The Naval History of Great Britain: Commencing with the Earliest Period of History, and Continued to the Expedition Against Algiers, Under the Command of Lord Exmouth, in 1816. Including the History and Lives of British Admirals, 第 5 巻Baldwyn and Company, 1818 |
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... town ; and the principal source of their wealth was cut off by the loss of Guadaloupe , Goree , and Sene- gal , and the destruction of their commerce and ship- ping . The misfortunes which France had already experienced in carrying on a ...
... town ; and the principal source of their wealth was cut off by the loss of Guadaloupe , Goree , and Sene- gal , and the destruction of their commerce and ship- ping . The misfortunes which France had already experienced in carrying on a ...
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... town of nearly four miles in circuit , elegantly built , strongly fortified , and defended by the whole force which re- mained to the enemy on the coast of Coromandel . The periodical rains which fall on that coast rendered a regular ...
... town of nearly four miles in circuit , elegantly built , strongly fortified , and defended by the whole force which re- mained to the enemy on the coast of Coromandel . The periodical rains which fall on that coast rendered a regular ...
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... conquerors , until the English had penetrated with great courage and perseverance into their coun- try , destroying fifteen of their towns or villages , and burnt or cut down the greatest part of their OF KING GEORGE III . 11.
... conquerors , until the English had penetrated with great courage and perseverance into their coun- try , destroying fifteen of their towns or villages , and burnt or cut down the greatest part of their OF KING GEORGE III . 11.
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... town , the corps of grenadiers , consisting of the companies of the fourth and twenty - second regiments , seized a flanking bat- tery , and part of the adjoining entrenchment , which had been abandoned . But the enemy continued to ...
... town , the corps of grenadiers , consisting of the companies of the fourth and twenty - second regiments , seized a flanking bat- tery , and part of the adjoining entrenchment , which had been abandoned . But the enemy continued to ...
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... towns , one hundred and three villages , and about five thousand inhabitants , who live by the natural fer- tility of the soil , and the curing and vending of pil- chards . There are three harbours in this island , Palais , Lauzion ...
... towns , one hundred and three villages , and about five thousand inhabitants , who live by the natural fer- tility of the soil , and the curing and vending of pil- chards . There are three harbours in this island , Palais , Lauzion ...
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426 ページ - ... been conducted. They will, therefore, be ready to enter upon the consideration of a treaty of peace and commerce not inconsistent with treaties already subsisting, when the king of Great Britain shall demonstrate a sincere disposition for that purpose. The only solid proof of this disposition, will be, an explicit acknowledgment of the independence of these states, or the withdrawing his fleets and armies.
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