The naval history of Great Britain, from ... 1783, Band 3;Band 224 |
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... Napoleon , and it was only the British navy that prevented his gaining pos- session of them . The Barbary powers were kept in good humour by the occasional presents of the British government , or the threats of her admirals : but their ...
... Napoleon , and it was only the British navy that prevented his gaining pos- session of them . The Barbary powers were kept in good humour by the occasional presents of the British government , or the threats of her admirals : but their ...
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... Napoleon himself rejected our proposal of appointing inspectors . See Precis , vol . xi . p . 204 . He forgets that the kind interference of British officers was checked , and finally forbidden , by his government , when it found that ...
... Napoleon himself rejected our proposal of appointing inspectors . See Precis , vol . xi . p . 204 . He forgets that the kind interference of British officers was checked , and finally forbidden , by his government , when it found that ...
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... Napoleon himself ; and that every human effort was resorted to , on our part , but in vain , to procure an exchange of prisoners . Not only the sick , but officers in perfect health , were sent over to France , with the most amicable ...
... Napoleon himself ; and that every human effort was resorted to , on our part , but in vain , to procure an exchange of prisoners . Not only the sick , but officers in perfect health , were sent over to France , with the most amicable ...
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... pontons , of cruelty towards the prisoners , and a thousand other enor- mities , which never existed but in the brain of their author . Why , if Napoleon was so kind and tender - hearted a being , did he permit his 1803. ] 231 OF WAR .
... pontons , of cruelty towards the prisoners , and a thousand other enor- mities , which never existed but in the brain of their author . Why , if Napoleon was so kind and tender - hearted a being , did he permit his 1803. ] 231 OF WAR .
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... Napoleon for his cruel and relentless policy ; the defence set up for him by his apologists , is weak and frivolous . We are far from exulting over the mortifications and the sorrows which accom- panied him in his distant exile , and ...
... Napoleon for his cruel and relentless policy ; the defence set up for him by his apologists , is weak and frivolous . We are far from exulting over the mortifications and the sorrows which accom- panied him in his distant exile , and ...
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action admiralty Algeziras anchor army arrived attack batteries battle battle of Trafalgar blockade boats Bonaparte Brest brig Britain British fleet Bucentaure Cadiz Cæsar Cape Cape François capture chase coast Collingwood combined fleet conduct convoy crew deck despatches ditto Domingo Egypt enemy England English fell Ferrol fire flag flotilla force four France French French ship frigates gallant Gantheaume garrison Gibraltar harbour honour hundred island joined killed land leeward letter Lieutenant Linois Lord Keith Lord Nelson Lordship Majesty Majesty's Malta marines Martinique masts merchant-ships Napoleon naval navy night officers orders peace port pounders prisoners Rear-adm Rear-admiral Rear-admiral Sir received Robert Calder Rochefort Royal Sovereign sail seamen sent seventy-four guns shore shot signal Sir Robert Calder sloop sloop of war soon Spanish squadron Superb surrendered tain taken Texel thousand tion Toulon treaty troops valour vessels Vice-adm Vice-admiral Victory Villeneuve wind wounded