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Meanings of spanish fleets in English

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Usage of spanish fleets in English
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On the next day Nelson destroyed the French and Spanish fleets at Trafalgar.
William Pitt and the Great War
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The Spanish fleets and arsenals were doubtless in wretched condition.
The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume ...
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He was then named "Capitan-General del Mar"-HighAdmiral of the Spanish fleets.
Famous Sea Fights, from Salamis to Tsu-Shima
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But there were Spanish fleets; there were Spanish arsenals.
The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume ...
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I advise thee, O great King, never to send Spanish fleets into that accursed river.
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of Amer...
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The French and Spanish fleets are in the English Channel, and it's fully expected they'll attack Gibraltar.
New york: the novel
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Lord Nelson destroys the combined French and Spanish fleets, and is killed at the battle of Trafalgar.
The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Wate...
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We're not chasing Spanish fleets alone.
A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" / From the Diary of Number Five of ...
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One of London's central squares is named for his victory against the combined French and Spanish fleets in 1805.
Reuters
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This should have been to bottle up French and Spanish fleets in their own ports from Brest to Cadiz.
A History of Sea Power
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On Oct. 21, 1805, the combined French and Spanish fleets were overwhelmed at Trafalgar.
Formation of the Union, 1750-1829
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On the brink of victory over the combined French and Spanish fleets, he died in the arms of his senior officers.
Reuters
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In the meantime the French and Spanish fleets advanced towards the British coasts, and for some time rode triumphant in the Channel.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. / From the Acc...
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While the French and Spanish fleets were menacing the English coasts, a dreadful sea-fight took place between the British and the Dutch.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. / From the Acc...
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And I hear that a courier brought word again yesterday that the Russian and the Spanish fleets had sailed for these waters.
Rezanov
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The allied French and Spanish fleets came up in a crescent, just in the same formation as Admiral Durenne was advancing on Portsmouth.
The World Peril of 1910
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