The British trident; or, Register of naval actions, from ... the Spanish armada to the present time, Band 41805 |
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... returned to Spithead in the Royal Sovereign very much disabled , having ran foul of the Belisarius transport in a gale of wind . This transport had on board upwards of 300 souls 130 of whom got on board the Royal Sovereign : many fell ...
... returned to Spithead in the Royal Sovereign very much disabled , having ran foul of the Belisarius transport in a gale of wind . This transport had on board upwards of 300 souls 130 of whom got on board the Royal Sovereign : many fell ...
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... when not being able to prevail upon her commander to surrender without resis tance , he opened a close and well directed fire upon her , which was faintly returned , and , after the second OR , REGISTER OF NAVAL ACTIONS .
... when not being able to prevail upon her commander to surrender without resis tance , he opened a close and well directed fire upon her , which was faintly returned , and , after the second OR , REGISTER OF NAVAL ACTIONS .
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Archibald Duncan. which was faintly returned , and , after the second broad- side , she struck . At this moment Captain Cole had given directions to board the enemy , as the ships were going at the rate of ten knots , under a press of ...
Archibald Duncan. which was faintly returned , and , after the second broad- side , she struck . At this moment Captain Cole had given directions to board the enemy , as the ships were going at the rate of ten knots , under a press of ...
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... returning without leave , after having been ordered to proceed to Barbadoes , and of disobey- ing the orders he had received , misconduct was imputable to him , for not having shifted his flag on board the Mars or Minotaur , and ...
... returning without leave , after having been ordered to proceed to Barbadoes , and of disobey- ing the orders he had received , misconduct was imputable to him , for not having shifted his flag on board the Mars or Minotaur , and ...
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... returned , having effectually per- formed this service , but not without an obstinate resis- tance from the enemy , many of whom were killed and wounded . She proved to be the national coryette lug- ger L'Ecuriel , of 18 guns , and 105 ...
... returned , having effectually per- formed this service , but not without an obstinate resis- tance from the enemy , many of whom were killed and wounded . She proved to be the national coryette lug- ger L'Ecuriel , of 18 guns , and 105 ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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.