The naval history of Great Britain, from ... 1783, Band 3;Band 224 |
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... shore service , Hillyar had well observed the situation of the enemy ; who lay as usual under very strong bat- teries , guarded by ten gun - boats , and two schoo- ners . Sir Thomas Louis ordered eight boats , manned with volunteers ...
... shore service , Hillyar had well observed the situation of the enemy ; who lay as usual under very strong bat- teries , guarded by ten gun - boats , and two schoo- ners . Sir Thomas Louis ordered eight boats , manned with volunteers ...
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... shore , to conduct the siege of Valette , and unite the Maltese against the enemy . He had over the minds of these people a wonderful influence , and employed it so much for the benefit of his country , that to his exertions we chiefly ...
... shore , to conduct the siege of Valette , and unite the Maltese against the enemy . He had over the minds of these people a wonderful influence , and employed it so much for the benefit of his country , that to his exertions we chiefly ...
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... shore , under Ceuta : at half - past seven in the evening he brought her to action , and con- tinued to engage her closely for two hours , during which he had so much the advantage , that he scarcely received a shot , while the ...
... shore , under Ceuta : at half - past seven in the evening he brought her to action , and con- tinued to engage her closely for two hours , during which he had so much the advantage , that he scarcely received a shot , while the ...
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... shore , and keeping a close luff , in the hope of being able to lay the French Admiral on board , on Ships . 1 Formidable French . Guns . 2 Dessaix 3 Indomptable • 4 Meuron ( frigate ) VOL , III . • · 80 Rear - admiral Linois , 74 80 44 ...
... shore , and keeping a close luff , in the hope of being able to lay the French Admiral on board , on Ships . 1 Formidable French . Guns . 2 Dessaix 3 Indomptable • 4 Meuron ( frigate ) VOL , III . • · 80 Rear - admiral Linois , 74 80 44 ...
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Edward Pelham Brenton. the side next the shore . - This daring attempt was frustrated by his ship taking the ground , immediately abreast of the battery of San Jago , and within a short distance of the Formidable , in such a position as ...
Edward Pelham Brenton. the side next the shore . - This daring attempt was frustrated by his ship taking the ground , immediately abreast of the battery of San Jago , and within a short distance of the Formidable , in such a position as ...
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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