The naval history of Great Britain, from ... 1783, Band 3;Band 224 |
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... Leeward Islands - Evacuation of St. Domingo by the French - Capture of their squadron - Destruction of their army .... Page 265 CHAP . IX . Overtures of Bonaparte to the northern powers - Bombard- ment of the enemy's port of Granville ...
... Leeward Islands - Evacuation of St. Domingo by the French - Capture of their squadron - Destruction of their army .... Page 265 CHAP . IX . Overtures of Bonaparte to the northern powers - Bombard- ment of the enemy's port of Granville ...
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... Leeward islands , where he took the chief command , Lord Hugh Seymour going down to Jamaica . While the armies of the Republic were regaining what they had lost in Italy , the little island of Elba was the scene of the most brilliant ...
... Leeward islands , where he took the chief command , Lord Hugh Seymour going down to Jamaica . While the armies of the Republic were regaining what they had lost in Italy , the little island of Elba was the scene of the most brilliant ...
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... leeward of the Cæsar , their signals were made to tow into action . On a breeze springing up , Captain Ferris eagerly availed himself of it , by making sail towards the Orange - grove , tacking in shore , and keeping a close luff , in ...
... leeward of the Cæsar , their signals were made to tow into action . On a breeze springing up , Captain Ferris eagerly availed himself of it , by making sail towards the Orange - grove , tacking in shore , and keeping a close luff , in ...
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... leeward , supposing her to be an enemy , the sail fell over the guns , and took fire between the two ships , at the moment the Cæsar was round- ing - to , to open her broadside upon them . The flames , with awful and inconceivable ...
... leeward , supposing her to be an enemy , the sail fell over the guns , and took fire between the two ships , at the moment the Cæsar was round- ing - to , to open her broadside upon them . The flames , with awful and inconceivable ...
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... leeward of her , both were seen in a blaze , and presented a most awful sight . No possibility existing of offering the least assistance , in so distressing a situation , the Cæsar passed to close with the ship engaged by the Superb ...
... leeward of her , both were seen in a blaze , and presented a most awful sight . No possibility existing of offering the least assistance , in so distressing a situation , the Cæsar passed to close with the ship engaged by the Superb ...
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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