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Pagina xxi
... night caused London a million pounds worth of damage and inflicted upon the Navy losses more con- siderable than any battle with a foreign foe . The escape of Leake's ship , when all around were destroyed , seemed to his contemporaries ...
... night caused London a million pounds worth of damage and inflicted upon the Navy losses more con- siderable than any battle with a foreign foe . The escape of Leake's ship , when all around were destroyed , seemed to his contemporaries ...
Pagina xxvii
... night ) are found awake and watching . It was the boast of his family that never once in a long active career did his conduct as a public servant ever incur official censure . In an age as censorious as the age of Anne such a record can ...
... night ) are found awake and watching . It was the boast of his family that never once in a long active career did his conduct as a public servant ever incur official censure . In an age as censorious as the age of Anne such a record can ...
Pagina lxv
... night a ship of the line . She was the Leopard perhaps , or perhaps the Somerset . From on board he issued his orders . The fleet gathered round . The Earl transferred himself on board the Prince George , where flew the flag of Admiral ...
... night a ship of the line . She was the Leopard perhaps , or perhaps the Somerset . From on board he issued his orders . The fleet gathered round . The Earl transferred himself on board the Prince George , where flew the flag of Admiral ...
Pagina lxxxi
... on Montjuich , histrionically planned , lacked nothing of dramatic effect . There was a night march , a partial surprise , and a preliminary measure of solid success . Then the defenders rallied . Reinforcements hastened out from the town :
... on Montjuich , histrionically planned , lacked nothing of dramatic effect . There was a night march , a partial surprise , and a preliminary measure of solid success . Then the defenders rallied . Reinforcements hastened out from the town :
Pagina cxi
... night without a state ball . The Earl gave the word gaiety a new meaning , and magnificence awaited on his train . He kept no accounts , however ; was before very long in financial straits ; and to the King's ' inquiries returned answer ...
... night without a state ball . The Earl gave the word gaiety a new meaning , and magnificence awaited on his train . He kept no accounts , however ; was before very long in financial straits ; and to the King's ' inquiries returned answer ...
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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