Memoirs of Admiral the Right Hon[orabl]e the Earl of St. Vincent ...R. Bentley, 1844 |
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... force was 500 strong ; that the besieged never exceeded the number of thirty- one , and yet , though continually assaulted and closely invested , that they held out for more than a month , and that , when at last hunger compelled ...
... force was 500 strong ; that the besieged never exceeded the number of thirty- one , and yet , though continually assaulted and closely invested , that they held out for more than a month , and that , when at last hunger compelled ...
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... force collected in the Isle of Rhee was followed by issue of letters of marque and reprisals , by England ; and when the enemy's fleet sailed , Admiral Boscawen was de- spatched from Portsmouth in pursuit of them . The advantages which ...
... force collected in the Isle of Rhee was followed by issue of letters of marque and reprisals , by England ; and when the enemy's fleet sailed , Admiral Boscawen was de- spatched from Portsmouth in pursuit of them . The advantages which ...
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... force was entrusted to Sir Charles Saunders , who was for this express purpose recalled from the Mediterranean . Mr. Jervis was selected by the admiral to be the first lieutenant of the Prince , which was again to bear his flag . On the ...
... force was entrusted to Sir Charles Saunders , who was for this express purpose recalled from the Mediterranean . Mr. Jervis was selected by the admiral to be the first lieutenant of the Prince , which was again to bear his flag . On the ...
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... forces against Quebec to proceed to the mouths of the St. Lawrence . By this time Sir Charles Saun- ders had appointed ... force to escort his transports with troops past the city of Quebec , Sir Charles Saunders ordered the Porcupine to ...
... forces against Quebec to proceed to the mouths of the St. Lawrence . By this time Sir Charles Saun- ders had appointed ... force to escort his transports with troops past the city of Quebec , Sir Charles Saunders ordered the Porcupine to ...
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... force to be sent to General Amherst , compelled the em- ployment of the Albany in that service ; and when , after conveying the troops , Commander Jervis arrived in England , he had the mortification to find that he had lost his chance ...
... force to be sent to General Amherst , compelled the em- ployment of the Albany in that service ; and when , after conveying the troops , Commander Jervis arrived in England , he had the mortification to find that he had lost his chance ...
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acquaint Admiral Admiralty afterwards anchor appear army arrival battle blockade boats Cadiz Captain Jervis command Commander-in-chief Commodore Nelson conduct Corsica Court Court-martial crews Culloden Darby DEAR SIR despatches detachment discipline duty EARL SPENCER enclosed enemy enemy's England EVAN NEPEAN Excellency First-lieutenant flag force Foudroyant French fleet frigate gallant Genoa George Gibraltar guns H. M. S. Victory honour hope HORATIO NELSON immediately island July Leghorn letter Lieutenant Lisbon Lord Keith Lord Spencer Lord St Lords Commissioners Lordship Majesty's ship mand Marines masts Mediterranean ment Minorca morning mutiny naval Navy necessary never obedient occasion officer opinion orders Paris Parker port Prince proceeded Quarter-deck Rear-Admiral received RESPECTIVE CAPTAINS Royal sail sail-of-the-line San Fiorenzo seamen sent ship's signal Sir John Jervis Sir John Orde Sir William soon Spain Spanish fleet squadron station Tagus tion Toulon troops Vice-Admiral Ville de Paris Vincent whole wind
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