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Fireship of Baie des Chaleurs — The Baie Chaleur Fireship is a form of ghost light, an unusual visual phenomenon, occasionally seen in Quebec s Chaleur Bay. It takes the form of an arc of light, usually seen before a storm. Its cause is unknown, but speculation includes rotting … Wikipedia
fireship — noun Date: 1588 a ship carrying combustibles or explosives sent burning among the enemy s ships or works to set them on fire … New Collegiate Dictionary
fireship — fire ship n. A military vessel loaded with explosives and combustible material and set adrift among enemy ships or fortifications to destroy them. * * * … Universalium
fireship — noun historical a ship loaded with burning material and explosives and set adrift to burn an enemy s ships … English new terms dictionary
fireship — fireˈship noun (historical) A ship carrying combustible materials sent among the enemy s ships • • • Main Entry: ↑fire … Useful english dictionary
The Fireship (novel) — The Fireship is one of a series of nautical novels by C. Northcote Parkinson. It is set in the late 18th century, when Britain was at war with Revolutionary France. Parkinson s hero is a junior naval officer. Unlike many fictional officers… … Wikipedia
Battle of Navarino — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Navarino partof=the Greek War of Independence and the Russo Turkish War of 1828 1829 caption= The Naval Battle of Navarino (1827). Oil painting by Carneray. date=20 October 1827 place=Navarino, Greece… … Wikipedia
Battle of Stromboli — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Stromboli partof=the Franco Dutch War campaign= caption= date=January 8, 1676 place=Near Stromboli casus= territory= result=Tactically Indecisive , French strategic victory… … Wikipedia
Четырёхдневное сражение — Вторая англо голландская война … Википедия
HMS Firebrand — Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Firebrand .*HMS|Firebrand|1694|6 was an 8 gun fireship launched in 1694 and wrecked in 1707. *HMS|Firebrand|1739|6 was an 8 gun fireship, previously the civilian vessel Charming Jenny . She… … Wikipedia
