The Life of Horatio, Lord Viscount NelsonSociety for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1841 - 271 страници |
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... ; he attempted nothing with this formidable armament ; and General Dalling was thus left to execute a project which he had formed against the Spanish colonies . ראי c 3 This project was , to take Fort San Juan , LIFE OF NELSON . 17.
... ; he attempted nothing with this formidable armament ; and General Dalling was thus left to execute a project which he had formed against the Spanish colonies . ראי c 3 This project was , to take Fort San Juan , LIFE OF NELSON . 17.
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... Spanish fleet , which was at that time within twelve leagues of Bastia , pushed over troops from Leghorn , who landed near Cape Corse on the 18th ; and , on the 20th , at one in the morning , entered the citadel , an hour only after the ...
... Spanish fleet , which was at that time within twelve leagues of Bastia , pushed over troops from Leghorn , who landed near Cape Corse on the 18th ; and , on the 20th , at one in the morning , entered the citadel , an hour only after the ...
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... Spanish frigates , the Sabina and the Ceres . The Minerve engaged the former , which was commanded by D. Jacobo Stuart , a descendant of the Duke of Ber- wick . After an action of three hours , during which the Spaniards lost 164 men ...
... Spanish frigates , the Sabina and the Ceres . The Minerve engaged the former , which was commanded by D. Jacobo Stuart , a descendant of the Duke of Ber- wick . After an action of three hours , during which the Spaniards lost 164 men ...
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... Spanish fleet ; and , on the 13th of February , reaching the station off Cape St. Vincent , communicated this intelligence to Sir John Jervis . He was now directed to shift his broad pendant on board the Captain , 74 , Captain R. W. ...
... Spanish fleet ; and , on the 13th of February , reaching the station off Cape St. Vincent , communicated this intelligence to Sir John Jervis . He was now directed to shift his broad pendant on board the Captain , 74 , Captain R. W. ...
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... Spanish commander , instead of going into Cadiz , as was his intention when he sailed from Carthagena , determined to seek an enemy so inferior in force ; and relying , with fatal confidence , upon the American account , he suffered his ...
... Spanish commander , instead of going into Cadiz , as was his intention when he sailed from Carthagena , determined to seek an enemy so inferior in force ; and relying , with fatal confidence , upon the American account , he suffered his ...
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action admiral admiralty afterwards Agamemnon anchor army arrived attack Bastia batteries battle boats brave British fleet Buonaparte Cadiz called Captain Ball Collingwood command commander-in-chief Corsica court crew Danes Danish deck despatched Earl St Egypt enemy enemy's England English exertions expedition feelings fire flag force four France French frigates Genoa guns Hardy hoisted honour hope Horatio island king knew Lady Hamilton Lady Nelson land letter lieutenant Lord Hood Lord Nelson Malta masts Mediterranean ment Minorca Naples navy Neapolitan Nelson never night occasion officers orders passed port possession present prince prizes received replied Robert Calder royal sail Sardinia seamen sent ships shoal shore shot sight signal Sir Hyde Sir John Orde soon Spaniards Spanish squadron station struck suffered Swiftsure taken thing thought tion took Toulon troops Trowbridge vessels victory Vincent whole wind wish wounded