Famous Sea Fights, by John Richard Hale

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Title: Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima

Author: John Richard Hale

Release Date: April 18, 2008 [EBook #25088]

Language: English

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Transcriber's Notes:

Italics have been marked with underscores, like 'this'. oe ligature has been changed to 'oe'. In "triêres" and "Triêres", the 'ê' stands for an 'e' with a macron.

Changes: p.23: "Platea" changed to "Platæa" p.23: "Leothychides" changed to "Leotychides" p.27: Footnote 2: "see Chapter XIII" changed to "see Chapter XI" p.67: "1494" changed to "1396", for the battle of Nicopolis took place on 25 September, 1396, not in 1494 p.71: "Nicosis" changed to "Nicosia" p.126: "Reganzona" changed to "Regazona" p.145: Caption: "Vanderelde" changed to "Vandervelde" p.152: "ninety two" changed to "ninety-two" p.162: comma after "off San Domingo" changed to period p.227 Footnote 18: comma removed after "Worden" pp.300, 301: "Sevastopol" changed to "Sebastopol" p.308: "Admiral Seniavine" changed to "Admiral Senyav

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