The Autobiography of a Seaman, Volumen1R. Bentley, 1860 - 488 páginas |
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... directed to make a fresh Report of the Action in Basque Roads . - Injustice of this second Despatch . - Attempt to entrap me into the Position of Prosecutor . —Composition and Proceedings of the Court - martial . The Admiral's Point of ...
... directed to make a fresh Report of the Action in Basque Roads . - Injustice of this second Despatch . - Attempt to entrap me into the Position of Prosecutor . —Composition and Proceedings of the Court - martial . The Admiral's Point of ...
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... directed ; but the way in which the object was carried out was scarcely less an infraction of those inter- national laws which we were professedly enforcing . The practice of taking English seamen out of Ameri- can vessels , without ...
... directed ; but the way in which the object was carried out was scarcely less an infraction of those inter- national laws which we were professedly enforcing . The practice of taking English seamen out of Ameri- can vessels , without ...
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... directed our course for Brest , hoping to be in time to intercept them , but found that on the day before our arrival they had effected their object , and were then safely moored within the harbour . We now shaped our course for Torbay ...
... directed our course for Brest , hoping to be in time to intercept them , but found that on the day before our arrival they had effected their object , and were then safely moored within the harbour . We now shaped our course for Torbay ...
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... directed by Lord Keith to deliver his despatches , his lordship's orders had been executed accordingly ; at the same time , however , assuring my interrogator that we had no sickness in the fleet , nor had we been in any contagious ...
... directed by Lord Keith to deliver his despatches , his lordship's orders had been executed accordingly ; at the same time , however , assuring my interrogator that we had no sickness in the fleet , nor had we been in any contagious ...
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... directed the Speedy to run down the Spanish coast , pointing out the importance of harassing the enemy there as much as possible , but cautioning me against engaging anything beyond our capacity . During our stay at Leghorn , his ...
... directed the Speedy to run down the Spanish coast , pointing out the importance of harassing the enemy there as much as possible , but cautioning me against engaging anything beyond our capacity . During our stay at Leghorn , his ...
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ACCOUNT Admiral Harvey Admiralty afterwards aground amongst anchor army arrived ashore attack Barcelona Basque Roads battery became boats boom brig British broadside BUCCLEUCH Captain captured castle chase coast Cochrane's command commander-in-chief convoy court-martial crew cruise despatch destroyed DUNDONALD FAMILY Earl of Dundonald effect enemy enemy's ships England escape explosion vessels father favour fire fire-ships force fortress French French fleet French ships frigate Gamo Gibraltar gun-boats guns honour Impérieuse Isle d'Aix king land letter Lieutenant line-of-battle ships Lord Cochrane Lord Collingwood Lord Gambier Lord Keith Lord Mulgrave Lord St lordship Majesty's marines miles Minorca Mongat MONMOUTH naval Navy object officers Pallas Port Mahon possession prisoners prize promotion received rendered reply Robert Cochran Rosas sail Scotland seamen sent shore shot signal soon Spaniards Spanish Speedy squadron subjoined taken tion took Toulon town troops Vincent whilst wind wounded xebec
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Página 314 - ... from being sent from that province into Spain, but even excited such dismay that 2000 men were withdrawn from Figueras to oppose him, when they would otherwise have been marching farther into the peninsula. The coasting trade was entirely suspended during this alarm ; VOL.
Página 398 - I cannot speak in sufficient terms of admiration and applause of the vigorous and gallant attack made by Lord Cochrane upon the French...
Página 411 - He could not only have destroyed them,' replied Napoleon, ' but he might and would have taken them out, had your admiral supported him as he ought to have done. For, in consequence of the signal made by L'Allemand...
Página 113 - Knowing that the final struggle would be a desperate one, and calculating on the superstitious wonder which forms an element in the Spanish character, a portion of our crew were ordered to blacken their faces, and what with this and the excitement of combat, more ferocious-looking objects could scarcely be imagined.
Página 193 - The gallant and successful exertions of the Pallas therein detailed, reflect very high honour on her captain, officers and crew, and call for my warmest approbation.
Página 149 - Admiralty my letter <5f the 17th inst., and that you are commanded by their Lordships to acquaint me that my application to you was perfectly regular, but that it is not so for officers to correspond with the Board. " I have, therefore, to request that you will inform the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that, although I have received your letter, still I wait in expectation to be favoured with an answer to the representation which, through you, I had the honour to transmit to their Lordships....
Página 334 - The enemy's ships lie much exposed to the operation of fireships, it is a horrible mode of warfare, and the attempt hazardous if not desperate; but we should have plenty of volunteers for the service. If you mean to do anything of the kind, it should be done with secrecy and quickly, and the ships used should not be less than those built for the purpose — at least a dozen, and some smaller ones.
Página 113 - The fellows thus disguised were directed to board by the head, and the effect produced was precisely that calculated on. The greater portion of the Spaniard's crew was prepared to repel boarders in that direction, but stood for a few moments as it were transfixed to the deck by the apparition of so many...
Página 111 - I told the men that they must either take the frigate or be themselves taken, in which case the Spaniards would give no quarter whilst a few minutes energetically employed on their part would decide the matter in their own favour. The doctor, Mr Guthrie...
Página 339 - My lord, you must go. The Board cannot listen to further refusal or delay. Rejoin your frigate at once. I will make you all right with Lord Gambier. Your...