The life of ... Horatio lord viscount Nelson, Τόμος 1C. CHapple, 1806 |
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Σελίδα 22
... attacked by a herd of sea - horses , as they are corruptly called by the sailors , from the Russian name of morses , which ... attack on the boat , wresting an oar from onę of the men , and were with difficulty prevented from staving or ...
... attacked by a herd of sea - horses , as they are corruptly called by the sailors , from the Russian name of morses , which ... attack on the boat , wresting an oar from onę of the men , and were with difficulty prevented from staving or ...
Σελίδα 47
... attack of Fort Omoa . Accordingly , on the 16th of Octo- ber , they stormed and carried the fort : taking , and carrying away , the register - ships , on board of which were about three millions of piastres ; as well as two hundred and ...
... attack of Fort Omoa . Accordingly , on the 16th of Octo- ber , they stormed and carried the fort : taking , and carrying away , the register - ships , on board of which were about three millions of piastres ; as well as two hundred and ...
Σελίδα 55
... attack began . San Juan castle is situated sixty - nine miles up the river , from the mouth , and thirty - two from the Lake of Nicaragua ; and , is a navigation of nine days : but , for loaded boats , much longer , from the harbour up ...
... attack began . San Juan castle is situated sixty - nine miles up the river , from the mouth , and thirty - two from the Lake of Nicaragua ; and , is a navigation of nine days : but , for loaded boats , much longer , from the harbour up ...
Σελίδα 56
... attacked with fluxes , and intermittents , and in want of almost every neces- sary for the river was become so swoln and rapid by the rains , that the harbour where the provisions and stores were was tedious , and almost impracti- cable ...
... attacked with fluxes , and intermittents , and in want of almost every neces- sary for the river was become so swoln and rapid by the rains , that the harbour where the provisions and stores were was tedious , and almost impracti- cable ...
Σελίδα 58
... attacked them from about twenty to thirty days after their arrival in the harbour : that , in his own ship , of two hundred men , eighty - seven were seized , and confined to their beds , in one night ; that one hundred and forty - five ...
... attacked them from about twenty to thirty days after their arrival in the harbour : that , in his own ship , of two hundred men , eighty - seven were seized , and confined to their beds , in one night ; that one hundred and forty - five ...
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action Admiral Nelson Admiralty Agamemnon Alexandria anchor appear arms army arrived attack August battery boats brave British squadron Cadiz Calvi Captain Berry Captain Locker Captain Nelson Captain Troubridge commander in chief Commodore Nelson Culloden dispatches Earl of St embarked enemy engaged England excellent exertions expedition fire flag French fleet frigates gallant guns half past hero honour hope HORATIO NELSON hundred immediately island joined king L'Orient La Minerve Lady Hamilton land Leghorn letter Lieutenant line of battle Lord Hood Lord Nelson lordship majesty majesty's ship Malta marines Midshipman Minerve morning Naples naval Neapolitan night Nile o'clock occasion officers orders port possession present Rear-Admiral received respecting royal sail says seamen sent shore shot signal Sir Horatio Nelson Sir John Jervis Sir William Hamilton soon Spaniards Spanish Swiftsure tain taken Theseus tion Toulon town troops Vanguard vessels victory Vincent wind
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Σελίδα 296 - L'Orient, that when you have finished your military career in this world, you may be buried in one of your trophies. But that that period may be far distant, is the earnest wish of your sincere friend, Benjamin Hallowell.
Σελίδα 174 - Collingwood, disdaining the parade of taking possession of a vanquished enemy, most gallantly pushed up, with every sail set, to save his old friend and messmate, who was to appearance in a critical state ; the Blenheim being ahead, the Culloden crippled and astern.
Σελίδα 339 - ... and that such arms may be first duly exemplified" — they shall, I will take care of that — "according to the laws of arms, and recorded in the Herald's Office.
Σελίδα 290 - The enemy were moored in a strong line of battle, for defending the entrance of this bay (of shoals ;) flanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars...
Σελίδα 104 - I have never before," he continued, " entertained an officer at my house ; but I am determined to bring him here. Let him be put in the room prepared for Prince Augustus.
Σελίδα 176 - ... his Officers and Ship's company, and tell them of it — which he did; and on the quarter-deck of a Spanish First-rate, extravagant as the story may seem, did I receive the Swords of vanquished Spaniards; which, as I received, I gave to William Fearney, one of my bargemen, who put them with the greatest sangfroid under his arm.
Σελίδα 223 - ... served on shore with the army four months, and commanded the batteries at the sieges of Bastia and Calvi...
Σελίδα 231 - Monday morning when the sun rose, this proud man, his ship dismasted, his fleet dispersed, and himself in such distress that the meanest frigate out of France would have been an unwelcome guest.
Σελίδα 260 - His idea, in this disposition of his force was, first, to secure the victory, and then to make the most of it, as circumstances might permit.
Σελίδα 87 - In his professional line he is superior to nearly twothirds, I am sure, of the list; and in attention to orders, and respect to his superior officer, I hardly know his equal. This is what I have found him.