The Naval History of Great Britain: Commencing with the Earliest Period of History, and Continued to the Expedition Against Algiers, Under the Command of Lord Exmouth, in 1816. Including the History and Lives of British Admirals, Band 4Baldwyn and Company, 1818 |
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... garrison in Duncannon castle , commanded by General Bourk , who professed his re- solution to defend both town and fort , as long as one stone remained upon another ; Sir Cloudesley rightly guessed , that a good part of this bravery ...
... garrison in Duncannon castle , commanded by General Bourk , who professed his re- solution to defend both town and fort , as long as one stone remained upon another ; Sir Cloudesley rightly guessed , that a good part of this bravery ...
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... garrison within the town . There certainly never was an admiral in a more untoward situation than that in which Sir Cloudesley Shovel found himself here . The scheme itself ap- peared very impracticable ; the land - officers divided in ...
... garrison within the town . There certainly never was an admiral in a more untoward situation than that in which Sir Cloudesley Shovel found himself here . The scheme itself ap- peared very impracticable ; the land - officers divided in ...
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... garrison , officers , and soldiers , may depart , with their necessary arms and baggage , and the officers , and other gen- tlemen of the town may also carry their horses with them ; they may , likewise , have what boats they shall have ...
... garrison , officers , and soldiers , may depart , with their necessary arms and baggage , and the officers , and other gen- tlemen of the town may also carry their horses with them ; they may , likewise , have what boats they shall have ...
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... garrison , who were to em- bark and serve on board the squadron . On the 23d of July , he anchored with the squadron off Port Mabon : here he received advice , that the Spanish fleet had been seen on the 30th of June , within forty ...
... garrison , who were to em- bark and serve on board the squadron . On the 23d of July , he anchored with the squadron off Port Mabon : here he received advice , that the Spanish fleet had been seen on the 30th of June , within forty ...
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... garrison in the citadel ; but as he stood in about the point of the Faro , towards Messina , he saw two of the Spanish scouts in the Faro ; and being informed at the same time , by a felucca that came off from the Calabrian shore , that ...
... garrison in the citadel ; but as he stood in about the point of the Faro , towards Messina , he saw two of the Spanish scouts in the Faro ; and being informed at the same time , by a felucca that came off from the Calabrian shore , that ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Admiral Byng afterwards anchor appointed armament army arrived attack batteries battle boats Britain British cannon Cape Captain Charles Charles Wager coast command Commodore conduct continued convoy council court cruise detached duke earl enemy enemy's engagement England English expedition fire fire-ship flag force France French fleet frigates garrison Gibraltar guarda-costas guns harbour honour House hundred immediately island Jamaica joined killed king land leagues letter Lisbon Lord Louisbourg Majesty Majesty's mand March Mediterranean men of war minister ministry Minorca miral month morning naval navy night obliged officers orders port Prince rear-admiral received resolution river royal sailed seamen sent shore signal Sir Cloudesley Shovel Sir Edward Hawke Sir George Byng Sir George Rooke Sir John Jennings Sir John Mordaunt Sir John Norris soon Spain Spaniards Spanish squadron station taken tion took Toulon town troops utmost Vernon vessels vice-admiral West Indies wind wounded