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Pagina xiii
... Sir George Rooke's fleet into siege - train , army of occupation , and corps of engineers , destroyed its potentialities as a maritime factor . And this it is that lends chief interest to the one big fleet - action of the Spanish ...
... Sir George Rooke's fleet into siege - train , army of occupation , and corps of engineers , destroyed its potentialities as a maritime factor . And this it is that lends chief interest to the one big fleet - action of the Spanish ...
Pagina xxi
... Sir George Rooke , and under escort of the Grand Fleet proceeded in February to Lisbon . He was at the time only eighteen years of age , and for guidance and counsel relied in chief upon a staff of two political and two military members ...
... Sir George Rooke , and under escort of the Grand Fleet proceeded in February to Lisbon . He was at the time only eighteen years of age , and for guidance and counsel relied in chief upon a staff of two political and two military members ...
Pagina xxii
... George , purring over him , presented him to Queen Anne , who adroitly con- ferred on him the accolade before he could utter a protest . It is almost superfluous to mention that he joined Sir George Rooke in ample time to take part in ...
... George , purring over him , presented him to Queen Anne , who adroitly con- ferred on him the accolade before he could utter a protest . It is almost superfluous to mention that he joined Sir George Rooke in ample time to take part in ...
Pagina cxlviii
... Rooke , Sir Thomas Hardy , and in par- INTRODUCTION cxlix ticular George Byng , receive much less than cxlviii INTRODUCTION.
... Rooke , Sir Thomas Hardy , and in par- INTRODUCTION cxlix ticular George Byng , receive much less than cxlviii INTRODUCTION.
Pagina 7
... Rooke ( afterwards Sir George Rooke ) think- ing it impossible to defend her , ordered the men to save their lives , and the colours to be struck . Mr. Leake hearing this , forbade it , ordered the Captain - Lieutenant off the Quarter ...
... Rooke ( afterwards Sir George Rooke ) think- ing it impossible to defend her , ordered the men to save their lives , and the colours to be struck . Mr. Leake hearing this , forbade it , ordered the Captain - Lieutenant off the Quarter ...
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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