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Pagina ix
... campaign , and every campaign was marked by novel features ; and yet fresh in the collective memory of the race stands the Armada alone ; because the Armada left the Tagus one hundred and thirty strong , and was shattered and scattered ...
... campaign , and every campaign was marked by novel features ; and yet fresh in the collective memory of the race stands the Armada alone ; because the Armada left the Tagus one hundred and thirty strong , and was shattered and scattered ...
Pagina xi
... campaign was achieved . The Portuguese were won over . It was almost as impossible for them to keep out of the war altogether as for Italy to remain neutral in 1914. But they had been wavering ; and , when Rooke had sailed from Spithead ...
... campaign was achieved . The Portuguese were won over . It was almost as impossible for them to keep out of the war altogether as for Italy to remain neutral in 1914. But they had been wavering ; and , when Rooke had sailed from Spithead ...
Pagina xviii
... by William's spouse , and his tactics by William's countrymen . In 1691 the saviour of Londonderry made one of Russell's fleet in the fruitless campaign against INTRODUCTION xix the clever ruses of Tourville , and in xviii INTRODUCTION.
... by William's spouse , and his tactics by William's countrymen . In 1691 the saviour of Londonderry made one of Russell's fleet in the fruitless campaign against INTRODUCTION xix the clever ruses of Tourville , and in xviii INTRODUCTION.
Pagina xxiii
... campaign or travelling There are three portraits of Sir John known to us ; and two of these were painted much about the same time . The first , which hangs in the Painted Hall at Greenwich , is from the brush of Sir Godfrey Kneller ...
... campaign or travelling There are three portraits of Sir John known to us ; and two of these were painted much about the same time . The first , which hangs in the Painted Hall at Greenwich , is from the brush of Sir Godfrey Kneller ...
Pagina xxx
... campaign , and the French persuaded themselves that nothing could thwart them , unless the fortress received from England adequate military reinforcements . De Pointis was accordingly instructed to keep good watch , and at all hazards ...
... campaign , and the French persuaded themselves that nothing could thwart them , unless the fortress received from England adequate military reinforcements . De Pointis was accordingly instructed to keep good watch , and at all hazards ...
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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