The Life of NelsonOxford University Press, 1911 - 287 страници |
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... enemy's merchant - man , sheathed , with wood , which had been taken into the service . Collingwood was then made commander into the Badger . A short time after he left the Lowestoffe , that ship , with a small squadron , stormed the ...
... enemy's merchant - man , sheathed , with wood , which had been taken into the service . Collingwood was then made commander 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 destined for this service , were convoyed by Nelson from Port Royal to Cape Gracias a Dios , in ...
... 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 destined for this service , were convoyed by Nelson from Port Royal to Cape Gracias a Dios , in ...
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... enemy , but by the deadly influence of the climate . Nelson himself was saved by a timely removal . In a few days after the commencement of the siege he was seized with the prevailing dysentery ; meantime Capt . Glover ( son of the ...
... enemy , but by the deadly influence of the climate . Nelson himself was saved by a timely removal . In a few days after the commencement of the siege he was seized with the prevailing dysentery ; meantime Capt . Glover ( son of the ...
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... enemy was unsupported , he shortened sail and hove to ; upon which the Frenchman thought it advisable to give over the pursuit , and sail in quest of his consorts . At Quebec Nelson became acquainted with Alexander Davison ; by whose ...
... enemy was unsupported , he shortened sail and hove to ; upon which the Frenchman thought it advisable to give over the pursuit , and sail in quest of his consorts . At Quebec Nelson became acquainted with Alexander Davison ; by whose ...
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... enemy's ships . The crew , however , were not a little surprised 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 surprised 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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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