The naval history of Great Britain, from ... 1783, Band 3;Band 224 |
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... coast of France . It appears to have been the determination of the British government , that as the French had sent an army to Egypt , in that country it should remain , till the last man had perished , unless France consented to make a ...
... coast of France . It appears to have been the determination of the British government , that as the French had sent an army to Egypt , in that country it should remain , till the last man had perished , unless France consented to make a ...
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... coast of Egypt until the following year ; the intermediate time being occupied in the siege and blockade of Genoa and Malta , and the fruitless summons of Cadiz ; after which the British fleet and its nu- merous convoy of transports ...
... coast of Egypt until the following year ; the intermediate time being occupied in the siege and blockade of Genoa and Malta , and the fruitless summons of Cadiz ; after which the British fleet and its nu- merous convoy of transports ...
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... coast of Caramania in Asia Minor . The second division arrived on the 31st of January ; and the Comman- ders - in - chief lost no time in putting their men and ships into the most efficient state for the intended campaign . The ships of ...
... coast of Caramania in Asia Minor . The second division arrived on the 31st of January ; and the Comman- ders - in - chief lost no time in putting their men and ships into the most efficient state for the intended campaign . The ships of ...
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... coast or interior were scarce , and not to be depended on . The only persons acquainted with the coast were , Captain the Honourable Courtney Boyle , who had been shipwrecked near Damietta , and taken prisoner by the French , and Sir ...
... coast or interior were scarce , and not to be depended on . The only persons acquainted with the coast were , Captain the Honourable Courtney Boyle , who had been shipwrecked near Damietta , and taken prisoner by the French , and Sir ...
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... coast of Egypt , adapted for the disembarkation , and where a constant intercourse could be kept up with the fleet , on which the army was entirely dependant for its support . Sir Sidney Smith , who had pre- viously reconnoitred the ...
... coast of Egypt , adapted for the disembarkation , and where a constant intercourse could be kept up with the fleet , on which the army was entirely dependant for its support . Sir Sidney Smith , who had pre- viously reconnoitred the ...
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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