The naval history of Great Britain, from ... 1793, to ... 1820, with an account of the origin and increase of the British navy. Chamier

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182 ページ - It was soon after nine that the fire on board the Orient broke out. Brueys was dead ; he had received three wounds, yet would not leave his post ; a fourth cut him almost in two. He desired not to be carried below, but to be left to die upon deck.
47 ページ - Spanish first-rate, extravagant as the story may seem, did I receive the swords of vanquished Spaniards; which, as I received, I gave to William Fearney, one of my bargemen; who put them, with the greatest sang-froid, under his arm. I was surrounded by Captain Berry, Lieutenant Pearson, of the 69th regiment, John Sykes, John Thompson, Francis Cooke, all old Agamemnons; and several other brave men, seamen and soldiers. Thus fell these ships...
295 ページ - Wright, who commanded the seamen pioneers, notwithstanding he received two shots in his right arm as he advanced, entered the mine with the pikemen, and proceeded to the bottom of it, where he verified its direction, and destroyed all that could be destroyed in its then state, by pulling down the supporters.
46 ページ - At this moment, a Spanish officer looked over the quarterdeck rail, and said they surrendered. From this most welcome intelligence, it was not long before I was on the quarterdeck ; where the Spanish captain, with a bow, presented me his sword, and said the admiral was dying of his wounds.
297 ページ - This amicable contest, as to who should defend the breach, occasioned a rush of Turks to the spot, and thus time was gained for the arrival of the first body of Hassan Bey's troops.
46 ページ - I found Captain Berry in possession of the poop, and the Spanish ensign hauling down. I passed, with my people and Lieutenant Pearson, along the larboard gangway to the forecastle, where I met two or three Spanish officers prisoners to my seamen : they delivered me their swords.
69 ページ - On board each ship was also a committee, consisting of 12 men, who decided, as well upon all affairs relative to the internal management of the ship, as upon the merits of the respective delegates. On the 20th of May the seamen prepared a statement, which they required Vice-admiral Charles Buckner, whose flag was on board the 90-gun ship Sandwich, to transmit without delay to the admiralty. With the terms of it, they peremptorily demanded compliance, as the only condition on which they would return...
57 ページ - Nelson, he who in his own person had proved (and how often had he proved?) that the danger of a bold enterprise required only to be met to be overcome, received the insignia of the Bath, and, from the city of London, its freedom, suitably presented. The thanks of both houses of parliament were voted to the fleet; and gold emblematic medals, as on similar occasions, were distributed to all the flag-officers and captains. When the medal was offered to Captain Collingwood, he refused it until he should...
284 ページ - I leave no family to lament me, and therefore cannot be supposed to be very anxious about prolonging my life; but the disgrace of being hanged is dreadful to me.
155 ページ - guerre , de la marine et des finances, sont pré» venus de se conformer aux instructions que » vous leur transmettrez sur ce point important » dont votre patriotisme a le secret, et dont le » directoire ne pouvait mieux confier le succès » qu'à votre génie et à votre amour pour la vraie

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