The Life of NelsonOxford University Press, 1911 - 287 страници |
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... thousand men , threatened Jamaica from St. Domingo . 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 ...
... thousand men , threatened Jamaica from St. Domingo . 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 ...
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... thousand men , who were sent against him , could occasion them the loss of a single man . While he exerted himself thus , keeping out all supplies , intercepting dispatches , attacking their outposts and forts , and cutting out vessels ...
... thousand men , who were sent against him , could occasion them the loss of a single man . While he exerted himself thus , keeping out all supplies , intercepting dispatches , attacking their outposts and forts , and cutting out vessels ...
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... thousand men would certainly take Bastia with five hundred and Agamemnon I would attempt it . My seamen are now what British seamen ought to be— almost invincible . They really mind shot no more than peas . " General Dundas had not the ...
... thousand men would certainly take Bastia with five hundred and Agamemnon I would attempt it . My seamen are now what British seamen ought to be— almost invincible . They really mind shot no more than peas . " General Dundas had not the ...
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... thousand regulars , fifteen hundred national guards , and a large party of Corsican troops , four thousand in all , laying down their arms to twelve hundred soldiers , marines and seamen ! I always was of opinion , have ever acted up to ...
... thousand regulars , fifteen hundred national guards , and a large party of Corsican troops , four thousand in all , laying down their arms to twelve hundred soldiers , marines and seamen ! I always was of opinion , have ever acted up to ...
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... thousand men , above half were sick , and the rest like so many phantoms . Nelson described himself as the reed among the oaks , bowing before the storm when they were laid low by it . " All the prevailing disorders have attacked me ...
... thousand men , above half were sick , and the rest like so many phantoms . Nelson described himself as the reed among the oaks , bowing before the storm when they were laid low by it . " All the prevailing disorders have attacked me ...
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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