The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Year MDCCLXXXIII to MDCCCXXII.C. Rice, 1825 |
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... gun - boats on the Aa take possession of Mittau - Dreadful state of the French army in Russia - Russians reach the banks of the Elbe - Melancholy fate of Lieutenant Gamage . 2. Channel . - Loss of the Laurel - Death of Admiral Sir ...
... gun - boats on the Aa take possession of Mittau - Dreadful state of the French army in Russia - Russians reach the banks of the Elbe - Melancholy fate of Lieutenant Gamage . 2. Channel . - Loss of the Laurel - Death of Admiral Sir ...
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... gun - boats on the Aa take possession of Mittau - Dreadful state of the French army in Russia - Russians reach the banks of the Elbe - Melancholy fate of Lieutenant Gamage . 2. Channel . - Loss of the Laurel - Death of Admiral Sir ...
... gun - boats on the Aa take possession of Mittau - Dreadful state of the French army in Russia - Russians reach the banks of the Elbe - Melancholy fate of Lieutenant Gamage . 2. Channel . - Loss of the Laurel - Death of Admiral Sir ...
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... gun - boats , commanded by Captain Stewart , was placed in advance on the river of Riga . Davoust , the French general , was in the neighbourhood , with a strong body of cavalry , which the Russian General at- tacked with energy , and ...
... gun - boats , commanded by Captain Stewart , was placed in advance on the river of Riga . Davoust , the French general , was in the neighbourhood , with a strong body of cavalry , which the Russian General at- tacked with energy , and ...
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... gun - boats under Cap- tain Stewart , of the British navy , became highly important in the defence of Riga , and effectually prevented the enemy crossing the river at the falls above the town , where they made the attempt , and were ...
... gun - boats under Cap- tain Stewart , of the British navy , became highly important in the defence of Riga , and effectually prevented the enemy crossing the river at the falls above the town , where they made the attempt , and were ...
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... vessel , prevented the heavy gun - boats raking the Dictator , which would have done great damage , as that ship could not bring her broadside to bear on them . The enemy's squadron was posted close to the small creek of Lymgoe ...
... vessel , prevented the heavy gun - boats raking the Dictator , which would have done great damage , as that ship could not bring her broadside to bear on them . The enemy's squadron was posted close to the small creek of Lymgoe ...
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action Admiralty Alceste Algiers Allies American anchor Arethuse arms army arrived attack Bart batteries Bellerophon boats Bonaparte brig Britain British Captain Maxwell Captain Usher captured carronades Chesapeake coast Colonel command Commander-in-chief Commodore conduct convoy crew destroyed eighteen guns embarked enemy enemy's England fire flag fleet flotilla force four France French frigate gallant garrison Guerrière gun-boats gun-brig harbour hoisted honour Hotham hundred island Java killed King land Lieutenant Lord Lord Exmouth Lord Keith Lordship loss Majesty Majesty's Major-general marines month Naples Napoleon naval navy officers orders peace port pound carronades Prince Regent prisoners Rear-admiral received returned river Rowley Royal Highness Russia sail schooner seamen sent seventy-four guns ship shore shot Sir Alexander Cochrane Sir George Sir James Sir James Leith Sir Thomas Hardy sloop sloop of war Spain squadron surrendered tain taken thousand took troops twenty vessels Vice-admiral whole wind wounded
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Seite 229 - The child was sent off next morning by the Dey, and as a solitary instance of his humanity, it ought to be recorded by me.
Seite 230 - I had assigned to him, and soon after, at intervals, the remainder of his frigates keeping up a wellsupported fire on the flanking batteries he had offered to cover us from, as it had not been in my power, for want of room, to bring him in the front of the mole.
Seite 346 - Lieutenant and you are your self to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from time to time receive from Me or...
Seite 210 - Je proteste solennellement ici, à la face du ciel et des hommes , contre la violence qui m'est faite , contre la violation de mes droits les plus sacrés, en disposant, par la force, de ma personne et de ma liberté.
Seite 307 - Hay with the only musket in the boat, and, as they closed nearer, the Malays commenced throwing their javelins and darts, several falling into the barge, but without wounding any of the men. Soon after they were grappled by our fellows, when three of them having been shot, and a fourth knocked down with the...
Seite 162 - ... been removed from Alexandria since the 19th instant, to be included in the above article. 6. Refreshments of every description to be supplied to the ships, and paid for at the market price, by bills on the British government; 7. Officers will be...
Seite 210 - ... ordres du gouvernement de me recevoir et de me conduire en Angleterre avec ma suite si cela m'était agréable. Je me suis présenté de bonne foi pour venir me mettre sous la protection des lois de l'Angleterre.
Seite 162 - Articles Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 5 are strictly complied with ; and any deviation or non-compliance on the part of the inhabitants of Alexandria will render this treaty null and void.
Seite 232 - ... forbidden, was led by his ardent spirit, to follow in support of the barge, in which he was desperately wounded, his brother officer killed, and nine of his crew. The barge, by rowing more rapidly, had suffered less, and lost but two. " The enemy's batteries around my division were about ten o'clock silenced, and in a state...
Seite 230 - ... near the mole by the captain of the port, who, on being told the answer was expected in one hour, replied, that it was impossible : the officer then said he would wait two or three hours ; he then observed two hours was quite sufficient. The fleet at this time, by the springing up of the sea-breeze, had...