History of England from the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Versailles: 1713 - 1783 : In Seven Volumes, Volume 5Tauchnitz, 1853 |
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Page 71
... garrison of St. Philip's , however mortified at the disappearance of Admiral Byng from the coast , and at the FEUX DE JOIE which they heard fired on this account from all the French lines , still cherished a hope that the English fleet ...
... garrison of St. Philip's , however mortified at the disappearance of Admiral Byng from the coast , and at the FEUX DE JOIE which they heard fired on this account from all the French lines , still cherished a hope that the English fleet ...
Page 72
... garrison , always insufficient in num- bers , was now exhausted by hard duty and constant watch- ings ; and that , therefore , it would be expedient to accept , if the enemy were disposed to offer , honourable terms of capitulation . On ...
... garrison , always insufficient in num- bers , was now exhausted by hard duty and constant watch- ings ; and that , therefore , it would be expedient to accept , if the enemy were disposed to offer , honourable terms of capitulation . On ...
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... garrison at Portsmouth than he was created an Irish Baron . General Fowke , on the contrary , was brought to trial for disobedience of orders , and being found guilty was dis- missed the service . But previously and chiefly , Admiral ...
... garrison at Portsmouth than he was created an Irish Baron . General Fowke , on the contrary , was brought to trial for disobedience of orders , and being found guilty was dis- missed the service . But previously and chiefly , Admiral ...
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... garrison ; it was from inferior talent and inferior energy of mind . To such deficiencies the 12th article , with its penalty of death , was clearly not intended to apply . But further still , supposing the sentence passed , it was ...
... garrison ; it was from inferior talent and inferior energy of mind . To such deficiencies the 12th article , with its penalty of death , was clearly not intended to apply . But further still , supposing the sentence passed , it was ...
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... garrison of Goree could not muster half that number . - * When taunted with this religious inconsistency , Mr. Cumming used to answer by exclaiming that his military schemes , if there were but the blessing of Providence upon them ...
... garrison of Goree could not muster half that number . - * When taunted with this religious inconsistency , Mr. Cumming used to answer by exclaiming that his military schemes , if there were but the blessing of Providence upon them ...
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Admiral afterwards appeared army attack Austrian battle battle of Rosbach Bill British Broglie brother Byng campaign Charles Chatham Correspondence chief command conquest Daun declared defence despatched Dodington Duke of Bedford Duke of Newcastle Earl Electorate enemy England English favour favourite fleet France Frederick French friends garrison Hanover Hardwicke honour Horace Walpole House of Commons King of Prussia King's land Laudon letter Lord Bute Lord George Lord George Sackville Lord Granby Lord Orford's Memoirs Lord Temple Lord Waldegrave loss Madame de Pompadour Mahon Majesty Mann marched Marquis Marquis de Montcalm ment Minister Minorca Montcalm never November numbers occasion officers orders Parliament passed peace Pelham person Pitt Pitt's Prince Ferdinand Princess prisoners Prussian Quebec resignation retreat Royal Saxony says scarcely Secretary seemed sent September Session ships siege Silesia Sir H soldiers Spain spirit tion treaty troops victory vote Walpole to Sir whole Wolfe wounded