The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Declaration of War by France, in February 1793, to the Accession of George IV. in January 1820 : in Six Volumes, Volumen5 |
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... three frigates , two corvettes , and seven armed transports of 800 tons each ,
having on board troops , ordnance stores , and provisions . On the 23d the fleet
Corfu . arrived off the island of Corfu . The admiral immediately sent detachments
of ...
... three frigates , two corvettes , and seven armed transports of 800 tons each ,
having on board troops , ordnance stores , and provisions . On the 23d the fleet
Corfu . arrived off the island of Corfu . The admiral immediately sent detachments
of ...
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... was evacuated by the labria commandant , lieutenant - colonel Robertson ,
and by the garrison , of whom not more than 200 were british troops , was safely
withdrawn from the power of general Regnier by the able management of captain
...
... was evacuated by the labria commandant , lieutenant - colonel Robertson ,
and by the garrison , of whom not more than 200 were british troops , was safely
withdrawn from the power of general Regnier by the able management of captain
...
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In the early part of August a body of british troops , under lieutenant - general sir
Arthur Wellesley , landed on the coast ; on the 21st the celebrated battle of
Vimeira was fought ; on the Battle 22d lieutenant - general sir Hew Dalrymple
arrived ...
In the early part of August a body of british troops , under lieutenant - general sir
Arthur Wellesley , landed on the coast ; on the 21st the celebrated battle of
Vimeira was fought ; on the Battle 22d lieutenant - general sir Hew Dalrymple
arrived ...
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between and 18 War troops of England were then in the Baltic or in the inlets to it
. No sooner had admiral Gambier and Russia general lord Cathcart quitted the
Sound , and the season become so far advanced as to prevent the England ...
between and 18 War troops of England were then in the Baltic or in the inlets to it
. No sooner had admiral Gambier and Russia general lord Cathcart quitted the
Sound , and the season become so far advanced as to prevent the England ...
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Upwards of 200 sail of transports , having on board Rusabout 14000 troops
under sir John Moore for the feet assistance of the Swedes , had accompanied
the fleet ; sails but , owing to some misunderstanding between the Cronking of
Sweden ...
Upwards of 200 sail of transports , having on board Rusabout 14000 troops
under sir John Moore for the feet assistance of the Swedes , had accompanied
the fleet ; sails but , owing to some misunderstanding between the Cronking of
Sweden ...
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