Lives of the British Admirals: Containing Also a New and Accurate Naval History, from the Earliest Periods, Band 5C. J. Barrinton, 1813 |
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... Commodore Broderick had come to an anchor four days before , with a reinforcement of five ships of the line , which were sent from England in consequence of certain intelligence that the French were fitting out more ships at Toulon ...
... Commodore Broderick had come to an anchor four days before , with a reinforcement of five ships of the line , which were sent from England in consequence of certain intelligence that the French were fitting out more ships at Toulon ...
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... Commodore Holmes on board the Grafton , with the Nottingham , and the Hornet and Jamaica sloops , fell in with two French men - of - war , Le Hero , L'Illustre , and two frigates , which were returning from Canada . The enemy being to ...
... Commodore Holmes on board the Grafton , with the Nottingham , and the Hornet and Jamaica sloops , fell in with two French men - of - war , Le Hero , L'Illustre , and two frigates , which were returning from Canada . The enemy being to ...
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... commodore , who was also attacked by the Nottingham . L'Illustre was prevented from assisting his partner , by a sudden calm ; but a breeze springing up soon after , the French were again united about seven in the evening . At dusk the ...
... commodore , who was also attacked by the Nottingham . L'Illustre was prevented from assisting his partner , by a sudden calm ; but a breeze springing up soon after , the French were again united about seven in the evening . At dusk the ...
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... Commodore Stevens to the East Indies , another to Jamaica under Admiral Cotes , and a third was ordered to be equipped for North America , the command of which was to be given to Sir Edward Hawke . This third squadron was destined ...
... Commodore Stevens to the East Indies , another to Jamaica under Admiral Cotes , and a third was ordered to be equipped for North America , the command of which was to be given to Sir Edward Hawke . This third squadron was destined ...
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... Commodore Howe , consisting of several frigates , sloops , fire - ships , bomb - vessels , tenders , cutters , and transports , This tremendous fleet sailed from St. Helen's on the 1st of June . Lord Anson with the line - of - battle ...
... Commodore Howe , consisting of several frigates , sloops , fire - ships , bomb - vessels , tenders , cutters , and transports , This tremendous fleet sailed from St. Helen's on the 1st of June . Lord Anson with the line - of - battle ...
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Seite 472 - I found it in vain, and, in short, impracticable, from the situation we were in, to stand out any longer with the least prospect of success. I therefore struck. Our mainmast at the same time went by the board.
Seite 350 - That the foundation of English liberty and of all free government, is, a right in the people to participate in their legislative council...
Seite 13 - Every person in the fleet, who through cowardice, negligence, or disaffection, shall in time of action withdraw or keep back, or not come into the fight or engagement, or shall not do his utmost to take or destroy every ship which it shall be his duty to engage, and to assist and relieve all and every of His Majesty's ships, or those of his allies, which it shall be his duty to assist...
Seite 144 - ... accountable for his conduct, and that he would not remain in a situation which made him responsible for measures he was no longer allowed to guide.
Seite 338 - They were curious in examining every part of the ship, which they viewed with uncommon attention. They had not the least knowledge of goats, hogs, dogs, or cats, and had not even a name for one of them. They seemed fond of large spike-nails, and pieces of red cloth, or indeed of any other colour, but red was their favourite.
Seite 284 - ... should have gone to pieces, we might have been set ashore by the boats, and from which they might have taken us by different turns to the main; the wind, however, gradually died away and early in the forenoon it was a dead calm; if it had blown hard the ship must inevitably have been destroyed.
Seite 432 - ... and the public, that the signal for coming into " the Victory's wake was flying from three o'clock in the '• afternoon till eight in the evening unobeyed ; at the " same time he did not charge the vice-admiral with
Seite 350 - Countries, we cheerfully consent to the operation of such Acts of the British Parliament, as are, bona fide, restrained to the regulation of our external commerce, for the purpose of securing the commercial advantages of the whole Empire to the mother country, and the commercial benefits of its respective members ; excluding every idea of Taxation, internal or external, for raising a revenue on the subjects in America, without their consent.
Seite 347 - Parliament, in which they were informed that in consequence of the unwarrantable practices carried on in North America, and particularly of the violent and outrageous proceedings at the town and port of Boston, with a view of obstructing the commerce of this kingdom, and upon grounds and pretences immediately subversive of its constitution, it was thought fit to lay the whole matter before Parliament...
Seite 293 - ... with pliable rods about as thick as a man's finger, in the form of an oven, by sticking the two ends into the ground, and then covering them with palm-leaves and broad pieces of bark : the door is nothing but a large hole at one end, opposite to which the fire is made, as we perceived by the ashes.