The Naval History of Great Britain, from the Year MDCCLXXXIII. to MDCCCXXXVI.H. Colburn, 1837 |
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... blockade of the Isle of France , off which he stationed Captain Edward O. Osborn , in the Arrogant , of 74 guns , with a small squadron , who captured and destroyed many of the enemy's vessels ; but , notwithstanding the vigilance of ...
... blockade of the Isle of France , off which he stationed Captain Edward O. Osborn , in the Arrogant , of 74 guns , with a small squadron , who captured and destroyed many of the enemy's vessels ; but , notwithstanding the vigilance of ...
Σελίδα 14
... blockade of Brest- Anxiety of Napoleon for the sailing of Gantheaume - Orders to take the West India islands and St. Helena . THE naval history of Great Britain for the year 1805 , was fraught with events of such magnitude as to command ...
... blockade of Brest- Anxiety of Napoleon for the sailing of Gantheaume - Orders to take the West India islands and St. Helena . THE naval history of Great Britain for the year 1805 , was fraught with events of such magnitude as to command ...
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... blockades of the ports of Europe , and , after ravaging the British colonies , concentrate in the Channel . In this he certainly pursued a very different system from that which had been adopted by his predecessors . Convinced that the ...
... blockades of the ports of Europe , and , after ravaging the British colonies , concentrate in the Channel . In this he certainly pursued a very different system from that which had been adopted by his predecessors . Convinced that the ...
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... blockade of the last - named place ; it will therefore be advisable that you take a circuitous route to reach Rochefort ; this will give you 16 sail of the line and 11 frigates : then , without anchoring , or losing one minute , you ...
... blockade of the last - named place ; it will therefore be advisable that you take a circuitous route to reach Rochefort ; this will give you 16 sail of the line and 11 frigates : then , without anchoring , or losing one minute , you ...
Σελίδα 17
... blockade of Ferrol , release the five sail of the line in that port , and thus , with a fleet of 20 sail of the line , proceed to Rochefort ; then join the Brest fleet , and with the whole proceed to Boulogne . Villaret , who commanded ...
... blockade of Ferrol , release the five sail of the line in that port , and thus , with a fleet of 20 sail of the line , proceed to Rochefort ; then join the Brest fleet , and with the whole proceed to Boulogne . Villaret , who commanded ...
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Σελίδα 70 - May the great God, whom I worship, grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory, and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet! For myself individually, I commit my life to Him that made me; and may his blessing alight on my endeavours for serving my country faithfully!
Σελίδα 57 - my plan of attack, as far as a man dare venture to guess at the very uncertain position the enemy may be found in : but it is to place you perfectly at ease respecting my intentions, and to give full scope to your judgment for carrying them into effect. We can, my dear Coll, have no little jealousies. We have only one great object in view, that of annihilating our enemies, and getting a glorious peace for our country.
Σελίδα 62 - Sail, are to be left to the management of the Commander-in-Chief, who will endeavour to take care that the movements of the Second in Command are as little interrupted as is possible.
Σελίδα 371 - Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided ; they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
Σελίδα 163 - The very head and front of my offending Hath this extent, no more. Rude am I in my speech, And little bless'd with the set phrase of peace ; For since these arms of mine had seven years...
Σελίδα 632 - Rigny ; and those to leeward in the bight of the crescent, were to mark the stations of the whole Russian squadron ; the ships of their line closing those of the English line, and being followed up by their own frigates. The French frigate Armide, was directed to place herself alongside the outermost frigate, on the left hand entering the harbour ; and the Cambrian, Glasgow...
Σελίδα 560 - Je proteste solennellement ici, à la face du ciel et des hommes, contre la violence qui m'est faite ; contre la violation de mes droits les plus sacrés, en disposant, par la force, de ma personne et de ma liberté.
Σελίδα 59 - Command's signal to lead through, about their twelfth Ship from their Rear, (or wherever he could fetch, if not able to get so far advanced...
Σελίδα 59 - Command will, after my intentions are made known to him, have the entire direction of his line ; to make the attack upon the Enemy, and to follow up the blow until they are captured or destroyed.
Σελίδα 579 - ... incessant labour. The flotilla of mortar, gun, and rocket boats, under the direction of their respective artillery officers, shared, to the full extent of their power, in the honours of this day, and performed good service ; it was by their fire all the ships in the port (with the exception of the outer frigate) were in flames, which extended rapidly over the whole arsenal, store-houses, and gun-boats, exhibiting a spectacle of awful grandeur and interest no pen can describe.