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The enemy , advancing in order of battle , poured down impetuously upon us ; we
attacked them in our turn . Eleven times we returned to the charge , but always
were forced to retire to the shelter of there hills ; we there closed our ranks , and ...
The enemy , advancing in order of battle , poured down impetuously upon us ; we
attacked them in our turn . Eleven times we returned to the charge , but always
were forced to retire to the shelter of there hills ; we there closed our ranks , and ...
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On the morning of the 28th the enemy were disa covered far to windward , and
partial actions were en . gaged with them that evening and the next day . * The
weather - gage having been obtained , in the progress of the last - inentioned day
...
On the morning of the 28th the enemy were disa covered far to windward , and
partial actions were en . gaged with them that evening and the next day . * The
weather - gage having been obtained , in the progress of the last - inentioned day
...
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to the Audacious , and that they parted company together soon after . " . The two
opponent fleets continued on the starboard tack , in a parallel direction , the
enemy still to wind . ward the remainder of the night . The British feet ap - .
pearing in ...
to the Audacious , and that they parted company together soon after . " . The two
opponent fleets continued on the starboard tack , in a parallel direction , the
enemy still to wind . ward the remainder of the night . The British feet ap - .
pearing in ...
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I have now further to acquaint you , for their Lordíhip ' s information , that in the
night of the ioth instant , after I had sent away to you my letter of that date , I
placed my squadron in such a situation as to prevent the enemy from returning to
the ...
I have now further to acquaint you , for their Lordíhip ' s information , that in the
night of the ioth instant , after I had sent away to you my letter of that date , I
placed my squadron in such a situation as to prevent the enemy from returning to
the ...
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One of the enemy ' s ships caught fire in the action , and drove very near the
Venerable ; but I have the pleasure to say it was extinguished , and she is one of
the ships in our poffet fion . The squadron has suffered much in their mafts , yards
...
One of the enemy ' s ships caught fire in the action , and drove very near the
Venerable ; but I have the pleasure to say it was extinguished , and she is one of
the ships in our poffet fion . The squadron has suffered much in their mafts , yards
...
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