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Pagina xl
... Majesty Queen Anne , who bestowed upon the saviour of the State a gift of one thousand pounds . It was remarkable how completely the allied cause in Spain collapsed the moment Leake's back was turned . In 1707 , the year of his absence ...
... Majesty Queen Anne , who bestowed upon the saviour of the State a gift of one thousand pounds . It was remarkable how completely the allied cause in Spain collapsed the moment Leake's back was turned . In 1707 , the year of his absence ...
Pagina xlviii
... Majesty's consort , His Royal Highness Prince George of Denmark . The appointment was an outrageous piece of jobbery , for the Prince , however amiable and good - natured , was quite incapable of executing the duties with which he was ...
... Majesty's consort , His Royal Highness Prince George of Denmark . The appointment was an outrageous piece of jobbery , for the Prince , however amiable and good - natured , was quite incapable of executing the duties with which he was ...
Pagina lxxiv
... majesty of her naval power was to serve the cause of an alien prince . Such service , unless controlled by suitable restrictions , might prove highly preju- dicial to the national safety . It would never do to make the Royal Navy ...
... majesty of her naval power was to serve the cause of an alien prince . Such service , unless controlled by suitable restrictions , might prove highly preju- dicial to the national safety . It would never do to make the Royal Navy ...
Pagina cix
... majesty of victory and the tragedy of defeat . The armies that surrendered at Poictiers and Sedan would not have surrendered if they had been able to escape : and their failure to escape must be attributed to the victor's skill in ...
... majesty of victory and the tragedy of defeat . The armies that surrendered at Poictiers and Sedan would not have surrendered if they had been able to escape : and their failure to escape must be attributed to the victor's skill in ...
Pagina 2
... Majesty's affairs proving very unfortunate , more especially by sea , he retired to Holland , and entered into the service of the Dutch artillery , where he improved himself in the art of Gunnery and Engineering , to which he had a ...
... Majesty's affairs proving very unfortunate , more especially by sea , he retired to Holland , and entered into the service of the Dutch artillery , where he improved himself in the art of Gunnery and Engineering , to which he had a ...
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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