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Pagina xi
... on wider waters the squadron of Brest on its passage to Toulon convinced British Flag Officers that Gibraltar must be captured ; and as delays 1 August 15 to September 15 , 1702 . were dangerous , it was eventually agreed that the fleet.
... on wider waters the squadron of Brest on its passage to Toulon convinced British Flag Officers that Gibraltar must be captured ; and as delays 1 August 15 to September 15 , 1702 . were dangerous , it was eventually agreed that the fleet.
Pagina xv
... Officer , they may be briefly summarised here . Born at Rotherhithe in June 1656 , John Leake came of a family that for two generations had served the fleet in the honourable estate of Warrant Officer . His grandfather , like several ...
... Officer , they may be briefly summarised here . Born at Rotherhithe in June 1656 , John Leake came of a family that for two generations had served the fleet in the honourable estate of Warrant Officer . His grandfather , like several ...
Pagina xvi
... 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 mortar ...
... 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 mortar ...
Pagina xxv
... officers looked up to him with awe ; defaulters trembled as they entered his presence ; but all who deserved pity knew where it might be found , and the common seamen , responsive to his fatherly concern , obeyed his every motion with a ...
... officers looked up to him with awe ; defaulters trembled as they entered his presence ; but all who deserved pity knew where it might be found , and the common seamen , responsive to his fatherly concern , obeyed his every motion with a ...
Pagina lxv
... officers concerned , he would without doubt have captured the whole of Toulouse's fleet which a few hours before had been berthed in the bay . This triumph com- pleted , he again proceeded to Valencia . Again the road was opened to ...
... officers concerned , he would without doubt have captured the whole of Toulouse's fleet which a few hours before had been berthed in the bay . This triumph com- pleted , he again proceeded to Valencia . Again the road was opened to ...
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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