Royal Naval Biography; Or, Memoirs of the Services of All the Flag-officers, Superannuated Rear-admirals, Retired-captains, Post-captains, and Commanders, Whose Names Appeared on the Admiralty List of Sea Officers at the Commencement of the Present Year Or who Have Since Been Promoted;: Illustrated by a Series of Historical and Explanatory Notes, which Will be Found to Contain an Account of All of the Naval Actions, and Other Important Events, from the Comencement of the Late Reign, in 1760, to the Present Period. With Copious Addenda, Parte3Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster Row., 1829 |
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... destroy la Safo , and most of the other prizes . I am , & c . ( Signed ) " HENRY DUNCAN . " " To Patrick Campbell , Esq . , senior officer in the Adriatic . " Shortly after the capture of la Safo , Lieutenant Price was sent into Ragusa ...
... destroy la Safo , and most of the other prizes . I am , & c . ( Signed ) " HENRY DUNCAN . " " To Patrick Campbell , Esq . , senior officer in the Adriatic . " Shortly after the capture of la Safo , Lieutenant Price was sent into Ragusa ...
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... destroy a number of small merchantmen in the harbour of Zuliano , together with the wine that was in the magazines , it being intended for the enemy's troops : this service he performed without any loss , and much to his captain's ...
... destroy a number of small merchantmen in the harbour of Zuliano , together with the wine that was in the magazines , it being intended for the enemy's troops : this service he performed without any loss , and much to his captain's ...
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... destroy her , which he did most effectually , and with- out any loss , though exposed to a very heavy fire . She proved to be from the island of Ischia , loaded with wine . The service for which Lieutenant Price obtained a commander's ...
... destroy her , which he did most effectually , and with- out any loss , though exposed to a very heavy fire . She proved to be from the island of Ischia , loaded with wine . The service for which Lieutenant Price obtained a commander's ...
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... destroyed by him during that period were three French and the same number of Danish privateers . His handsome con- duct , in volunteering to work the Ranger through the ice , from Gottenburgh to Anholt , for the purpose of rescuing a ...
... destroyed by him during that period were three French and the same number of Danish privateers . His handsome con- duct , in volunteering to work the Ranger through the ice , from Gottenburgh to Anholt , for the purpose of rescuing a ...
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... destroying her till the 24th . At this time she had shifted her position , from the efforts apparently of two other armed schooners , which , since the preceding evening , had dropped down to the mouth of the river , and were now within ...
... destroying her till the 24th . At this time she had shifted her position , from the efforts apparently of two other armed schooners , which , since the preceding evening , had dropped down to the mouth of the river , and were now within ...
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Página 53 - I cannot speak in too high terms of the officers and men I have the honour to command, for their steady and active conduct throughout the whole of this business, who had much to do, as a gale of wind came on the second night after the action. My first Lieutenant Mr.
Página 245 - I ,also had a deputation from Charlestown, in the northeast river, to assure me that that place is considered by them at your mercy, and that neither guns nor militiamen shall be suffered there; and as I am assured that all the places in the upper part of the Chesapeake have adopted similar resolutions, and that there is now neither public property, vessels, nor warlike stores remaining in this neighborhood, I propose returning to you with the light squadron to,morrow morning.
Página 220 - British seamen and marines marched into Cayenne, and took possession of the town. The enemy, amounting to 400, laid down their arms on the parade, and were immediately embarked on board the several vessels belonging to the expedition ; at the same time the militia, amounting to 600, together with 200 blacks, who had been incorporated with the regular troops, delivered in their arms.
Página 375 - ... northward. At this time all our provisions were out — suffered much from hunger, having received no nourishment for nine days ! — Feb. 21, departed this life, James Clarke, seaman: read prayers, and committed his body to the deep : we were at this time on...
Página 244 - Sasafras being the only river or place of shelter for vessels at this upper extremity of the Chesapeake, which I had not examined and cleared...
Página 406 - I have the honour to enclose a return of what has been suffered by those of the naval department, acting with the army on this occasion ; and it is, sir, with the greatest pride and pleasure I report to you, that the brigade of seamen with small arms, commanded by Captain Edward Crofton, assisted by Captains Sullivan, Money, and...
Página 52 - States frigate, to say that he lamented much the unfortunate affair (as he termed it) that had happened, and that had he known our force was so inferior? he should not have fired at me.
Página 52 - The ship was therefore brought to, her colors hoisted, her guns double-shotted, and every preparation made in case of a surprise. By his manner of steering down, he evidently wished to lay his ship in a position for raking, which I frustrated by wearing three times.
Página 245 - I pushed ashore immediately above the enemy's position, thereby ensuring the capture of the town or the bringing him to a decided action. He determined, however, not to risk the latter, for the moment he discerned we had gained the shore, and that the marines had fixed their bayonets, he fled w.ith his whole force to the woods, and was neither seen nor heard of afterwards...