The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Year MDCCLXXXIII to MDCCCXXII.C. Rice, 1825 |
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... squadron under Rear - admiral Van Capellan - Defeat of the Algerines - Re- lease of all the slaves , and submission of the Dey - Letter of Lord Exmouth to the Secretary of the Admiralty - Concluding observations . 2. South American ...
... squadron under Rear - admiral Van Capellan - Defeat of the Algerines - Re- lease of all the slaves , and submission of the Dey - Letter of Lord Exmouth to the Secretary of the Admiralty - Concluding observations . 2. South American ...
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... squadron - Perilous situation of one of the prizes , and wonderful presence of mind of the young British officers - Capture of the American sloop of war , Frolic , by the Orpheus - the Imperieuse at Salerno - Battle of Barossa ...
... squadron - Perilous situation of one of the prizes , and wonderful presence of mind of the young British officers - Capture of the American sloop of war , Frolic , by the Orpheus - the Imperieuse at Salerno - Battle of Barossa ...
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From the Year MDCCLXXXIII to MDCCCXXII. Edward Pelham Brenton. defeats the Spanish squadron—Commanders in the British navy struck off the list for having joined the insurgents— Disturbances at Constantinople—and disagreement between ...
From the Year MDCCLXXXIII to MDCCCXXII. Edward Pelham Brenton. defeats the Spanish squadron—Commanders in the British navy struck off the list for having joined the insurgents— Disturbances at Constantinople—and disagreement between ...
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... squadron lying in the harbour of Mardoe , in the Sleeve , with complete success , and came off with great honour . The Dictator ran into the channel at seven in the evening , engaging the enemy , who was flying from him under a press of ...
... squadron lying in the harbour of Mardoe , in the Sleeve , with complete success , and came off with great honour . The Dictator ran into the channel at seven in the evening , engaging the enemy , who was flying from him under a press of ...
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... squadron of French frigates expected to arrive in the port of L'Orient . On the 22d of May , Captain Hotham was ten miles to the southward of the Isle of Groix , the Growler gun - brig , Lieutenant John Weeks , in com- pány , when two ...
... squadron of French frigates expected to arrive in the port of L'Orient . On the 22d of May , Captain Hotham was ten miles to the southward of the Isle of Groix , the Growler gun - brig , Lieutenant John Weeks , in com- pány , when two ...
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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...