The Autobiography of a Seaman, Volúmenes1-2R. Bentley, 1860 |
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... Barcelona . —An Attempt to entrap us . Attack on the El Gamo Frigate . - Carried by Board- ing . — Trifling Loss of the Speedy . - A Device practised during the Action . We proceed with our Prize to Mahon . - Postponement of my Post ...
... Barcelona . —An Attempt to entrap us . Attack on the El Gamo Frigate . - Carried by Board- ing . — Trifling Loss of the Speedy . - A Device practised during the Action . We proceed with our Prize to Mahon . - Postponement of my Post ...
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... Barcelona.- Spanish Kindness . - The French in Mataro . — Cruise on the Spanish Coast . — Embark the Enemies ' Guns . Give the Spaniards a Lesson . — Siege of Gerona . — Contest at Mongat . — Irritation of the Spaniards . —Excesses of ...
... Barcelona.- Spanish Kindness . - The French in Mataro . — Cruise on the Spanish Coast . — Embark the Enemies ' Guns . Give the Spaniards a Lesson . — Siege of Gerona . — Contest at Mongat . — Irritation of the Spaniards . —Excesses of ...
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... BARCELONA . AN ATTEMPT TO EN- TRAP US.- ATTACK ON THE EL GAMO FRIGATE . CARRIED BY BOARDING . TRIFLING LOSS OF THE SPEEDY.- A DEVICE PRACTISED DURING THE ACTION . WE PROCEED WITH OUR PRIZE TO MAHON . POSTPONEMENT OF MY POST RANK ...
... BARCELONA . AN ATTEMPT TO EN- TRAP US.- ATTACK ON THE EL GAMO FRIGATE . CARRIED BY BOARDING . TRIFLING LOSS OF THE SPEEDY.- A DEVICE PRACTISED DURING THE ACTION . WE PROCEED WITH OUR PRIZE TO MAHON . POSTPONEMENT OF MY POST RANK ...
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... Barcelona . On taking possession , five gun- boats left Bastia in chase of us ; took the prize in tow , and kept up a running fight with the gun - boats till after mid- night , when they left us . - " 29. Cast off the prize in chase of ...
... Barcelona . On taking possession , five gun- boats left Bastia in chase of us ; took the prize in tow , and kept up a running fight with the gun - boats till after mid- night , when they left us . - " 29. Cast off the prize in chase of ...
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... Barcelona ; occasionally visiting the enemy's coast for water , of which the Speedy carried only ten tons . Nothing material occurred till November 18th , when we narrowly escaped being swamped in a gale of wind , the sea breaking over ...
... Barcelona ; occasionally visiting the enemy's coast for water , of which the Speedy carried only ten tons . Nothing material occurred till November 18th , when we narrowly escaped being swamped in a gale of wind , the sea breaking over ...
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ACCOUNT action Admiral Harvey Admiralty afterwards aground amongst anchor 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 daughter despatch destroyed dockyard DUNDONALD FAMILY Earl of Dundonald effect enemy enemy's ships England escape explosion vessels father favour fire fire-ships force 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 wounded xebec