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, Volumen6Harding, Lepard, and Company, 1826 |
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... troops , commanded by colonel Robert Rollo Gillespie , sailed from Madras roads under the convoy of the Caroline , and on the 18th of May anchored in the harbour of Penang or Prince of Wales's island , the first point of rendezvous . On ...
... troops , commanded by colonel Robert Rollo Gillespie , sailed from Madras roads under the convoy of the Caroline , and on the 18th of May anchored in the harbour of Penang or Prince of Wales's island , the first point of rendezvous . On ...
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... troops , could run for safety . The anchorage was defended by a strong fort , standing upon a promontory , and mounting 54 pieces of cannon , 18 , 24 , and 32 pounders , with a garrison of 180 soldiers . Captain Sayer resolved to make a ...
... troops , could run for safety . The anchorage was defended by a strong fort , standing upon a promontory , and mounting 54 pieces of cannon , 18 , 24 , and 32 pounders , with a garrison of 180 soldiers . Captain Sayer resolved to make a ...
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... troops in that solves direction , and thereby operate a favourable diversion , tempt lieutenant Lyons , on the morning of the 29th , deter- a sur- mined to make a midnight attack upon Fort - Marrack . upon This would appear , indeed , a ...
... troops in that solves direction , and thereby operate a favourable diversion , tempt lieutenant Lyons , on the morning of the 29th , deter- a sur- mined to make a midnight attack upon Fort - Marrack . upon This would appear , indeed , a ...
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... Troops vinced lieutenant Lyons that the Dutch had previously ascertained the range . The situation of the British to re- was now critical and alarming , as the barracks in ad- vance take the which was a whole battalion of dutch troops ...
... Troops vinced lieutenant Lyons that the Dutch had previously ascertained the range . The situation of the British to re- was now critical and alarming , as the barracks in ad- vance take the which was a whole battalion of dutch troops ...
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... troops immediately shouted , cheered , and rushed on . At that instant the two guns went off , and the gate was shut . The fore- most of the assailants were mowed down by the murderous discharge ; and those behind , seeing the gate shut ...
... troops immediately shouted , cheered , and rushed on . At that instant the two guns went off , and the gate was shut . The fore- most of the assailants were mowed down by the murderous discharge ; and those behind , seeing the gate shut ...
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