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Nelson offered his services to the Admiral and to Governor General Dalling , and
was appointed to command the batteries of Fort Charles , at Port Royal . Not
more than seven thousand men could be mustered for . the defence of the island
, -a ...
Nelson offered his services to the Admiral and to Governor General Dalling , and
was appointed to command the batteries of Fort Charles , at Port Royal . Not
more than seven thousand men could be mustered for . the defence of the island
, -a ...
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Early in the year 1780 , five hundred men , destined for this service , were
convoyed by Nelson from Port Royal to Cape Gracias a Dios , in Honduras . Not
à native was to be seen when they landed : they had been taught that the English
came ...
Early in the year 1780 , five hundred men , destined for this service , were
convoyed by Nelson from Port Royal to Cape Gracias a Dios , in Honduras . Not
à native was to be seen when they landed : they had been taught that the English
came ...
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H was , however , so greatly reduced by the disorder , that when they reached
Port Royal he was carried ashore in his cot ; and finding himself , after a partial
amendment , unable to retain the command of his new ship , he was compelled
to ...
H was , however , so greatly reduced by the disorder , that when they reached
Port Royal he was carried ashore in his cot ; and finding himself , after a partial
amendment , unable to retain the command of his new ship , he was compelled
to ...
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... French got into Puerto Cabello on the coast of Venezuela . Nelson was
cruizing between that port and La Guayra , under French colours , for the purpose
of obtaining information ; when a king's launch , belonging to the Spaniards ,
passed ...
... French got into Puerto Cabello on the coast of Venezuela . Nelson was
cruizing between that port and La Guayra , under French colours , for the purpose
of obtaining information ; when a king's launch , belonging to the Spaniards ,
passed ...
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... Moutray , during the time he might have occasion to remain there ; the said
resident commissioner being , in consequence , authorized to hoist a broad
pendant on board any of his Majesty's ships in that port that he might think proper
.
... Moutray , during the time he might have occasion to remain there ; the said
resident commissioner being , in consequence , authorized to hoist a broad
pendant on board any of his Majesty's ships in that port that he might think proper
.
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