A Narrative of My Professional Adventures: (1790-1839)Navy Records Society, 1953 |
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... enemy . * Lord Howe was the favourite of that day . He had been allowed , not only to select the ships to be placed under his command , but also the officers commanding them . There were a great many 64's in our Navy , but his Lordship ...
... enemy . * Lord Howe was the favourite of that day . He had been allowed , not only to select the ships to be placed under his command , but also the officers commanding them . There were a great many 64's in our Navy , but his Lordship ...
Σελίδα 123
... enemy , having closed us to about 8 miles , hauled to the wind ( in the western quarter ) . The whole of our Fleet being in chace , the order of sailing was no longer an object . About 4 o'clock in the afternoon the wind moderated a ...
... enemy , having closed us to about 8 miles , hauled to the wind ( in the western quarter ) . The whole of our Fleet being in chace , the order of sailing was no longer an object . About 4 o'clock in the afternoon the wind moderated a ...
Σελίδα 124
... enemy's line was in perfect order.1 Had the enemy availed himself of the opportunity thus offered , not intentionally , of attack- ing our broken line , who knows what might have been the result ? Every British officer was aware of our ...
... enemy's line was in perfect order.1 Had the enemy availed himself of the opportunity thus offered , not intentionally , of attack- ing our broken line , who knows what might have been the result ? Every British officer was aware of our ...
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PEACE March 1790January 1793 | 1 |
THE FIRST OF JUNE April 1794December 1794 | 115 |
ILE DE GROIX AND THE GREAT STORMS December 1794 | 173 |
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action Admiral afterwards allowed anchor appearance arrived attend became boat brought cabin called Capt Captain close command completely conduct consequence course crew Deck desired dinner directed duty enemy evidently expected Father feelings fire Flag Fleet followed French frigate gave give guns hand happened heard hour instantly Island John joined land leave letter Library Lieutenant London look Lord lost Master mentioned messmates morning naval Navy never night noticed o'clock occasion officers opinion ordered party passed person port position prepared present Prize probably proceedings promotion proved Quarter Deck reached received relating remained replied returned Royal sail seamen seems sent ship ship's shore side soon taken thought told took turned vessel watch Whilst whole wind young