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Meanings of hostile fleets in English

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Usage of hostile fleets in English
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The clash came when the hostile fleets met off the promontory of Actium.
Famous Affinities of History: The Romance of Devotion. Volume 1
2
For five successive days the hostile fleets continued within view of each other.
The Life of George Washington, Vol. 3 / Commander in Chief of th...
3
The two hostile fleets were quiet spectators of each other's disasters.
Frank Mildmay; Or, The Naval Officer
4
The engagement of the hostile fleets took place off Cnidus.
Hellenica
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As the hostile fleets met, the two admirals exchanged shots.
Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 1, January 1886
6
These mines have been proved to be a most formidable safeguard against hostile fleets.
State of the Union Addresses
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All its operations within would be in aid of the hostile fleets and armies without.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volu...
8
The hostile fleets remained in sight of each other till the 26th, when the enemy bore away.
The Life of Horatio, Lord Nelson
9
Yea, wheresoever hostile fleets have plough'd
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 14,...
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Troops were called under arms, the supposition from the continued noise being that hostile fleets were in an engagement.
The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire
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The hostile fleets again came in sight of each other on the 10th of May, between St. Lucie and Martinique.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. / From the Acc...
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The beautiful haven had sheltered hostile fleets, and the peaceful villas had often rung with the merriment of youthful soldiers.
The Red Rover: A Tale
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On discovering each other both commanders prepared for battle, and advanced in gloomy silence until the hostile fleets were within pistol-shot.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. / From the Acc...
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The hostile fleets clashed into the fight as bulls, bellowing sullenly, rush upon each other with lowered heads and bloodshot eyes.
A Word, Only a Word — Volume 04
15
The waters about the Bahamas and the Greater and Lesser Antilles were fields for the movements of hostile fleets, corsairs, and privateers.
Strange True Stories of Louisiana
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Every vestige of hostile fleets had been swept away, until, after the battle of Trafalgar, British frigates ceased practice with their guns.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Vol...
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