 | Sir Thomas Makedougall-Brisbane (bart.) - 1860 - 156 Seiten
...well be so proud. It is believed that the following statement could not be paralleled by any man :— Sir Thomas entered the army in 1790, and fought in...the war in May 1793, and in the subsequent actions under His Royal Highness the Duke of York. He went to the West Indies in 1796, and was present at the... | |
 | sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane (bart.) - 1860 - 156 Seiten
...well be so proud. It is believed that the following statement could not be paralleled by any man :— Sir Thomas entered the army in 1790, and fought in...the war in May 1793, and in the subsequent actions under His Royal Highness the Duke of York. He went to the West Indies in 1796, and A was present at... | |
 | 1888 - 610 Seiten
...cultivate science, and more particularly astronomy. Born at Brisbane, in 1773, he entered the army in 1789, fought in the first battle of the war in May, 1793, and in the subsequent actions under HRH the Duke of York. He went to the West Indies in 1796, and was present at the taking of all... | |
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January 28th, 1860, in his eighty-seventh year. It is totally impossible to enter upon his career and services. The following abstract is substantially extracted from a publication made by his family : — • Sir Thomas entered the army in 1790, and... 