The naval history of Great Britain, from ... 1783, Band 3;Band 224 |
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... night - News of the war reaches India - Linois attacks Bencoolen - Meets with the China fleet off Pulo A'or , and after a short action quits them - Anecdote of Captain Meriton - Munificence of the East India Company - Gallant action of ...
... night - News of the war reaches India - Linois attacks Bencoolen - Meets with the China fleet off Pulo A'or , and after a short action quits them - Anecdote of Captain Meriton - Munificence of the East India Company - Gallant action of ...
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... night , and were reported to the captain of the flag - ship , by the officer of the watch . They were supposed to be either friends or neutrals ; and the Spanish captains were not sensi- ble of their danger , until , standing nearer to ...
... night , and were reported to the captain of the flag - ship , by the officer of the watch . They were supposed to be either friends or neutrals ; and the Spanish captains were not sensi- ble of their danger , until , standing nearer to ...
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... night in a tub , under the care of the centinel , at the cabin - door . The flames soon spread to the mast , catching the mainsail , which was , at that time , unfortu- nately set . The ship , in a few minutes , was in a blaze from the ...
... night in a tub , under the care of the centinel , at the cabin - door . The flames soon spread to the mast , catching the mainsail , which was , at that time , unfortu- nately set . The ship , in a few minutes , was in a blaze from the ...
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... nights . The blockade was conducted by Captain Hugh Downman , in the Santa Dorothea , of thirty - six guns . This officer signed the capitulation ; and the garrison , which consisted of eight hundred men , was sent to France . Bonaparte ...
... nights . The blockade was conducted by Captain Hugh Downman , in the Santa Dorothea , of thirty - six guns . This officer signed the capitulation ; and the garrison , which consisted of eight hundred men , was sent to France . Bonaparte ...
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... night ; but were immediately perceived and chased , and the Diane captured by Captain Peard , in the Success : she mounted forty - two guns , eighteen and nine pounders , but had only one hundred and fourteen men on board . The boats of ...
... night ; but were immediately perceived and chased , and the Diane captured by Captain Peard , in the Success : she mounted forty - two guns , eighteen and nine pounders , but had only one hundred and fourteen men on board . The boats of ...
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action admiralty Algeziras anchor army arrived attack batteries battle battle of Trafalgar 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 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