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Pagina xiii
... fleet which had no place of refuge nearer than Lisbon , and no English ... fleet that attempted to effect a rescue . The metamorphosis of Sir George Rooke's ... French were not at the beginning of the war in a position to dispute our ...
... fleet which had no place of refuge nearer than Lisbon , and no English ... fleet that attempted to effect a rescue . The metamorphosis of Sir George Rooke's ... French were not at the beginning of the war in a position to dispute our ...
Pagina xviii
... French Toulon squadron and prevent it from joining the squadron at Brest . The expedi- tion failed in its object , but served to deliver Captain Leake from participation in the disastrous engagement off Beachy Head . On his return home ...
... French Toulon squadron and prevent it from joining the squadron at Brest . The expedi- tion failed in its object , but served to deliver Captain Leake from participation in the disastrous engagement off Beachy Head . On his return home ...
Pagina xix
... French fleet under the guns of La Hogue . In 1693 Leake served in the Grand Fleet under a leadership which had been unwisely put in com- mission . Killigrew , Delavall , and Shovell shared the command , and their divided counsels contri ...
... French fleet under the guns of La Hogue . In 1693 Leake served in the Grand Fleet under a leadership which had been unwisely put in com- mission . Killigrew , Delavall , and Shovell shared the command , and their divided counsels contri ...
Pagina xxvii
... French officer , Rear- Admiral de Pointis , who had commanded a division of Toulouse's fleet at the battle of Malaga . De Pointis landed his four thousand troops , left his small craft to aid the besiegers , and with correct strategic ...
... French officer , Rear- Admiral de Pointis , who had commanded a division of Toulouse's fleet at the battle of Malaga . De Pointis landed his four thousand troops , left his small craft to aid the besiegers , and with correct strategic ...
Pagina xxviii
... fleet . They were unaccustomed to siege - work , and they were wearied with ... fleet in fighting condition , and , in the meantime , perforated de Pointis ... French at Cadiz had nineteen sail of the line , he detained four ships which ...
... fleet . They were unaccustomed to siege - work , and they were wearied with ... fleet in fighting condition , and , in the meantime , perforated de Pointis ... French at Cadiz had nineteen sail of the line , he detained four ships which ...
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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