The British trident; or, Register of naval actions, from ... the Spanish armada to the present time, Band 41805 |
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... Lieutenant Pine of the Diamond , and Lieutenant Carter of the marines ; both of whom were badly wounded , the latter mortally . The enemy's vessels having ran aground without a possibility of getting them off , Sir Sydney Smith ordered ...
... Lieutenant Pine of the Diamond , and Lieutenant Carter of the marines ; both of whom were badly wounded , the latter mortally . The enemy's vessels having ran aground without a possibility of getting them off , Sir Sydney Smith ordered ...
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... lieutenants , with orders to destroy the vessel if they could not bring her off . At half past ten the boats returned ... Lieutenant Long , Mr. James Batten . midshipman , and five men were wounded in the Niger's On the same day the ...
... lieutenants , with orders to destroy the vessel if they could not bring her off . At half past ten the boats returned ... Lieutenant Long , Mr. James Batten . midshipman , and five men were wounded in the Niger's On the same day the ...
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... lieutenant , were in the cabin at dinner ; hearing a kind of rumbling noise immediately preceding the blowing up , Captain Pellew and the lieutenant ran into the quarter gallery nearest the sheer hulk , on whose deck Captain Pellew was ...
... lieutenant , were in the cabin at dinner ; hearing a kind of rumbling noise immediately preceding the blowing up , Captain Pellew and the lieutenant ran into the quarter gallery nearest the sheer hulk , on whose deck Captain Pellew was ...
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... lieutenant and seven men , who were made prisoners by the natives . On the same day Vice - admiral Sir George Keith El- phinstone , arrived at Crookhaven from the Cape of Good Hope ; and having learnt that the French fleet : was upon ...
... lieutenant and seven men , who were made prisoners by the natives . On the same day Vice - admiral Sir George Keith El- phinstone , arrived at Crookhaven from the Cape of Good Hope ; and having learnt that the French fleet : was upon ...
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Archibald Duncan. M'Gowan , surgeon ; Mr. Colin Campbell , lieutenant of marines ; with the gunner , carpenter , and several of the midshipmen , perished . The cause of this dread- ful accident in all probability will never be discovered ...
Archibald Duncan. M'Gowan , surgeon ; Mr. Colin Campbell , lieutenant of marines ; with the gunner , carpenter , and several of the midshipmen , perished . The cause of this dread- ful accident in all probability will never be discovered ...
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14 guns admiral's anchor armed army arrived attack August batteries boats Braave brave Brest brig British broadside Cæsar Cape Captain Berry Captain Newman captured carronades close action coast colours Commodore convoy corvette crew cruize cutter deck dispatched ditto Dutch eight enemy enemy's ships engaged escape fell felucca fire five flag fleet four guns French privateer frigate gave chace gun-boats half past harbour hoisted honour Horatio Nelson immediately instantly island John Borlase Warren killed and wounded land leeward Lieutenant line of battle Lord Nelson lost lugger Majesty's manded marines masts minutes morning mounting mutineers naval night o'clock obliged officers port post captain prize quarter Rear-admiral received sail schooner seamen sent shore shot signal Sir John Sir Sydney Sir Sydney Smith sloop sloop of war soon Spanish squadron struck surrendered tack tain taken Texel troops vessels Vice-admiral victory wind windward wounded-The
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 120 - August, offthe mouth of the Nile. The enemy were moored in a strong line of battle, for defending the entrance of the bay, (of Shoals) flanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars...
Seite 243 - Your memorialist has also served on shore with the army four months, and commanded the batteries at the sieges of Bastia and Calvi.
Seite 161 - Many fugitives returned with us to the breach, which we found defended by a few brave Turks, whose most destructive missile weapons were heavy stones, which, striking the assailants on the head, overthrew the foremost down the slope and impeded the progress of the rest.
Seite 20 - Bristol of fifty guns, bearing the broad pendant of Sir Peter Parker. On the 26th of December, 1777, the Admiral sailed from Portsmouth, with a squadron of ships of war, and a fleet of transports, having on board a large body of troops under the command of the Earl of Cornwallis, destined for an attack on Charlestown, in America.
Seite 40 - The circumstances under which the body of the French troops under my command were landed at this place, render it unnecessary to attempt any military operations, as they would tend only to bloodshed and pillage.
Seite 266 - Council, that no Ships or Vessels belonging to any of his Majesty's subjects be permitted to enter and clear out for any of the ports of Spain, until further orders.
Seite 120 - Almighty God has blessed his Majesty's arms in the late battle, by a great victory over the Fleet of the Enemy, whom I attacked at sun-set on the 1st of August, off the mouth of the Nile.
Seite 119 - L'Orient, that when you have finished your military career in this world, you may be buried in one of your trophies. But that that period may be far distant, is the earnest wish of your sincere friend, Benjamin Hallowell.
Seite 44 - On the 22nd, having become somewhat pacified, the seamen caused two letters to be written; one to the lords of the admiralty, in which they stated the cause of their conduct on the two preceding days; the other to Lord Bridport, in which they styled him their father and friend, and disclaimed offering him any intentional offence. This induced Lord Bridport on the following day, the 23rd, to go on board the Royal George, the crew of which immediately rehoisted his flag.
Seite 161 - English were on the breach, quitted his station, where, according to the ancient Turkish custom, he was sitting to reward such as should bring him the heads of the enemy, and distributing musket cartridges with his own hands. The energetic old man, coming behind us, pulled us down with violence ; saying, if any harm happened to his English friends, all was lost.