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Pagina xvi
... Royal Prince against all the Dutch efforts to complete her subjugation . It was a baptism of fire not inappropriate for one of the most illustrious of England's Admirals . At the Peace of Westminster , which closed the epoch of the ...
... Royal Prince against all the Dutch efforts to complete her subjugation . It was a baptism of fire not inappropriate for one of the most illustrious of England's Admirals . At the Peace of Westminster , which closed the epoch of the ...
Pagina xvii
... Royal Navy and was christened Firedrake . A competent gunner was needed to direct her peculiar activities , and John Leake , doubtless out of compliment to his father , was appointed to command her . The same year she made one of Lord ...
... Royal Navy and was christened Firedrake . A competent gunner was needed to direct her peculiar activities , and John Leake , doubtless out of compliment to his father , was appointed to command her . The same year she made one of Lord ...
Pagina xl
... royal favour , welcomed Sir John in his bedchamber , and to many kind expressions of regard added a gold - hilted sword and a diamond ring . He then presented the Admiral to Her Majesty Queen Anne , who bestowed upon the saviour of the ...
... royal favour , welcomed Sir John in his bedchamber , and to many kind expressions of regard added a gold - hilted sword and a diamond ring . He then presented the Admiral to Her Majesty Queen Anne , who bestowed upon the saviour of the ...
Pagina xlv
... royal presence that Queen Anne found occasion to give the accolade . Even then he would gladly have excused himself had he not been fearful of hurting her feelings . On Prince George's death they would have made him First Lord of the ...
... royal presence that Queen Anne found occasion to give the accolade . Even then he would gladly have excused himself had he not been fearful of hurting her feelings . On Prince George's death they would have made him First Lord of the ...
Pagina xlvi
... royal gratitude . In England , at the close of his greater exploits , they pressed him to accept a peerage . This was admittedly a most signal honour . For though the Army , the Law , and the Diplomatic Service contributed honourable ...
... royal gratitude . In England , at the close of his greater exploits , they pressed him to accept a peerage . This was admittedly a most signal honour . For though the Army , the Law , and the Diplomatic Service contributed honourable ...
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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