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She is called the Formidable, and is not materially damaged from the fire.
Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I John Ross 1816
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"Formidable," the Moulin Rouge revue, features a horse, topless dancers, jugglers, three crocodiles and La Toya Jackson, who rides a flying carpet above the Paris nightclub audience.
An American In Paris 2008
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Half the English fleet was ahead of the "Formidable," engaged with the rearward French ships.
Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima John Richard Hale
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"Formidable," was steering away to the north-westward, followed by the
Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima John Richard Hale
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Dumanoir, in the "Formidable," after firing at the "Victory" and her immediate consorts, as they came into action, had held on their course, and were steadily drifting away from the battle.
Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima John Richard Hale
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The "Formidable" turned her high bows into the gap, and swept through it with all her hundred guns and her carronades in action, pouring broadside after broadside right and left into the
Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima John Richard Hale
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Shall the "Formidable" here, with her twelve and eighty guns,
Elson Grammar School Literature v4 William H. Elson
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"Formidable" pushed through the gap, leading the rest of the line after her, the French rear would be cut off from the van and brought under a double fire at close quarters, and there would be a fair prospect of destroying it before De Grasse could come back to its support.
Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima John Richard Hale
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Shall the 'Formidable' here with her twelve and eighty guns
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 Charles Herbert Sylvester
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The "Formidable" was opposite the tempting gap in the French line.
Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima John Richard Hale
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