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Pagina xvii
... occasion , and set a definite value on the newly invented craft . Admiral Herbert sent for the Firedrake's com- mander , commended his zeal and the destructive- ness of his ' bomb ' vessel , and promoted him to the rank of captain with ...
... occasion , and set a definite value on the newly invented craft . Admiral Herbert sent for the Firedrake's com- mander , commended his zeal and the destructive- ness of his ' bomb ' vessel , and promoted him to the rank of captain with ...
Pagina xxvii
... occasion for its use . Such outwardly in appearance and inwardly in character was the man on whom depended Gibraltar's fate . He had for his alloted task some sixteen ships , but they were battle - torn at Malaga . Accordingly , with ...
... occasion for its use . Such outwardly in appearance and inwardly in character was the man on whom depended Gibraltar's fate . He had for his alloted task some sixteen ships , but they were battle - torn at Malaga . Accordingly , with ...
Pagina xxxii
... occasion served , he made sail for Lisbon , where he arrived safely in the third week of January 1705 . A great effort was immediately made by the enemy to effect the subjugation of the fortress ; and to this end considerable reserves ...
... occasion served , he made sail for Lisbon , where he arrived safely in the third week of January 1705 . A great effort was immediately made by the enemy to effect the subjugation of the fortress ; and to this end considerable reserves ...
Pagina xlv
... occasion to give the accolade . Even then he would gladly have excused himself had he not been fearful of hurting her feelings . On Prince George's death they would have made him First Lord of the Admiralty . It was a high office with ...
... occasion to give the accolade . Even then he would gladly have excused himself had he not been fearful of hurting her feelings . On Prince George's death they would have made him First Lord of the Admiralty . It was a high office with ...
Pagina xlix
... occasion only it can be definitely proved that he took his ship into action , and that was at the battle of Barfleur . He had his narrow pendant in the St. Andrew , and was next ahead of Russell's flagship , the Britannia . It was still ...
... occasion only it can be definitely proved that he took his ship into action , and that was at the battle of Barfleur . He had his narrow pendant in the St. Andrew , and was next ahead of Russell's flagship , the Britannia . It was still ...
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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