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Pagina xvi
... officer . Improving an inherited aptitude , Richard Leake served with distinction at sea , notably in defence of Spragge's flagship at the battle of the Texel ; and afterwards , settling down at Woolwich , greatly improved the mortar ...
... officer . Improving an inherited aptitude , Richard Leake served with distinction at sea , notably in defence of Spragge's flagship at the battle of the Texel ; and afterwards , settling down at Woolwich , greatly improved the mortar ...
Pagina xvii
... Leake , doubtless out of compliment to his father , was appointed to command her . The same year she made one of ... captain with command of a fifth- rate of 36 guns . 1 Troude , Batailles navales de la France , i . 193 . Leake's new vessel , ...
... Leake , doubtless out of compliment to his father , was appointed to command her . The same year she made one of ... captain with command of a fifth- rate of 36 guns . 1 Troude , Batailles navales de la France , i . 193 . Leake's new vessel , ...
Pagina xviii
Leake's new vessel , the Dartmouth , lost not a moment in adorning history's page . As all the world knows , she was ... Captain Leake from participation in the disastrous engagement off Beachy Head . On his return home he was appointed ...
Leake's new vessel , the Dartmouth , lost not a moment in adorning history's page . As all the world knows , she was ... Captain Leake from participation in the disastrous engagement off Beachy Head . On his return home he was appointed ...
Pagina xix
... captain of the Eagle , played a brilliant part at the battle of Barfleur ... Leake served in the Grand Fleet under a leadership which had been unwisely ... captain of the Eagle's chance of succeeding to a Flag . In 1694 and 1695 Leake ...
... captain of the Eagle , played a brilliant part at the battle of Barfleur ... Leake served in the Grand Fleet under a leadership which had been unwisely ... captain of the Eagle's chance of succeeding to a Flag . In 1694 and 1695 Leake ...
Pagina xx
... Leake hoisted a broad pendant as Commodore , and proceeded in the Exeter to Newfoundland . His work there as Governor and Commander - in- Chief merits something more than a passing reference , and will come under review in its proper ...
... Leake hoisted a broad pendant as Commodore , and proceeded in the Exeter to Newfoundland . His work there as Governor and Commander - in- Chief merits something more than a passing reference , and will come under review in its proper ...
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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