Lives of the British Admirals: Containing Also a New and Accurate Naval History, from the Earliest Periods, 第 5 巻C. J. Barrinton, 1813 |
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... returned triumphant to Bri- tain ; unless we are to suppose him constitutionally a ' coward ; for , on such beings ... returned safe to the garrison . As to their con- cern for the safety of Gibraltar , their apprehensions were in the ...
... returned triumphant to Bri- tain ; unless we are to suppose him constitutionally a ' coward ; for , on such beings ... returned safe to the garrison . As to their con- cern for the safety of Gibraltar , their apprehensions were in the ...
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... returned prisoners to England . Sir Edward Hawke , with the fleet under his command , sailed immediately , up the Mediterranean ; but , upon his arrival off Minorca , he had the mortification to see the French flag flying on St ...
... returned prisoners to England . Sir Edward Hawke , with the fleet under his command , sailed immediately , up the Mediterranean ; but , upon his arrival off Minorca , he had the mortification to see the French flag flying on St ...
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... returning from Canada . The enemy being to windward , Commodore Holmes stood toward them , as near the wind as he could lie . The French squadron bore down upon him till within about two leagues distance , when the English tacked with a ...
... returning from Canada . The enemy being to windward , Commodore Holmes stood toward them , as near the wind as he could lie . The French squadron bore down upon him till within about two leagues distance , when the English tacked with a ...
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... returned to Louisbourg , with the loss of eighteen men killed and forty - eight wounded . The English account , on the contrary , assures us , that , before it grew dark , the French sheered off , and next morning prevented a renewal of ...
... returned to Louisbourg , with the loss of eighteen men killed and forty - eight wounded . The English account , on the contrary , assures us , that , before it grew dark , the French sheered off , and next morning prevented a renewal of ...
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... returned the compliment . A close engagement ensued , and continued three hours , when the Indiaman struck , her captain and twelve men being killed , and her second captain and twenty - seven men wounded . They were , at this time ...
... returned the compliment . A close engagement ensued , and continued three hours , when the Indiaman struck , her captain and twelve men being killed , and her second captain and twenty - seven men wounded . They were , at this time ...
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action Admiral Byng Admiral Keppel admiralty advantage America anchor appeared armed army arrived artillery attack batteries boats Brest Britain British cannon Cape Captain Cook carried chace coast colonies commanded Commodore conduct considerable continued convoy crew danger defence degrees destroyed discovered east enemy enemy's engagement England English expedition favour fire force four France French French fleet frigates garrison George Collier governor guns harbour honour hostile house of Bourbon immediately inhabitants island killed land latitude leagues lieutenant longitude Lord majesty majesty's March marines minister ministry Minorca minutes south morning nation naval navigation navy night North obliged officers Otaheite port Port Egmont possession present privateers resolution returned river Royal sailed seamen sent shore signal Sir Edward Hawke Sir John Mordaunt sloop soon Spain Spaniards Spanish spirit Spithead squadron straits of Magellan superiour taken thousand took town transports troops vessels Vice-admiral voyage whole wind wounded
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472 ページ - I found it in vain, and, in short, impracticable, from the situation we were in, to stand out any longer with the least prospect of success. I therefore struck. Our mainmast at the same time went by the board.
350 ページ - That the foundation of English liberty and of all free government, is, a right in the people to participate in their legislative council...
13 ページ - Every person in the fleet, who through cowardice, negligence, or disaffection, shall in time of action withdraw or keep back, or not come into the fight or engagement, or shall not do his utmost to take or destroy every ship which it shall be his duty to engage, and to assist and relieve all and every of His Majesty's ships, or those of his allies, which it shall be his duty to assist...
144 ページ - ... accountable for his conduct, and that he would not remain in a situation which made him responsible for measures he was no longer allowed to guide.
338 ページ - They were curious in examining every part of the ship, which they viewed with uncommon attention. They had not the least knowledge of goats, hogs, dogs, or cats, and had not even a name for one of them. They seemed fond of large spike-nails, and pieces of red cloth, or indeed of any other colour, but red was their favourite.
284 ページ - ... should have gone to pieces, we might have been set ashore by the boats, and from which they might have taken us by different turns to the main; the wind, however, gradually died away and early in the forenoon it was a dead calm; if it had blown hard the ship must inevitably have been destroyed.
432 ページ - ... and the public, that the signal for coming into " the Victory's wake was flying from three o'clock in the '• afternoon till eight in the evening unobeyed ; at the " same time he did not charge the vice-admiral with
350 ページ - Countries, we cheerfully consent to the operation of such Acts of the British Parliament, as are, bona fide, restrained to the regulation of our external commerce, for the purpose of securing the commercial advantages of the whole Empire to the mother country, and the commercial benefits of its respective members ; excluding every idea of Taxation, internal or external, for raising a revenue on the subjects in America, without their consent.
347 ページ - Parliament, in which they were informed that in consequence of the unwarrantable practices carried on in North America, and particularly of the violent and outrageous proceedings at the town and port of Boston, with a view of obstructing the commerce of this kingdom, and upon grounds and pretences immediately subversive of its constitution, it was thought fit to lay the whole matter before Parliament...
293 ページ - ... with pliable rods about as thick as a man's finger, in the form of an oven, by sticking the two ends into the ground, and then covering them with palm-leaves and broad pieces of bark : the door is nothing but a large hole at one end, opposite to which the fire is made, as we perceived by the ashes.