The Life of NelsonHarper, 1862 - 309 страници |
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... enemy's merchant- nan , sheathed with wood , which had been taken into the service . Collingwood was then made com- mander into the Badger . A short time after he left the Lowestoffe , that ship , with a small squadron , stormed the ...
... enemy's merchant- nan , sheathed with wood , which had been taken into the service . Collingwood was then made com- mander into the Badger . A short time after he left the Lowestoffe , that ship , with a small squadron , stormed the ...
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... enemy . whom they would have beaten , as against a climate , which would do the enemy's work . Early in the year 1780 , five hundred men , des- tined for this service , were convoyed by Nelson 780 112 thi tex ni ገሮ t from Port Royal ...
... enemy . whom they would have beaten , as against a climate , which would do the enemy's work . Early in the year 1780 , five hundred men , des- tined for this service , were convoyed by Nelson 780 112 thi tex ni ገሮ t from Port Royal ...
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... enemy's ships . The crew , however , were not a little sur- prised when they were taken on board , and found themselves prisoners . One of the party went by the name of the Count de Deux Ponts . He was , however , a prince of the German ...
... enemy's ships . The crew , however , were not a little sur- prised when they were taken on board , and found themselves prisoners . One of the party went by the name of the Count de Deux Ponts . He was , however , a prince of the German ...
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... enemy her whole broadside . They instantly braced up the after - yards , put the helm a - port , and stood after her ... enemy's ships , was under his lee - bow , and standing to leeward . The admiral , at the same time , made the signal ...
... enemy her whole broadside . They instantly braced up the after - yards , put the helm a - port , and stood after her ... enemy's ships , was under his lee - bow , and standing to leeward . The admiral , at the same time , made the signal ...
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... enemy's fleet kept the southerly wind . The body of their fleet was about five miles distant ; the Ca Ira , and the Censeur , seventy - four , which had her in tow , about three and a half . All sail was made to cut these ships off ...
... enemy's fleet kept the southerly wind . The body of their fleet was about five miles distant ; the Ca Ira , and the Censeur , seventy - four , which had her in tow , about three and a half . All sail was made to cut these ships off ...
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action admiral Admiralty afterward Agamemnon anchor army arrived attack Austrian Bastia batteries battle boats brave British fleet Buonaparte Cadiz called Capt captain Collingwood command commander-in-chief conduct Corsica court crew Danes Danish deck despatches Earl St Egypt enemy enemy's England English exertions feelings fire flag force four France French frigates Genoa Genoese guns Hardy honour hope Horatio Nelson hundred island king Lady Hamilton Lady Nelson land letter lieutenant Lord Hood Malta Mediterranean Minorca Naples navy Neapolitan Nelson never night occasion officers orders passed port possession present prince prizes received replied Robert Calder sail seamen sent seventy-four ships shoal shore shot Sicily signal Sir Hyde Sir John Orde Sir William Sir William Hamilton soon Spanish spirit squadron station struck taken thing thought thousand tion took Toulon troops Trowbridge vessels victory Vincent whole wind wish wounded