A Circumstantial Journal of the Blockade and Siege of Gibraltar, from the 12th Sept. , 1779 to the 23d. Feb. 1783

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1793 edition. Excerpt: ... 1782 once solidly settled, I shall with eagerness emAug* brace the sirst opportunity to avail myself of so'precious a treasure. / have the honour to be, &c. His Excellency Duke de Crillion, &c. LETTER XXXVI. Gibraltar Dear Brother, Sept. 1. r a Ij_je grand action has not yet taken place, -*- though every day adds fresh convincing proofs of a speedy termination. The enemy strenuoufly exert themselves both by land and sea; they have hauled out sive of their floating batteries in a line with the sirst, having bent their fails, and otherwise rigged them. On the isthmus is a battery almost within a pistol shot, sufficient of itself" To strike with dread a legion of insernals, When told they must withstand its mighty rage. In the camp of Santa Roque, an army of sifty thousand men parade, not worn out with the heavy toils of war, but healthful and vigorous, while our garrison, deprived of all nourishment, and almost as feeble as old age sor want of succour, can muster very few more than sive thousand men and boys, including sick, wounded, and disabled, to repulse the efforts efforts of such a superior force. Lieutenant 1782. Campbell, of the Brilliant, was privately dis- Sept. 1. patched with letters to Portugal from the Go- vernor, to convey to England. But as we're actors--Europe the spectators, I trust we shallperform in th's great cause, As men determin'd to maintain the right Of George our king, and Britain's same and welfare. Although the foe has made a hect'ring boast. That each discharge from land and sea we'll sind, Two thousand shot and shells from guns and moitars, Will constantly be iliow'ring on the garrison. Wind E. Two French line of battle ships, 3d. which seemingly stood for the westward, came into Algaziras, on a frigate's...