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Pagina xxxvi
... Barcelona , had , it is true , declared for the French . But sound reasons were adduced to prove that the place might be taken ; and , when taken , it certainly promised a firm foothold where the nominee of the Grand Alliance could ...
... Barcelona , had , it is true , declared for the French . But sound reasons were adduced to prove that the place might be taken ; and , when taken , it certainly promised a firm foothold where the nominee of the Grand Alliance could ...
Pagina xxxvii
... Barcelona after a stubborn defence , succumbed to the sea- power of Britain . ' Charles III ' went ashore , and was not only proclaimed king , but received with rapturous ovations . All the neighbouring for- tresses gave up their keys ...
... Barcelona after a stubborn defence , succumbed to the sea- power of Britain . ' Charles III ' went ashore , and was not only proclaimed king , but received with rapturous ovations . All the neighbouring for- tresses gave up their keys ...
Pagina xxxviii
... Barcelona were battered down , and the last ounce of strength that the garrison possessed was exhausted in vain efforts to repair them . Philip V ' in person , attended by his marshals and nobility , came in the gorgeous equipages ...
... Barcelona were battered down , and the last ounce of strength that the garrison possessed was exhausted in vain efforts to repair them . Philip V ' in person , attended by his marshals and nobility , came in the gorgeous equipages ...
Pagina xxxix
... Barcelona , they set the British fleet at liberty to dominate those waters as it would . There were one or two seaports on the eastern coast of Spain that still refused to recognise the suzerainty of ' Charles III , ' and against these ...
... Barcelona , they set the British fleet at liberty to dominate those waters as it would . There were one or two seaports on the eastern coast of Spain that still refused to recognise the suzerainty of ' Charles III , ' and against these ...
Pagina xli
... Barcelona was once more in difficulties , this time from shortage of supplies . The French armies in north - east Spain were no better off ; but a vast fleet of corn - ships and transports had been organised to relieve them . Leake ...
... Barcelona was once more in difficulties , this time from shortage of supplies . The French armies in north - east Spain were no better off ; but a vast fleet of corn - ships and transports had been organised to relieve them . Leake ...
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acquainting Admiral's afterwards anchored appointed arrived ashore Barcelona BATTLE OF MALAGA boats brave Brest Burchett Cadiz Cape Captain Leake Charles Charles Galley coast command Confederates convoy council council of war Court Martial cruise detached dispatched Duke Dutch Earl endeavour enemy enemy's ships engagement England English expedition fireships Flag Officers flag on board forces French fleet frigates galleys garrison Gibraltar Grand Fleet Gunner guns harbour Highness's honour King land Leake's letter likewise Lisbon Lord High Admiral Majesty Majesty's marines Mediterranean men-of-war merchant ships morning naval Navy night orders Peterborough port Portugal Portuguese Prince George Prince of Hesse proceed proceeded provisions Queen ready Rear-Admiral received rendez-vous resolution resolved Royal sail seamen sent shore siege Sir Clowdisley Shovell Sir George Rooke Sir John Leake soon Spain Spithead squadron Stanhope Straits Third Rates thither Torbay Torrington Toulon town Vice-Admiral Leake weather whilst wind