England on the sea; or, The story of the British navy, its decisive battles and great commanders, Том 2F.V. White, 1885 |
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... Spanish Fleet . Wrecked and captured on the 24th , • 2 : 2 7 Remaining to At Sea , I 3 France and Spain , In Cadiz , • I 4 : : 2 : .. 2 I .. : : .. I 4 I I 15 2 : 4 I 2 I II .. .. : Prizes . Accidentally burnt , Recaptured on 23d ...
... Spanish Fleet . Wrecked and captured on the 24th , • 2 : 2 7 Remaining to At Sea , I 3 France and Spain , In Cadiz , • I 4 : : 2 : .. 2 I .. : : .. I 4 I I 15 2 : 4 I 2 I II .. .. : Prizes . Accidentally burnt , Recaptured on 23d ...
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... Spanish prime minister . This remarkable Italian , a man of great capacity but consummate vanity , designed the restoration of his adopted country to her former commanding position among the European powers . Having rapidly and quietly ...
... Spanish prime minister . This remarkable Italian , a man of great capacity but consummate vanity , designed the restoration of his adopted country to her former commanding position among the European powers . Having rapidly and quietly ...
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... Spanish armada of twenty - nine ships of war , with transports for thirty - five thousand soldiers , had left Barcelona . To preserve peace , the British Government made another effort ; and Lord Stanhope , its head , proceeded to ...
... Spanish armada of twenty - nine ships of war , with transports for thirty - five thousand soldiers , had left Barcelona . To preserve peace , the British Government made another effort ; and Lord Stanhope , its head , proceeded to ...
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... Spanish com- manders had evidently no plan of operations ; their defeat was , ' therefore , a foregone conclusion . The admiral pursued the main body of the Spanish fleet ; the Oxford and the Grafton overhauling them about ten o'clock ...
... Spanish com- manders had evidently no plan of operations ; their defeat was , ' therefore , a foregone conclusion . The admiral pursued the main body of the Spanish fleet ; the Oxford and the Grafton overhauling them about ten o'clock ...
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... Spanish ships that had escaped , and on the 18th reported his successes to Sir George Byng in a laconic des- patch , which is noticeable for its dry , business - like character , almost rivalling Cæsar's famous Veni , vidi , vici ...
... Spanish ships that had escaped , and on the 18th reported his successes to Sir George Byng in a laconic des- patch , which is noticeable for its dry , business - like character , almost rivalling Cæsar's famous Veni , vidi , vici ...
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action admiral admiral's Admiralty afterwards American anchor Anson attack batteries boats brig-sloop British fleet British ships broadside Byng Cadiz Cape Captain captured carried carronades Centurion close coast Collingwood colours command Commodore crew deck despatched Didon eight enemy enemy's engaged England English escape expedition fell Fifth-rates fight fire fire-ships five flag flag-ship force four France French French fleet French ships frigates gallant George guns harbour hauled Hawke hoisted honour hundred island Jervis larboard leeward Lieutenant line of battle Lord Anson Lord Nelson Lord St Vincent lost manœuvre marines masts Mediterranean men-of-war midshipman morning naval o'clock officers passed port Porto Bello quarter quarter-deck Rear-Admiral replied rigging Rodney Royal Sovereign sail seamen seven seventy seventy-four shore shot Sidney Smith signal Sir John Sixth-rates sloop soon Spain Spaniards Spanish Spartiate squadron St Vincent starboard stern struck success surrendered Swiftsure thousand Toulon troops twenty vessels Vice-Admiral victory wind