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... Squadron , nor a Bomb , nor a Fire - ship , his intentions ought not to have created any uneasiness ! Buonaparte's threat of Invasion , and the appearance of a large Army and Flotilla at Boulogne , in the summer of 1801 , rendered it ...
... Squadron , nor a Bomb , nor a Fire - ship , his intentions ought not to have created any uneasiness ! Buonaparte's threat of Invasion , and the appearance of a large Army and Flotilla at Boulogne , in the summer of 1801 , rendered it ...
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... Squadron To Rear - Admiral Duckworth To Rear - Admiral Duckworth To the Bashaw of Tripoli 7 8 11th September 9 Palermo , 12th September 10 66 9 • • 12th September 12 Palermo , 13th September 13 Palermo , 13th September 14 To Captain ...
... Squadron To Rear - Admiral Duckworth To Rear - Admiral Duckworth To the Bashaw of Tripoli 7 8 11th September 9 Palermo , 12th September 10 66 9 • • 12th September 12 Palermo , 13th September 13 Palermo , 13th September 14 To Captain ...
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... Squadron To Evan Nepean , Esq . To Evan Nepean , Esq . To Admiral Ouschakoff To Earl Spencer , K.G. To John Udney , Esq . , Leghorn • · Palermo , 20th September 23 Palerino , 20th September 24 Palermo , 21st September 25 21st September ...
... Squadron To Evan Nepean , Esq . To Evan Nepean , Esq . To Admiral Ouschakoff To Earl Spencer , K.G. To John Udney , Esq . , Leghorn • · Palermo , 20th September 23 Palerino , 20th September 24 Palermo , 21st September 25 21st September ...
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... Squadron under Rear - Admiral Perrée in Le Généreux , and captured that Ship and a Frigate . Off Malta . On the 24th of February , Lord Keith left him in command of the Squadron blockading La Valetta . ......... ..Arrived in the ...
... Squadron under Rear - Admiral Perrée in Le Généreux , and captured that Ship and a Frigate . Off Malta . On the 24th of February , Lord Keith left him in command of the Squadron blockading La Valetta . ......... ..Arrived in the ...
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... Squadron employed between Orfordness and Beachy Head , to prevent an Invasion . 27th ............... Hoisted his Flag on board L'Unité at Sheer- 29th ......... August 2nd to December 31st ness . Hoisted his Flag on board the Leyden in ...
... Squadron employed between Orfordness and Beachy Head , to prevent an Invasion . 27th ............... Hoisted his Flag on board L'Unité at Sheer- 29th ......... August 2nd to December 31st ness . Hoisted his Flag on board the Leyden in ...
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Acton Admiralty affectionate friend Allies arrived assure Autograph BART believe blockade BRONTE NELSON Captain Ball Cività Vecchia Coast command COMMODORE SIR THOMAS Commodore Troubridge Convoy Corvettes Culloden dear Ball dear Lord dear Marquis dear Sir dear Troubridge December directed Duckworth Earl Egypt Enemy England EVAN NEPEAN Excellency Excellency's faithful Flag Fleet force Foudroyant French Frigates garrison of Messina Gibraltar give Graham H. M. SHIP honour hope Island Italinsky King La Valetta Lady Hamilton Leghorn letter Letter-Book Lieutenant Lord Keith Lord Nelson Lordship Majesty's Ships Malta Maltese MARQUIS DE NIZA Mediterranean Messina Minorca Minotaur Naples Nelson Papers NILE November October Officer orders Palermo Port Mahon Rear-Admiral received respect Russian Admiral Sail sent September Sicilian Majesty Sir James St SIR JOHN ACTON SIR THOMAS TROUBRIDGE Sir William Hamilton Spencer Squadron tell Toulon troops Valetta Vessels Vincent wish wrote
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Page 467 - ... short of my expectations. I must also beg leave to state that greater zeal and ardent desire to distinguish themselves by an attack on the Enemy, was never shown than by all the Captains, Officers, and Crews of all the different descriptions of Vessels under my command. The Commanders of the Hunter and Greyhound, Revenue -Cutters, went in their Boats, in the most handsome and gallant manner, to the attack. Amongst the many gallant men wounded, I have, with the deepest regret, to place the name...
Page 539 - Subjects whatsoever to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know Ye that We of Our especial grace certain knowledge and...
Page 366 - I have therefore to request that you will have the goodness to furnish me, at your earliest convenience, with an explanation on this point, for the information of her Majesty's law officers.
Page 519 - Feeling that even a doubt upon such a subject cannot be entertained consistently with my reputation as Commander in Chief, I request that you will be pleased to move the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to direct a Court Martial to be assembled as early as possible, for the purpose of enquiring into my conduct as Commander in Chief.53 With such ease was Cochrane outmanoeuvred in the quarrels of public life.
Page 311 - Lord Nelson's object in sending the flag of truce was humanity : he therefore consents that hostilities shall cease, and that the wounded Danes may be taken on shore. And Lord Nelson will take his prisoners out of the vessels, and burn or carry off his prizes as he shall think fit. Lord Nelson, with humble duty to his royal highness the prince...
Page 386 - A midshipman or two were always of the party ; and I have known him send during the middle watch l to invite the little fellows to breakfast with him, when relieved. At table with them, he would enter into their boyish jokes, and be the most youthful of the party.
Page 222 - Our dear, great Earl of St. Vincent's orders to me were to follow the French Mediterranean fleet and to annihilate them. It has been done, thanks to the zeal and bravery of my gallant friends. My task is done, my health lost, and I have wrote to Lord Keith for my retreat. May all orders be as punctually obeyed...
Page 309 - He also observed, I believe to Captain Foley, " You know, Foley, I have only one eye — I have a right to be blind sometimes." And then, with an archness peculiar to his character, putting the glass to his blind eye, he exclaimed : " I really do not see the signal.
Page 470 - I own I shall never bring myself again to allow any attack to go forward, where I am not personally concerned ; my mind suffers much more than if I had a leg shot off in this late business.