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Pagina xvii
... boat in the 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 ...
... boat in the 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 ...
Pagina xviii
... boats and with axe and crowbar hacked a way through to the starving garrison . The gallantry of the action , which was carried out under a heavy fire , with the momentous issues that hung on the attempt , combined to bring the name of ...
... boats and with axe and crowbar hacked a way through to the starving garrison . The gallantry of the action , which was carried out under a heavy fire , with the momentous issues that hung on the attempt , combined to bring the name of ...
Pagina lxv
... boat sustained him . He went this way and that , covering miles of barren foam . At last patience rewarded his intrepid toil . He sighted at night a ship of the line . She was the Leopard perhaps , or perhaps the Somerset . From on ...
... boat sustained him . He went this way and that , covering miles of barren foam . At last patience rewarded his intrepid toil . He sighted at night a ship of the line . She was the Leopard perhaps , or perhaps the Somerset . From on ...
Pagina lxxxiii
... boats , slung them up precipices , carried them over boulders and declivities , erected batteries , manned them them- selves , laid the guns , and , in less time than it takes to tell , converted themselves into the most efficient siege ...
... boats , slung them up precipices , carried them over boulders and declivities , erected batteries , manned them them- selves , laid the guns , and , in less time than it takes to tell , converted themselves into the most efficient siege ...
Pagina xci
... boats to pieces and washed away the fragments . The Dutchmen drifted in a body to leeward , and sometimes for days together were hull down behind the horizon . Sails were torn to shreds , and new canvas was brought forth till not a ...
... boats to pieces and washed away the fragments . The Dutchmen drifted in a body to leeward , and sometimes for days together were hull down behind the horizon . Sails were torn to shreds , and new canvas was brought forth till not 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