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Pagina xi
... Spithead , they were still lending a charmed ear to the gilded promises of Louis XIV . The sight of Rooke's fleet unsettled them again ; and his destruction of the treasure galleons in Vigo Bay brought them over to the Grand Alliance ...
... Spithead , they were still lending a charmed ear to the gilded promises of Louis XIV . The sight of Rooke's fleet unsettled them again ; and his destruction of the treasure galleons in Vigo Bay brought them over to the Grand Alliance ...
Pagina xxvi
... had returned from the Mediterranean on leave , he travelled from Guildford to Portsmouth , manned a squadron there , convoyed the trade to the INTRODUCTION xxvii Downs , returned from the Downs to Spithead xxvi INTRODUCTION.
... had returned from the Mediterranean on leave , he travelled from Guildford to Portsmouth , manned a squadron there , convoyed the trade to the INTRODUCTION xxvii Downs , returned from the Downs to Spithead xxvi INTRODUCTION.
Pagina xxvii
INTRODUCTION xxvii Downs , returned from the Downs to Spithead , and was back at Guildford - all within nine days of his setting out . His was the blessing promised to those who ( when the hour comes like a thief in the night ) are ...
INTRODUCTION xxvii Downs , returned from the Downs to Spithead , and was back at Guildford - all within nine days of his setting out . His was the blessing promised to those who ( when the hour comes like a thief in the night ) are ...
Pagina xl
... Spithead in October 1706 and , greeted by the acclamations of adoring crowds , took coach to London . The Lord High Admiral , Prince George of Denmark , anxious to bestow a signal mark of his royal favour , welcomed Sir John in his ...
... Spithead in October 1706 and , greeted by the acclamations of adoring crowds , took coach to London . The Lord High Admiral , Prince George of Denmark , anxious to bestow a signal mark of his royal favour , welcomed Sir John in his ...
Pagina 22
... Spithead , King William himself went to Portsmouth , and dis- tributed honours and rewards to every officer and seaman that had been in the battle ; Captain John Ashby of the Defiance and Captain Clow- disley Shovell of the Edgar were ...
... Spithead , King William himself went to Portsmouth , and dis- tributed honours and rewards to every officer and seaman that had been in the battle ; Captain John Ashby of the Defiance and Captain Clow- disley Shovell of the Edgar were ...
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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