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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... honour to serve on board the British fleet ; but to animate , to inform , to warn them , by example . I have , more than once , ob- served , and the truth of my observation hath been fre- quently confirmed , that councils of war seldom ...
... honour to serve on board the British fleet ; but to animate , to inform , to warn them , by example . I have , more than once , ob- served , and the truth of my observation hath been fre- quently confirmed , that councils of war seldom ...
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... honour and satisfaction . Previous to this action , the , Warwick of sixty guns , Captain Shuldham , off Martinico , falling in with three French men - of - war , was taken after an obstinate running fight , in which she lost her ...
... honour and satisfaction . Previous to this action , the , Warwick of sixty guns , Captain Shuldham , off Martinico , falling in with three French men - of - war , was taken after an obstinate running fight , in which she lost her ...
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... honour of his crown , he doubted whether a man could be found , who might safely be trusted with the execution of any enterprise of danger or difficulty . The parliament voted , for the service of the year 1758 , sixty thousand seamen ...
... honour of his crown , he doubted whether a man could be found , who might safely be trusted with the execution of any enterprise of danger or difficulty . The parliament voted , for the service of the year 1758 , sixty thousand seamen ...
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... honours on their generals , while they hardly bestowed due praise on their naval commanders . About the middle of Fe ... honour and bravery . By the 21st of April they were in sight of Louisbourg ; but , the harbour being blocked up with ...
... honours on their generals , while they hardly bestowed due praise on their naval commanders . About the middle of Fe ... honour and bravery . By the 21st of April they were in sight of Louisbourg ; but , the harbour being blocked up with ...
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... honour of the British flag was effectually maintained by the gallant Admiral Boscawen , who commanded in the Mediterra- nean . The French had assembled there a considerable armament * under the command of Mr. de la Clue , which some ...
... honour of the British flag was effectually maintained by the gallant Admiral Boscawen , who commanded in the Mediterra- nean . The French had assembled there a considerable armament * under the command of Mr. de la Clue , which some ...
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action Admiral Byng Admiral Keppel admiralty advantage America anchor appeared armed army arrived artillery attack batteries boats Brest Britain British cannon Cape Captain Cook carried chace coast colonies commanded Commodore conduct considerable continued convoy crew danger defence degrees destroyed discovered east enemy enemy's engagement England English expedition favour fire force four France French French fleet frigates garrison George Collier governor guns harbour honour hostile house of Bourbon immediately inhabitants island killed land latitude leagues lieutenant longitude Lord majesty majesty's March marines minister ministry Minorca minutes south morning nation naval navigation navy night North obliged officers Otaheite port Port Egmont possession present privateers resolution returned river Royal sailed seamen sent shore signal Sir Edward Hawke Sir John Mordaunt sloop soon Spain Spaniards Spanish spirit Spithead squadron straits of Magellan superiour taken thousand took town transports troops vessels Vice-admiral voyage whole wind wounded
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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.