The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Year MDCCLXXXIII to MDCCCXXII.C. Rice, 1823 "Edward Pelham Brenton (1774-1830) himself served in the Royal Navy during most of the period under review, reaching the rank of post-captain, and was the brother of Admiral Sir Jahleel Brenton, American-born loyalist who served in the Swedish navy against Russia and was wrecked and taken prisoner in France during the Napoleonic Wars. Brenton writes of the immortals of British naval history as of peers, and often his information comes first hand or at least from intimates of those who were there."--abebooks website. |
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1st of June action Admiral admiralty America army attack battle Bligh board of admiralty boats Brest Britain British fleet Cape Capt Captain captured cause Channel fleet Charette coast colonies command Commodore conduct convoy crew declared Dutch duty Earl Emperor enemy enemy's fleet England Europe favour fire flag force France French French fleet frigates George gun-boats guns harbour Holland honour hundred island killed King L'Escure land larboard leeward Lieutenant Lord Bridport Lord Hood Lordship Majesty Majesty's ships ment minister mutiny nation naval navy never occasion officers parliament peace port Prince Queen Charlotte rear Rear-admiral received republic republican retreat Royal royalists Russian sail Scheldt sent shewed shore signal Sir Sydney Sir Sydney Smith soon Spain Spithead squadron Stadtholder station Sudermania Sweden tack tain taken thousand tion took Toulon trade treaty troops Vendeans vessels Vice-admiral whole wind wounded