The Life of NelsonOxford University Press, 1911 - 287 страници |
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... attack on Jamaica was expected . In this critical state , I was by both admiral and general en- trusted with the command of the batteries at Port Royal ; and I need not say , as this place was the key to the whole naval force , the town ...
... attack on Jamaica was expected . In this critical state , I was by both admiral and general en- trusted with the command of the batteries at Port Royal ; and I need not say , as this place was the key to the whole naval force , the town ...
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... attack of the Spanish gun- boats , I was boarded , in my barge , with its common crew of ten men , coxswain , Captain Freemantle , and myself , by the commander of the gun - boats ; the Spanish barge rowed twenty - six oars , besides ...
... attack of the Spanish gun- boats , I was boarded , in my barge , with its common crew of ten men , coxswain , Captain Freemantle , and myself , by the commander of the gun - boats ; the Spanish barge rowed twenty - six oars , besides ...
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... attack upon the boat . They wrested an oar from one of the men ; and it was with the utmost difficulty that the crew ... attacking a huge bear . The signal for them to return was immediately made : Nelson's comrade called upon him to ...
... attack upon the boat . They wrested an oar from one of the men ; and it was with the utmost difficulty that the crew ... attacking a huge bear . The signal for them to return was immediately made : Nelson's comrade called upon him to ...
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... attack upon the peculators with fresh spirit . He had interviews with Mr. Rose , Mr. Pitt , and Sir Charles Middleton , to all of whom he satisfactorily proved his charges . In consequence , it is said , these very extensive public ...
... attack upon the peculators with fresh spirit . He had interviews with Mr. Rose , Mr. Pitt , and Sir Charles Middleton , to all of whom he satisfactorily proved his charges . In consequence , it is said , these very extensive public ...
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... attack upon St. Fiorenzo from the sea , he would , at the same time , attack it by land . This promise he was unable to perform and Commodore Linzee , who , in reliance upon it , was sent upon this service , was repulsed with some loss ...
... attack upon St. Fiorenzo from the sea , he would , at the same time , attack it by land . This promise he was unable to perform and Commodore Linzee , who , in reliance upon it , was sent upon this service , was repulsed with some loss ...
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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