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Pagina xi
... wider waters the squadron of Brest on its passage to Toulon convinced British Flag Officers that Gibraltar must be captured ; and as delays 1 August 15 to September 15 , 1702 . were dangerous , it was eventually agreed that the fleet.
... wider waters the squadron of Brest on its passage to Toulon convinced British Flag Officers that Gibraltar must be captured ; and as delays 1 August 15 to September 15 , 1702 . were dangerous , it was eventually agreed that the fleet.
Pagina xviii
... 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 he was ...
... 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 he was ...
Pagina xxvii
... Toulon . This comprised ( in addition to fourteen sail of the line ) seventeen frigates , small craft of all sorts , and four thousand additional men : the whole under a capable French officer , Rear- Admiral de Pointis , who had ...
... Toulon . This comprised ( in addition to fourteen sail of the line ) seventeen frigates , small craft of all sorts , and four thousand additional men : the whole under a capable French officer , Rear- Admiral de Pointis , who had ...
Pagina xxxiii
... Toulon . The battle of Marbella was thus exhaustive . Not a single French piece remained on the board . And it was not only exhaustive : it was in every sense conclusive . The armies before Gibraltar broke up their camp , and , marching ...
... Toulon . The battle of Marbella was thus exhaustive . Not a single French piece remained on the board . And it was not only exhaustive : it was in every sense conclusive . The armies before Gibraltar broke up their camp , and , marching ...
Pagina xxxviii
... Toulon by the main French fleet acting in admir- able co - ordination . The walls of Barcelona were battered down , and the last ounce of strength that the garrison possessed was exhausted in vain efforts to repair them . Philip V ' in ...
... Toulon by the main French fleet acting in admir- able co - ordination . The walls of Barcelona were battered down , and the last ounce of strength that the garrison possessed was exhausted in vain efforts to repair them . Philip V ' in ...
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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