The Naval History of Great Britain: Commencing with the Earliest Period of History, and Continued to the Expedition Against Algiers, Under the Command of Lord Exmouth, in 1816. Including the History and Lives of British Admirals, Volumen 5Baldwyn and Company, 1818 |
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... soon as this determination was known , the ships anchored as near as possible to the shore , and the necessary dispositions were made for landing the troops . This was effected , about five in the evening , under cover of the shipping ...
... soon as this determination was known , the ships anchored as near as possible to the shore , and the necessary dispositions were made for landing the troops . This was effected , about five in the evening , under cover of the shipping ...
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... soon as the weather afforded them the prospect of making a second trial , they pitched on a place near the above - mentioned point of Lomaria , where the excessive steepness and difficulty of the rocks had rendered the enemy less ...
... soon as the weather afforded them the prospect of making a second trial , they pitched on a place near the above - mentioned point of Lomaria , where the excessive steepness and difficulty of the rocks had rendered the enemy less ...
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... soon be obliged to surrender for want of provisions . But Monsieur De St. Croix determined to sell it as dearly as possible , and to maintain his own honour at least , if he could not the possession of the citadel of Palais . On the ...
... soon be obliged to surrender for want of provisions . But Monsieur De St. Croix determined to sell it as dearly as possible , and to maintain his own honour at least , if he could not the possession of the citadel of Palais . On the ...
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... soon floated , without sustaining any con- siderable hurt , having obtained the victory at the expence of three men killed , and thirteen wounded . The French ambassador loudly exclaimed against this attack as a violation of the Dutch ...
... soon floated , without sustaining any con- siderable hurt , having obtained the victory at the expence of three men killed , and thirteen wounded . The French ambassador loudly exclaimed against this attack as a violation of the Dutch ...
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... soon followed it . This misfortune made Captain Hood almost despair of coming up with the enemy , who had got three leagues to leeward . However , he cleared his ship with incredible activity , and , bearing down , renewed the attack ...
... soon followed it . This misfortune made Captain Hood almost despair of coming up with the enemy , who had got three leagues to leeward . However , he cleared his ship with incredible activity , and , bearing down , renewed the attack ...
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Página 470 - And His Britannic Majesty consents to leave to the subjects of the Most Christian King the liberty of fishing in the Gulph St. Lawrence, on condition that the subjects of France do not exercise the said fishery, but at the distance of three leagues from all the coasts belonging to Great Britain, as well those of the continent, as those of the islands situated in the said Gulph St.
Página 471 - America, it is agreed that for the future the confines between the dominions of his Britannic Majesty and those of his most Christian Majesty in that part of the world shall be fixed irrevocably by a line drawn along the middle of the River Mississippi from its source to the River Iberville, and from thence by a line drawn along the middle of this river and the Lakes Maurepas and Pontchartrain to the sea...
Página 1 - Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton ; and the peculiar happiness of my life will ever consist in promoting the welfare of a people, whose loyalty and warm affection to me I consider as the greatest and most permanent security of my throne...
Página 356 - That the foundation of English liberty and of all free government, is, a right in the people to participate in their legislative council...
Página 147 - When I consider the season of the year, the hard gales on the day of action, a flying enemy, the shortness of the day, and the coast they were on, I can boldly affirm that all that could possibly be done has been done.
Página 161 - Whereas nothing can redound more to the honour of this nation as a maritime power, to the dignity of the crown of Great Britain, and to the advancement of the trade and navigation thereof, than to make discoveries of countries hitherto unknown...
Página 470 - Xlllth article of the treaty of Utrecht; which article is renewed and confirmed by the present treaty, (except what relates to the island of Cape Breton, as well as to the other islands and coasts in the mouth and in the gulph of St.
Página 426 - ... been conducted. They will, therefore, be ready to enter upon the consideration of a treaty of peace and commerce not inconsistent with treaties already subsisting, when the king of Great Britain shall demonstrate a sincere disposition for that purpose. The only solid proof of this disposition, will be, an explicit acknowledgment of the independence of these states, or the withdrawing his fleets and armies.
Página 356 - Countries, we cheerfully consent to the operation of such Acts of the British Parliament, as are, bona fide, restrained to the regulation of our external commerce, for the purpose of securing the commercial advantages of the whole Empire to the mother country, and the commercial benefits of its respective members ; excluding every idea of Taxation, internal or external, for raising a revenue on the subjects in America, without their consent.
Página 470 - Lawrence ; and, in general, every thing that depends on the said countries, lands, islands, and coasts, with the sovereignty, property, possession, and all rights acquired by treaty or otherwise...