A History of the Commencement, Progress, and Termination of the Late War Between Great Britain and France: Which Continued from the First Day of February 1793, to the First of October 1801, Band 8

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Seite 135 - ... his gracious intention of granting his general and free pardon for all offences committed on or before a certain day, upon such conditions, and with such exceptions, as might be compatible with the public...
Seite 33 - I made the signal to bear up, break the enemy's line, and engage them to leeward, each ship her opponent, by which I got between them and the land, whither they were fast approaching.
Seite 417 - Twenty-eighth regi•' ments, finding the enemy in their rear, •' faced about, charged them with the *' bayonet, and drove them backward step " by step, into the inclosure of the ruin. *
Seite 142 - The lofs of the Brit'rfb, in this action, was only three killed, and about fixteen wounded arid miffing. When the return of French prifoners was made, the public were furprifed to find that this formidable hoft amounted -to no more, including officers, Jthan the contemptible number of
Seite 342 - Consuls, we have previously to adjourning taken the oath, which you will repeat in the midst of us ; the sacred oath of fidelity to the sovereignty of the people, to the French Republic one and indivisible, to liberty, to equality, and to the representative system.
Seite 477 - Great Britain agreed to the restoration of all her conquests, except the islands of Trinidad and Ceylon. The Cape of Good Hope was to remain a free port.
Seite 42 - id mil. when they made an incurfion into the interior of our Cordon, took and burnt the Bourg Dance Marie, and made an attack upon the fort of L'iilet, from whence they were driven with great lofs.
Seite 17 - Some of the most desperate of their number suggested the idea of carrying1 the ships into an enemy's port; but the majority revolted at so treacherous a proceeding, alleging that a redress of grievances, as it was their primary, so it should be their ultimate object...
Seite 204 - Ireland, have severally agreed and resolved, that in order to promote and secure the essential interests of Great Britain and Ireland, and to consolidate the strength, power, and resources of the British Empire, it will be advisable to concur in such measures as may best tend to unite the two kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland...
Seite 438 - ... bravely determined to attack alone, and boarded her on the quarter ; but unhappily, in the dark, jumping into a trawl-net hung up to dry, he was pierced through the thigh by a pike, and several of his men hurt, and all knocked back into the boat.

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