The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Year MDCCLXXXIII to MDCCCXXII.C. Rice, 1825 |
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... prisoners , amounted to twenty - five thousand men . Their merchant marine had long since been nearly annihilated ; their colonial trade was carried on by neutrals ; rarely under a hostile flag , 2 [ 1806 . MARINE OF FRANCE .
... prisoners , amounted to twenty - five thousand men . Their merchant marine had long since been nearly annihilated ; their colonial trade was carried on by neutrals ; rarely under a hostile flag , 2 [ 1806 . MARINE OF FRANCE .
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... thousand men in the Ionian Islands . Induced by similitude of language and religion , the Greeks , on the southern coast of Illyria , were shaken in their allegiance to the Porte . Russian officers formed regular corps of Montenegrins ...
... thousand men in the Ionian Islands . Induced by similitude of language and religion , the Greeks , on the southern coast of Illyria , were shaken in their allegiance to the Porte . Russian officers formed regular corps of Montenegrins ...
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... thousand men , in Swabia , and gave the com- mand to General Mack , whose character seems to have been justly appreciated by the great Nelson . Napoleon , turning from the Ocean to the Rhine , appeared at Strasburgh on the 29th of ...
... thousand men , in Swabia , and gave the com- mand to General Mack , whose character seems to have been justly appreciated by the great Nelson . Napoleon , turning from the Ocean to the Rhine , appeared at Strasburgh on the 29th of ...
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... thousand men , violated the neutrality of Prussia , by passing through Anspach , on his way from Wurtzburgh : this movement the Count de Dumas calls an inevitable violation , a coup de maitre . Against this , the king of Prussia feebly ...
... thousand men , violated the neutrality of Prussia , by passing through Anspach , on his way from Wurtzburgh : this movement the Count de Dumas calls an inevitable violation , a coup de maitre . Against this , the king of Prussia feebly ...
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... thousand soldiers , almost at the same hour , appeared on the right bank of the Danube . The effect of these movements was to cut off the retreat of the Austrian army into Bavaria , and enclose it in Swabia , between the mountains of ...
... thousand soldiers , almost at the same hour , appeared on the right bank of the Danube . The effect of these movements was to cut off the retreat of the Austrian army into Bavaria , and enclose it in Swabia , between the mountains of ...
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action Admiral anchored arms army arrived artillery attack batteries blockade boats Bonaparte brig Britain British squadron Cadiz Cape capitulation Captain captured carronades chase coast Cochrane command Commodore convoy corvette crew Curaçoa Danish defence destroyed detached Dutch eight eighteen enemy enemy's England fell fire five flag fleet flotilla force four France frigate gallant Gambier garrison gun-boats gun-brigs harbour honour hundred island John Duckworth killed land Lieutenant Lord Lord Cochrane Lord Gambier Lordship Majesty Majesty's mand marines Martinique minister mounted Napoleon naval navy Nereide night o'clock officers port possession pounders prisoners Rear-admiral Rear-admiral Sir received retreat returned Richard Strachan river royal royal marines Russia Russian sail Scheldt seamen sent seventy-four guns ships shore shot Sir Home Popham Sir John sloop sloop of war soon Spain Spaniards Spanish surrender taken thirty-six guns thousand took town troops vessels Vice-admiral whole wind wounded
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Seite 84 - The very head and front of my offending Hath this extent, no more. Rude am I in my speech, And little bless'd with the set phrase of peace ; For since these arms of mine had seven years...
Seite 9 - The establishment of the independence of the republics of Holland and Switzerland. The re-establishment of the king of Sardinia, in Piedmont, with as large an augmentation of territory as circumstances would permit.
Seite 107 - His Majesty had received the most positive information of the determination of the present ruler of France, to occupy with a military force the territory of Holstein, for the purpose of excluding Great Britain from...
Seite 312 - Zierickzee ; and earnestly intreat that other means may be adopted for supplying the army and navy from England, as I apprehend all the water in this island will be spoiled by the inundation, and that there is not more in the other islands than is necessary for the subsistence of the inhabitants. Their Lordships must be aware that in this extensive and complicated service, it is impossible for me to enter so fully into...
Seite 216 - ... French government, in order to usurp to itself the Continent, was also brought forward for the contemplation of the North, for the sake of extending, even to that part of the world, the oppression and misery which, from port to port, from state to state, Europe had been subjected to. No government is any longer left to its own light and experience; no people to their own lawful industry ; no middle class must be acknowledged between the vassal and the enemy.
Seite 418 - Majesty has not marked with any expression of his displeasure the conduct of Mr. Jackson, whose integrity, zeal, and ability have long been distinguished in his Majesty's service...
Seite 546 - SIR, — It is with much pleasure I have to acquaint you, that after an action of six hours, we have completely defeated the combined French and Italian squadrons, consisting of five frigates, one corvette, one brig, two schooners, one gun-boat, and one xebec : the force opposed to them was his majesty's ships Amphion, Active, Cerberus, and Volage.
Seite 193 - ... access, forced their way into the town. Cannon were placed at the head of the principal streets, and their fire, for a short time, was destructive: but the Troops advanced in all directions, clearing the streets and batteries with their bayonets, and overturning their cannon.
Seite 84 - Court is further of opinion, that the conduct of the said Captain Sir Home Popham, in the withdrawing the whole of the naval force under his command from the Cape of Good Hope, and the proceeding with it to the Rio de la Plata, was highly censurable; but in consideration of circumstances doth adjudge him to be only severely reprimanded; and the said Captain Sir Home Popham is hereby severely reprimanded accordingly.
Seite 146 - ... the strength of the current from the Bosphorus, with the circuitous eddies of the port, rendered it impracticable to place ships for an attack without a commanding breeze ; which, during the ten days I was off the town, it was not my good fortune to meet with. I now come to the point of explaining to your Lordship the motives which fixed me to decide in...