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Pagina ix
... naval war by what they are pleased to call decisive battles ; and they only reckon a naval battle decisive if a sufficient number of first - class ships are taken , burnt , or sunk . Thus in the Anglo - Spanish War of 1585-1604 , every ...
... naval war by what they are pleased to call decisive battles ; and they only reckon a naval battle decisive if a sufficient number of first - class ships are taken , burnt , or sunk . Thus in the Anglo - Spanish War of 1585-1604 , every ...
Pagina x
... and in 1702 England possessed none of those foreign stations which to - day enable her to grasp the seven seas in her embrace . It was one thing to INTRODUCTION xi send a naval force to Spanish waters : Χ INTRODUCTION.
... and in 1702 England possessed none of those foreign stations which to - day enable her to grasp the seven seas in her embrace . It was one thing to INTRODUCTION xi send a naval force to Spanish waters : Χ INTRODUCTION.
Pagina xi
INTRODUCTION xi send a naval force to Spanish waters : it was quite another thing to keep it there . The first need , then , was to secure a suitable base ; and this was the motive that underlay the expedition to Cadiz.1 As all the ...
INTRODUCTION xi send a naval force to Spanish waters : it was quite another thing to keep it there . The first need , then , was to secure a suitable base ; and this was the motive that underlay the expedition to Cadiz.1 As all the ...
Pagina xii
... naval bases , for if we could take it in a fortified condition , it would be far easier for the Germans to recapture it with the fortifications demolished ; that it would be under continuous attack by sea and air , and that any attempt ...
... naval bases , for if we could take it in a fortified condition , it would be far easier for the Germans to recapture it with the fortifications demolished ; that it would be under continuous attack by sea and air , and that any attempt ...
Pagina xvi
... naval officer . Improving an inherited aptitude , Richard Leake served with distinction at sea , notably in defence of Spragge's flagship at the battle of the Texel ; and afterwards , settling down at Woolwich , greatly improved the ...
... naval officer . Improving an inherited aptitude , Richard Leake served with distinction at sea , notably in defence of Spragge's flagship at the battle of the Texel ; and afterwards , settling down at Woolwich , greatly improved 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