Reports of Committees: 16th Congress, 1st Session - 49th Congress, 1st Session, Volum 4 |
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Pàgina 138
... ships - of - the - line , 25 frigates , 25 sloops - of - war , 25 steamers , and 25 smaller vessels ; and that the frames and other durable materials shall be provided for 10 ships - of - the - line and 10 frigates as a reserve . The ...
... ships - of - the - line , 25 frigates , 25 sloops - of - war , 25 steamers , and 25 smaller vessels ; and that the frames and other durable materials shall be provided for 10 ships - of - the - line and 10 frigates as a reserve . The ...
Pàgina 146
... ships kept in pursuit of our scattered vessels - ships , evaded if superior , and beaten if equal - they rendered benefits a thousand fold greater , to say nothing of the glory they acquired for the nation and the char acter they ...
... ships kept in pursuit of our scattered vessels - ships , evaded if superior , and beaten if equal - they rendered benefits a thousand fold greater , to say nothing of the glory they acquired for the nation and the char acter they ...
Pàgina 148
... ships , is a doubtful matter . The batteries , if anchored across the channel , would have the further advantage of a raking fire : but we have seen that the raking fire of one squadron of ships upon another advancing is by no means ...
... ships , is a doubtful matter . The batteries , if anchored across the channel , would have the further advantage of a raking fire : but we have seen that the raking fire of one squadron of ships upon another advancing is by no means ...
Pàgina 149
... ships - of - the - line , we must have in all these places an aggregate of gunboats and floating batteries more than equivalent to two hun- dred ships - of - the - line ; for it will be hardly contended that these defences can be ...
... ships - of - the - line , we must have in all these places an aggregate of gunboats and floating batteries more than equivalent to two hun- dred ships - of - the - line ; for it will be hardly contended that these defences can be ...
Pàgina 152
... ships - of - war , against which they were provided , were very different things from the lofty line - of - battle - ships of modern times ; a long peace or long impunity may have left them in a state wholly un- prepared for the sudden ...
... ships - of - war , against which they were provided , were very different things from the lofty line - of - battle - ships of modern times ; a long peace or long impunity may have left them in a state wholly un- prepared for the sudden ...
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