ships-of-the-line

He arrived there after his mistaken attempt to retake New York (he later claimed that the effort was a feint to deceive the enemy, which Mr. Chernow terms a "lie") and long after Adm. de Grasse's 28 ships-of-the-line and the French infantry and artillery had bottled up Cornwallis's 9,000-strong army near the end of the peninsula.

O Captain, Our Captain Andrew Roberts 2010

On June 12, de Ruyter advanced unopposed up the Medway, burned four anchored English ships-of-the-line, then towed back to Holland the eighty-gun Royal Charles, the largest vessel in the Royal Navy.

Castles of Steel Massie, Robert K., 1929- 2003

Three of our great ships-of-the-line suffered consequential damage and will have to retire to Continental ports for repairs, taking our wounded with them.

Conqueror's Moon May, Julian 2003

I could show Woodvale how to use our small fry against enemy ships-of-the-line and frigates … like hornets harrying a herd of bulls!

Conqueror's Moon May, Julian 2003

Instead, he directed Cornwallis to abandon Portsmouth and fortify Old Point Comfort as a naval station “for ships-of-the-line as well as frigates” on the coast.

Angel in the Whirlwind Benson Bobrick 1997

Instead, he directed Cornwallis to abandon Portsmouth and fortify Old Point Comfort as a naval station “for ships-of-the-line as well as frigates” on the coast.

Angel in the Whirlwind Benson Bobrick 1997

The British cabinet, of course, had to weigh up the various conflicting pieces of evidence, but the indications were sufficient for the Admiralty to order Rear Admiral Nelson to re-enter the Mediterranean, but before this order reached the theater Lord St. Vincent had already detached him with three ships-of-the-line and some frigates from the Cadiz fleet May 3 to endeavor to keep a close watch on the activities at Toulon.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966

The Admiralty controlled 113 ships-of-the-line in 1793, firing a cumulative broadside of some 90,000 pounds.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966

Three more French ships-of-the-line were disabled and aground, and a further six were wearing the white ensign; the remaining three were in full flight down the Mediterranean.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966

Three hundred sail were requisitioned to carry the expedition, split up among the various specified ports, and Admiral Brueys and his staff gathered thirteen French ships-of-the-line and a similar number of frigates at Toulon ready to shepherd the vast convoy down the Mediterranean.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966