tracing the Development of the Structure of Sailing Ships from the Earliest TimesErnest Edwin Speight, Robert Morton Nance Hodder and Stoughton, 1906 - 427 pages |
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Britain's Sea Story B. C. 55-A. D. 1805: Being the Story of British Heroism ... Ernest Edwin Speight No preview available - 2017 |
Britain's Sea Story B. C. 55-A. D. 1805: Being the Story of British Heroism ... Ernest Edwin Speight No preview available - 2017 |
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action afterwards anchor arms arrived Barfleur battle boat British Broad Haven broadside brought Cabot Cadiz called canoes Cape Captain Cook carrack carried Christopher Myngs coast commanded Cormat crew danger deck divers Drake Duke Duke of Parma Dutch Earl enemy enemy's engagement England English fleet English ships escaped fell fight fire force four French frigates galleon galleys gave guns harbour Hardy hath haven Henry Henry VIII honour hundred island killed King King's land larboard leagues longships Lord Admiral mariners mast merchants morning navy Nelson night Northmen Ohthere passed pinnace pirates port Portugals Prince river ROBERT SOUTHEY rowed Royal sail sailors sent shallop shore shot side sight signal soldiers soon Spaniards Spanish fleet squadron starboard stern stood straits tack taken took twenty unto vessels Vice-Admiral victory victuals voyage whereof wind wounded