The Life of NelsonOxford University Press, 1911 - 287 страници |
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... French most favourable conditions , if they would evacuate Rome and Civita Vecchia ; which terms the French general Grenier complied with , and they were signed on board the Culloden : when a prophecy made to me on my arrival at Naples ...
... French most favourable conditions , if they would evacuate Rome and Civita Vecchia ; which terms the French general Grenier complied with , and they were signed on board the Culloden : when a prophecy made to me on my arrival at Naples ...
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... French . D'Estaing , how- ever , was either not aware of his own superiority , or not equal to the command with which he was entrusted ; he attempted nothing with his formidable armament ; and General Dalling was thus left to execute a ...
... French . D'Estaing , how- ever , was either not aware of his own superiority , or not equal to the command with which he was entrusted ; he attempted nothing with his formidable armament ; and General Dalling was thus left to execute a ...
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... French merchantman , which had been purchased from the captors for the king's service . His health was not yet thoroughly re - established ; and while he was employed in getting his ship ready , he again became so ill as hardly to be ...
... French merchantman , which had been purchased from the captors for the king's service . His health was not yet thoroughly re - established ; and while he was employed in getting his ship ready , he again became so ill as hardly to be ...
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... French , had taught her to run away , as she was never a good sailer , except when going directly before the wind . On their return to the Downs , while he was ashore visiting the senior officer , there came on so heavy a gale , that ...
... French , had taught her to run away , as she was never a good sailer , except when going directly before the wind . On their return to the Downs , while he was ashore visiting the senior officer , there came on so heavy a gale , that ...
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... French sail of the line and a frigate , which had come out of Boston harbour , gave chase to her ; and Nelson , perceiving that they beat him in sailing , boldly ran among the numerous shoals of St. George's Bank , confiding in his own ...
... French sail of the line and a frigate , which had come out of Boston harbour , gave chase to her ; and Nelson , perceiving that they beat him in sailing , boldly ran among the numerous shoals of St. George's Bank , confiding in his own ...
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action admiral admiralty afterwards Agamemnon anchor army arrived attack Austrian Bastia batteries battle battle of Trafalgar boats brave British fleet Buonaparte Cadiz Capt captain Collingwood command commander-in-chief conduct Copenhagen Corsica court crew Danes Danish deck dispatches Earl St Egypt enemy enemy's England English exertions expedition feelings fire flag force four France French frigates Genoa Genoese guns Hardy honour hope hundred island king Lady Hamilton land letter lieutenant Lord Hood Malta Mediterranean Minorca Naples naval navy Neapolitan Nelson never occasion officers orders passed port possession present prince prizes received replied Robert Calder royal sail Sardinia seamen sent seventy-four ships shoal shore shot siege signal Sir Hyde Sir John Orde Sir William Hamilton soon Spaniards Spanish spirit squadron station struck suffered taken thought thousand took Toulon troops Trowbridge vessels victory Vincent whole wind wish wounded