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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... vessels to bombard the fort , and to sound the entrance into the river Charante ; who , on his return , reported , that one of the bombs ran a - ground , and that the Coventry touched five times in attempting to protect her from two ...
... vessels to bombard the fort , and to sound the entrance into the river Charante ; who , on his return , reported , that one of the bombs ran a - ground , and that the Coventry touched five times in attempting to protect her from two ...
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... vessels , some of which ran a - ground and bilged . The troops on board these vessels immediately took to their boats , and landed on the east shore of the river . Apprehensive of being attacked by the natives , they threw up an ...
... vessels , some of which ran a - ground and bilged . The troops on board these vessels immediately took to their boats , and landed on the east shore of the river . Apprehensive of being attacked by the natives , they threw up an ...
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... 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 ships stood away to the west , and proceeded to block up the French fleet at Brest ...
... 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 ships stood away to the west , and proceeded to block up the French fleet at Brest ...
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... vessels , most of which , it being low water , were laid dry . Having set fire to all the shipping , they proceeded to communicate the flames to the magazines of pitch , tar , ropes , & c . all which were entirely destroyed , except one ...
... vessels , most of which , it being low water , were laid dry . Having set fire to all the shipping , they proceeded to communicate the flames to the magazines of pitch , tar , ropes , & c . all which were entirely destroyed , except one ...
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... vessels in the harbour of Briac , near St. Malo . He executed his commission effectu- ally ; but the number of vessels in that harbour did not exceed fifteen . The British army continued in their encampment near St. Lunaire four days ...
... vessels in the harbour of Briac , near St. Malo . He executed his commission effectu- ally ; but the number of vessels in that harbour did not exceed fifteen . The British army continued in their encampment near St. Lunaire four days ...
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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.