The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Year MDCCLXXXIII to MDCCCXXII.C. Rice, 1825 |
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... shore , manned by a maritim conscription , exactly similar in principle to that edict by which the trees were appropriated to the building of ships . In France the merchant service is divided into what is technically called " le grand ...
... shore , manned by a maritim conscription , exactly similar in principle to that edict by which the trees were appropriated to the building of ships . In France the merchant service is divided into what is technically called " le grand ...
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... Impetueux , and Oliver of the Mars , were ordered to anchor off the Black Rocks ; a crowd of small vessels were kept in shore to watch and report the slightest movement of the enemy from Ushant to Bilboa . 22 [ 1806 . CHANNEL .
... Impetueux , and Oliver of the Mars , were ordered to anchor off the Black Rocks ; a crowd of small vessels were kept in shore to watch and report the slightest movement of the enemy from Ushant to Bilboa . 22 [ 1806 . CHANNEL .
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... shore , he would veer one of his boats in by a bass halser ( an Indian made of rope which is so light as to float on the surface of the water ) : by this means he established a communication with the ship , and in case of a reverse or ...
... shore , he would veer one of his boats in by a bass halser ( an Indian made of rope which is so light as to float on the surface of the water ) : by this means he established a communication with the ship , and in case of a reverse or ...
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... and drove them all on shore ; and with the injury only of three men wounded , furnished to the admiral the following surprising result of this enterprise : - Vessels taken - La Tapageuse , 14 guns , 95 26 [ 1806 . CHANNEL .
... and drove them all on shore ; and with the injury only of three men wounded , furnished to the admiral the following surprising result of this enterprise : - Vessels taken - La Tapageuse , 14 guns , 95 26 [ 1806 . CHANNEL .
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... shore ; but when the ocean was cleared of their flag , our officers naturally resorted to the coasts and harbours for prizes , and these were found to yield a plentiful reward , although obtained with very considerable danger . The ...
... shore ; but when the ocean was cleared of their flag , our officers naturally resorted to the coasts and harbours for prizes , and these were found to yield a plentiful reward , although obtained with very considerable danger . The ...
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action Admiral anchored arms army arrived artillery attack batteries blockade boats Bonaparte brig Britain British squadron Cadiz Cape capitulation Captain captured carronades chase coast Cochrane command Commodore convoy corvette crew Curaçoa Danish defence destroyed detached Dutch eight eighteen enemy enemy's England fell fire five flag fleet flotilla force four France frigate gallant Gambier garrison gun-boats gun-brigs harbour honour hundred island John Duckworth killed land Lieutenant Lord Lord Cochrane Lord Gambier Lordship Majesty Majesty's mand marines Martinique minister mounted Napoleon naval navy Nereide night o'clock officers port possession pounders prisoners Rear-admiral Rear-admiral Sir received retreat returned Richard Strachan river royal royal marines Russia Russian sail Scheldt seamen sent seventy-four guns ships shore shot Sir Home Popham Sir John sloop sloop of war soon Spain Spaniards Spanish surrender taken thirty-six guns thousand took town troops vessels Vice-admiral whole wind wounded
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107 ページ - His Majesty had received the most positive information of the determination of the present ruler of France, to occupy with a military force the territory of Holstein, for the purpose of excluding Great Britain from...
312 ページ - Zierickzee ; and earnestly intreat that other means may be adopted for supplying the army and navy from England, as I apprehend all the water in this island will be spoiled by the inundation, and that there is not more in the other islands than is necessary for the subsistence of the inhabitants. Their Lordships must be aware that in this extensive and complicated service, it is impossible for me to enter so fully into...
216 ページ - ... French government, in order to usurp to itself the Continent, was also brought forward for the contemplation of the North, for the sake of extending, even to that part of the world, the oppression and misery which, from port to port, from state to state, Europe had been subjected to. No government is any longer left to its own light and experience; no people to their own lawful industry ; no middle class must be acknowledged between the vassal and the enemy.
418 ページ - Majesty has not marked with any expression of his displeasure the conduct of Mr. Jackson, whose integrity, zeal, and ability have long been distinguished in his Majesty's service...
546 ページ - SIR, — It is with much pleasure I have to acquaint you, that after an action of six hours, we have completely defeated the combined French and Italian squadrons, consisting of five frigates, one corvette, one brig, two schooners, one gun-boat, and one xebec : the force opposed to them was his majesty's ships Amphion, Active, Cerberus, and Volage.
193 ページ - ... access, forced their way into the town. Cannon were placed at the head of the principal streets, and their fire, for a short time, was destructive: but the Troops advanced in all directions, clearing the streets and batteries with their bayonets, and overturning their cannon.
84 ページ - Court is further of opinion, that the conduct of the said Captain Sir Home Popham, in the withdrawing the whole of the naval force under his command from the Cape of Good Hope, and the proceeding with it to the Rio de la Plata, was highly censurable; but in consideration of circumstances doth adjudge him to be only severely reprimanded; and the said Captain Sir Home Popham is hereby severely reprimanded accordingly.
146 ページ - ... the strength of the current from the Bosphorus, with the circuitous eddies of the port, rendered it impracticable to place ships for an attack without a commanding breeze ; which, during the ten days I was off the town, it was not my good fortune to meet with. I now come to the point of explaining to your Lordship the motives which fixed me to decide in...