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Pagina xxxvii
... shores of Spain only Murcia remained loyal to the House of Bourbon . But the Grand Fleet of Great Britain , which was capable of controlling infinitely longer stretches of coast , was obliged at the approach of winter to return to home ...
... shores of Spain only Murcia remained loyal to the House of Bourbon . But the Grand Fleet of Great Britain , which was capable of controlling infinitely longer stretches of coast , was obliged at the approach of winter to return to home ...
Pagina xlii
... shore duties , he assumed the Channel Command , when there was little but his awe - invoking name to counterbalance the deficiency of ships . Soon , however , the war- party in England fell , and both sides to the great struggle were ...
... shore duties , he assumed the Channel Command , when there was little but his awe - invoking name to counterbalance the deficiency of ships . Soon , however , the war- party in England fell , and both sides to the great struggle were ...
Pagina cxxxiii
... shore , cheerfully disregarding the enemy's fusillade , and counting their immense toil as worth no more thanks than sending down topmasts or weighing anchors . When the siege - pieces and mortars had been set in position , Sir John ...
... shore , cheerfully disregarding the enemy's fusillade , and counting their immense toil as worth no more thanks than sending down topmasts or weighing anchors . When the siege - pieces and mortars had been set in position , Sir John ...
Pagina 2
... shore , and Mr. Leake had the good fortune to escape his father's resentment , who would not have spared him , had he taken him , being very zealous in the cause he had espoused , and in which he died soon after . After this escape , Mr ...
... shore , and Mr. Leake had the good fortune to escape his father's resentment , who would not have spared him , had he taken him , being very zealous in the cause he had espoused , and in which he died soon after . After this escape , Mr ...
Pagina 3
... shore , kept company with the Commission Officers , and were much respected by all.1 A writer , ' speaking of the economy of the Navy , observes that Gunners were better obeyed in those days than Lieutenants were in his , and had as ...
... shore , kept company with the Commission Officers , and were much respected by all.1 A writer , ' speaking of the economy of the Navy , observes that Gunners were better obeyed in those days than Lieutenants were in his , and had as ...
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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