The naval history of Great Britain, from ... 1783, Band 3;Band 224 |
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... Texel , an opportunity of renewing an amicable in- tercourse with the Batavian government , by send- ing back the purser , and pilot , and the servant of the deceased captain with his master's private pro- perty . The generous act , in ...
... Texel , an opportunity of renewing an amicable in- tercourse with the Batavian government , by send- ing back the purser , and pilot , and the servant of the deceased captain with his master's private pro- perty . The generous act , in ...
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... Texel , with two Dutch schooners , both of supe- rior force , and , after a contest of one hour , defeat- ed them , but was unable to capture either . Lieut . William Scott , the commander , was mortally wounded early in the action ...
... Texel , with two Dutch schooners , both of supe- rior force , and , after a contest of one hour , defeat- ed them , but was unable to capture either . Lieut . William Scott , the commander , was mortally wounded early in the action ...
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... Texel was practically ex- perienced in the loss of the Romney , of fifty guns , commanded by the Honourable Captain Colville . Most of the crew ( with great difficulty ) escaped , by the kind exertions of the Dutch , which produced the ...
... Texel was practically ex- perienced in the loss of the Romney , of fifty guns , commanded by the Honourable Captain Colville . Most of the crew ( with great difficulty ) escaped , by the kind exertions of the Dutch , which produced the ...
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... Texel , for their kindness and most humane attention . This , Sir , is nobly alleviating the rigours of war , as the Christian he- roes of your country and mine were wont formerly to do in these seas , before a considerable portion of ...
... Texel , for their kindness and most humane attention . This , Sir , is nobly alleviating the rigours of war , as the Christian he- roes of your country and mine were wont formerly to do in these seas , before a considerable portion of ...
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... Texel , on the 19th of November . It appeared to the court , that the loss of the ship was occasioned by the thickness of the fog , and the ignorance of the pilots ; and the sentence of the court was , that these should forfeit all ...
... Texel , on the 19th of November . It appeared to the court , that the loss of the ship was occasioned by the thickness of the fog , and the ignorance of the pilots ; and the sentence of the court was , that these should forfeit all ...
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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