The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Year MDCCLXXXIII to MDCCCXXII.C. Rice, 1824 |
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... shore - Attacked by Captain Owen in the Immortalité - Bombardment of Havre de Grace Marine artillery - Bombardment of Dieppe , St. Valery , and Calais - Reflections - The enemy's flotilla puts to sea in divisions - Attacked by Leda ...
... shore - Attacked by Captain Owen in the Immortalité - Bombardment of Havre de Grace Marine artillery - Bombardment of Dieppe , St. Valery , and Calais - Reflections - The enemy's flotilla puts to sea in divisions - Attacked by Leda ...
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... shore squadron almost with- in gunshot of the Light - house , the main body of the fleet about five miles off , at anchor ) , two frigates came upon them in the night , and were reported to the captain of the flag - ship , by the ...
... shore squadron almost with- in gunshot of the Light - house , the main body of the fleet about five miles off , at anchor ) , two frigates came upon them in the night , and were reported to the captain of the flag - ship , by the ...
Halaman 11
... shore at Leghorn , concerting with the Allies for the prosecution of the campaign , he sent Cap- tain Todd , in the Queen Charlotte , to reconnoitre the island of Cabrera . On the 17th , at six o'clock in the morning , the ship , when ...
... shore at Leghorn , concerting with the Allies for the prosecution of the campaign , he sent Cap- tain Todd , in the Queen Charlotte , to reconnoitre the island of Cabrera . On the 17th , at six o'clock in the morning , the ship , when ...
Halaman 14
... shore . General Ott took Diu Fratelli by escalade , and blocked up Diamonti , on the side of St. Martino . The French , who , from the fire of our squadron , in the day - time dared not follow the Austrians , regained in the evening all ...
... shore . General Ott took Diu Fratelli by escalade , and blocked up Diamonti , on the side of St. Martino . The French , who , from the fire of our squadron , in the day - time dared not follow the Austrians , regained in the evening all ...
Halaman 19
... shore under their batteries , the third he brought off ; she was a brig called the Ligurienne , of six- teen guns , and one hundred and four men . vessel was of a very peculiar construction , and most probably intended for the service ...
... shore under their batteries , the third he brought off ; she was a brig called the Ligurienne , of six- teen guns , and one hundred and four men . vessel was of a very peculiar construction , and most probably intended for the service ...
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action admiralty Algeziras anchor army arrived attack batteries battle blockade boats Bonaparte Brest brig Britain British fleet Bucentaure Cadiz Cæsar Cape Cape François capture chase coast Collingwood combined fleet conduct convoy crew deck despatches ditto Domingo Egypt enemy England English fell Ferrol fire flag flotilla force four France French French ship frigates gallant Gantheaume garrison Gibraltar harbour honour hundred island joined killed land leeward letter Lieutenant Linois Lord Keith Lord Nelson Lordship Majesty Majesty's Malta marines Martinique masts merchant-ships Napoleon naval navy night officers orders peace peace of Amiens port pounders prisoners Rear-adm Rear-admiral Rear-admiral Sir received Robert Calder Rochefort Royal Sovereign sail seamen sent seventy-four guns shore shot signal Sir Robert Calder sloop sloop of war soon Spanish squadron Superb surrendered tain taken Texel thousand tion Toulon treaty troops valour vessels Vice-adm Vice-admiral Victory Villeneuve wind wounded
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Halaman 448 - May the great God, whom I worship, grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory, and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet! For myself individually, I commit my life to Him that made me; and may his blessing alight on my endeavours for serving my country faithfully!
Halaman 96 - ... saddles, and bridles ; excepting, however, the quantity of the said articles which may be necessary for the defence of the ship, and of those who compose the crew ; and all other articles whatever, not enumerated here, shall not be reputed warlike and naval ammunition, nor be subject to confiscation, and of course shall pass freely, without being subject to the smallest difficulty, unless they be considered as enemy's property in the above settled sense.
Halaman 440 - my plan of attack, as far as a man dare venture to guess at the very uncertain position the enemy may be found in ; but it is to place you perfectly at ease respecting my intentions, and to give full scope to your judgment for carrying them into effect. We can, my dear Coll., have no little jealousies. We have only one great object in view, that of annihilating our enemies, and getting a glorious peace for our country.
Halaman 97 - ... on board the convoy, where they shall proceed reciprocally to the verification of the papers and certificates that are to prove, on one part, that the ship of war is authorized to take under its escort such or such merchant...
Halaman 104 - Articles, should be restored on all sides ; that the term should be one month from the Channel and' the North Seas, as far as the Canary Islands inclusively, whether in the ocean or in the Mediterranean...
Halaman 476 - Commander-in-chief, who fell in the action of the 21st, in the arms of Victory, covered with glory, — whose memory will be ever dear to the British Navy and the British Nation, whose zeal for the honour of his King, and for the interest of his Country, will be ever held up as a shining example for a British seaman...
Halaman 92 - SIR, I HAVE the honour to acquaint you, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that the...
Halaman 97 - ... and love of justice, the high contracting parties enter here into the most formal engagement, to renew the severest prohibitions to their captains, whether of ships of war or merchantmen, to take, keep, or conceal, on board their ships, any of the...
Halaman 442 - Thinking it almost impossible to bring a Fleet of forty Sail of the Line into a Line of Battle in variable winds, thick weather, and other circumstances which must occur, without such a loss of time that the opportunity would probably be lost of bringing the Enemy to Battle in such a manner as to make the business decisive, I have therefore made up my mind to keep the Fleet in...
Halaman 475 - ... particular parts taken by the several commanders ; the conclusion says more on the subject than I have language to express ; the spirit which animated all was the same : when all exert themselves zealously in their country's service, all deserve that their high merits should stand recorded ; and never was high merit more conspicuous than in the battle I have described.