The naval history of Great Britain, from ... 1783, Band 3;Band 224 |
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... enemy's musketry . On one occasion a large and beautiful galley , rowing fifty oars , mounting two long brass thirty - six pounders , with thirty brass swivels in her hold , and manned with two hundred and fifty men , came out , with ...
... enemy's musketry . On one occasion a large and beautiful galley , rowing fifty oars , mounting two long brass thirty - six pounders , with thirty brass swivels in her hold , and manned with two hundred and fifty men , came out , with ...
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... enemy - The Venerable brings the Formidable to action , but grounding on the shoals of Conil , is dismasted , and the enemy escapes - Noble conduct of Captain Samuel Hood - Thanks of Parliament - Speech of Earl St. Vincent , and of his ...
... enemy - The Venerable brings the Formidable to action , but grounding on the shoals of Conil , is dismasted , and the enemy escapes - Noble conduct of Captain Samuel Hood - Thanks of Parliament - Speech of Earl St. Vincent , and of his ...
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... enemy , but in vain ; he was at length secured , and the Speedy was carried to Algeziras . In the month of June , Rear - admiral Sir James Saumarez was sent from England to maintain the blockade of Cadiz ; Sir Richard Bickerton's squa ...
... enemy , but in vain ; he was at length secured , and the Speedy was carried to Algeziras . In the month of June , Rear - admiral Sir James Saumarez was sent from England to maintain the blockade of Cadiz ; Sir Richard Bickerton's squa ...
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... enemy , * and * The accompanying plan will shew the situation of the ships , the island , and the batteries : those marked with shade are the second positions , taken by the contending squadrons . British Squadron . Guns . • 80 74 ...
... enemy , * and * The accompanying plan will shew the situation of the ships , the island , and the batteries : those marked with shade are the second positions , taken by the contending squadrons . British Squadron . Guns . • 80 74 ...
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... enemy ; and shortly after , the Superb and Thames appeared , chased by a Spanish squadron of five sail of the line and three frigates , which , on these be knocked to pieces by the enemy's shot . Before other means could be resorted to ...
... enemy ; and shortly after , the Superb and Thames appeared , chased by a Spanish squadron of five sail of the line and three frigates , which , on these be knocked to pieces by the enemy's shot . Before other means could be resorted to ...
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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