England's battles by sea and land, from the commencement of the French revolution, by lt. col. Williams, including our Indian campaigns [by W.C. Stafford] and the present expedition against Russian aggression in the East [by H. Tyrell]. Vol.1,2 [wanting all after p.312] 4,5,6 [wanting all after p.68. Issued in parts]. |
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... enemy , they retired to the right bank of the Meuse , with the loss of 1,500 men . The duke sustained considerable ... enemy's line , thus completing their rout . In the battle of Turcoing , fought May 18th , the Duke of York's corps ...
... enemy , they retired to the right bank of the Meuse , with the loss of 1,500 men . The duke sustained considerable ... enemy's line , thus completing their rout . In the battle of Turcoing , fought May 18th , the Duke of York's corps ...
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... enemy's fleet , the principal station of settlements , and flour and provisions taken in American ports , valued at five millions sterling . Besides intercepting this rich convoy , which was anxiously expected by the famished population ...
... enemy's fleet , the principal station of settlements , and flour and provisions taken in American ports , valued at five millions sterling . Besides intercepting this rich convoy , which was anxiously expected by the famished population ...
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... enemy's fort as he prudently could . The Pique answered the challenge ; but when approaching the Blanche , indi- cating a wavering inclination for the fight , Captain Faulkner made towards an Ame- rican schooner , from Bordeaux to ...
... enemy's fort as he prudently could . The Pique answered the challenge ; but when approaching the Blanche , indi- cating a wavering inclination for the fight , Captain Faulkner made towards an Ame- rican schooner , from Bordeaux to ...
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... enemy's line , where there was a gap , poured double - shotted broad- sides into the hostile ships , and having thus separated the sternmost and leewardmost from the main body , tacked , and prevented their again forming in line ...
... enemy's line , where there was a gap , poured double - shotted broad- sides into the hostile ships , and having thus separated the sternmost and leewardmost from the main body , tacked , and prevented their again forming in line ...
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... enemy's ships that were to windward , than he ordered her to wear , and stood on the other tack towards the enemy . In exe- cuting this bold and decisive manoeuvre , the commodore reached the sixth ship from the enemy's rear , which ...
... enemy's ships that were to windward , than he ordered her to wear , and stood on the other tack towards the enemy . In exe- cuting this bold and decisive manoeuvre , the commodore reached the sixth ship from the enemy's rear , which ...
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Страница 232 - 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!
Страница 47 - We must be contented: we have done very well." — "Now," said Nelson, "had we taken ten sail, and allowed the eleventh to escape, when it had been possible to have got at her, I could never have called it well done.
Страница 232 - Hardy, the chaplain, and the medical attendants. He himself being certain, from the sensation in his back, and the gush of blood...
Страница 192 - ... soldier to regret any one who has fallen in the service of his country, I might be excused for lamenting him, more than any other person; but it is some consolation to those who tenderly loved him, that as his life was honourable, so was his death glorious. His memory will be recorded in the annals of his country — will be sacred to every British soldier, and. embalmed in the recollection of a grateful posterity.
Страница 88 - To be deserted by my fleet, in the face of an enemy, is a disgrace which I believe never before happened to a British Admiral ; nor could I have supposed it possible. My greatest comfort under God is, that I have been supported by the officers, seamen, and marines, of this ship ; for which, with a heart overflowing with gratitude, I request you to accept my sincere thanks. I flatter myself much good may result from your example, by bringing those deluded people to a sense of the duty which they owe,...
Страница 176 - I am to make all my brave officers admirals, I should have no captains or lieutenants in my service.
Страница 119 - This convention, which shall have the same force and effect as if it were inserted word for word in the present treaty, shall also regulate the relations of the army of occupation with the civil and military authorities of the country.
Страница 172 - I have reflected, the more I am confirmed in opinion, that not a moment should be lost in attacking the Enemy : they will every day and hour be stronger ; we never shall be so good a match for them as at this moment. The only consideration in my mind is, how to get at them with the least risk to our Ships.
Страница 89 - ... 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.
Страница 239 - Enemy, they will effectually complete the business of twelve Sail of the Enemy. Should the Enemy wear together, or bear up and sail large, still the twelve Ships composing, in the first position, the...