The naval history of Great Britain, from ... 1783, Band 3;Band 224 |
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... thousand French troops , and batteries being erected , it was exposed to all the horrors of a bombardment . In a sally , Mr. Grant succeeded in destroying the principal works of the enemy ; but these were soon replaced by others equally ...
... thousand French troops , and batteries being erected , it was exposed to all the horrors of a bombardment . In a sally , Mr. Grant succeeded in destroying the principal works of the enemy ; but these were soon replaced by others equally ...
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... thousand troops , and a vast quantity of pro- visions , sailed from Toulon , with a view to relieve the garrison . Lord Keith , aware of their approach , disposed his ships accordingly . Lord Nelson in the Foudroyant , of eighty guns ...
... thousand troops , and a vast quantity of pro- visions , sailed from Toulon , with a view to relieve the garrison . Lord Keith , aware of their approach , disposed his ships accordingly . Lord Nelson in the Foudroyant , of eighty guns ...
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... thousand men : the loss of the enemy must have been very considerable . Decrees gave a long and correct letter on the subject , stating that he was dismasted and overpowered . He was much esteem- ed for his conduct on this occasion ...
... thousand men : the loss of the enemy must have been very considerable . Decrees gave a long and correct letter on the subject , stating that he was dismasted and overpowered . He was much esteem- ed for his conduct on this occasion ...
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... thousand men . Here , as we have before observed , he was joined by Sir John Warren , and Sir James Pulteney the latter , with five thousand men , re- turned to Lisbon . The proceedings of that vast armament have been related , up to ...
... thousand men . Here , as we have before observed , he was joined by Sir John Warren , and Sir James Pulteney the latter , with five thousand men , re- turned to Lisbon . The proceedings of that vast armament have been related , up to ...
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... thousand stand of arms , ammunition , and imple- ments of agriculture . She was bound to Egypt , and commanded by Commodore Majendie . The Phoebe had two men killed , and Mr. John Went- worth Holland , the first lieutenant , Mr ...
... thousand stand of arms , ammunition , and imple- ments of agriculture . She was bound to Egypt , and commanded by Commodore Majendie . The Phoebe had two men killed , and Mr. John Went- worth Holland , the first lieutenant , Mr ...
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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