The Annual Biography and Obituary for the Year ..., 14. kötetLongman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1830 |
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... was the sworn foe to inactivity ; and when he could effect nothing with his ships , he was constantly contriving expeditions with boats , not only to cut out vessels , but to destroy the batteries and B 2 SIR WILLIAM HOSTE . 3.
... was the sworn foe to inactivity ; and when he could effect nothing with his ships , he was constantly contriving expeditions with boats , not only to cut out vessels , but to destroy the batteries and B 2 SIR WILLIAM HOSTE . 3.
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... ships , till after the expedition against Teneriffe ; when his patron transferred him to the care of Capt . Ralph W. Miller , commanding the Theseus of seventy - four guns . The following are extracts from Nelson's correspondence ...
... ships , till after the expedition against Teneriffe ; when his patron transferred him to the care of Capt . Ralph W. Miller , commanding the Theseus of seventy - four guns . The following are extracts from Nelson's correspondence ...
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... ship imme- diately astern of the Amphion , in these familiar words : - " I say , Jemmy , pass the word to keep the ... ships Amphion , Active , Cerberus , and Volage 4 SIR WILLIAM HOSTE .
... ship imme- diately astern of the Amphion , in these familiar words : - " I say , Jemmy , pass the word to keep the ... ships Amphion , Active , Cerberus , and Volage 4 SIR WILLIAM HOSTE .
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# ships Amphion , Active , Cerberus , and Volage . On the morning of the 13th the Active made the signal for a strange ... ship , to engage to leeward , and thereby place us between two fires ; but was so warmly received in the attempt ...
# ships Amphion , Active , Cerberus , and Volage . On the morning of the 13th the Active made the signal for a strange ... ship , to engage to leeward , and thereby place us between two fires ; but was so warmly received in the attempt ...
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... ship in a state to follow them . * my own " I must now account for the Flore's getting away after she had struck her colours . At the time I was engaged with that ship , the Bellona was raking us ; and when she struck , I had no boat ...
... ship in a state to follow them . * my own " I must now account for the Flore's getting away after she had struck her colours . At the time I was engaged with that ship , the Bellona was raking us ; and when she struck , I had no boat ...
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