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Pagina xi
... military offensive was most required . Strategic attention was immediately directed to where the broad Atlantic and the Mediterranean mingled their seas in a narrow gut at one point not ten miles across . Here was a defile through which ...
... military offensive was most required . Strategic attention was immediately directed to where the broad Atlantic and the Mediterranean mingled their seas in a narrow gut at one point not ten miles across . Here was a defile through which ...
Pagina xxi
... counsel relied in chief upon a staff of two political and two military members - Antonio Prince Lichtenstein , his chancellor or prime minister ; Count Zinzerling , his chief secretary ; with Major - General Count Uhlfeldt I. b.
... counsel relied in chief upon a staff of two political and two military members - Antonio Prince Lichtenstein , his chancellor or prime minister ; Count Zinzerling , his chief secretary ; with Major - General Count Uhlfeldt I. b.
Pagina xxix
... a militant or bellicose spirit . His force was merely vibrating to the sound of armies on the march . When England in the previous year had welcomed Portugal as a maritime ally , the French , seeing a military opening in the Peninsula ,
... a militant or bellicose spirit . His force was merely vibrating to the sound of armies on the march . When England in the previous year had welcomed Portugal as a maritime ally , the French , seeing a military opening in the Peninsula ,
Pagina xxx
... military reinforcements . De Pointis was accordingly instructed to keep good watch , and at all hazards intercept any troopships attempting to run his blockade . In England intelligence was slow in coming through , and the situation ...
... military reinforcements . De Pointis was accordingly instructed to keep good watch , and at all hazards intercept any troopships attempting to run his blockade . In England intelligence was slow in coming through , and the situation ...
Pagina xxxix
... military force to co - operate with him ; but only a handful of soldiers put in an appearance . He employed them in cutting off the town from the land side and denying it the hope of relief . He then metamorphosed his fleet into the ...
... military force to co - operate with him ; but only a handful of soldiers put in an appearance . He employed them in cutting off the town from the land side and denying it the hope of relief . He then metamorphosed his fleet into the ...
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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