A History of England: 1795-1801Longmans, Green, 1865 |
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... port the forlorn hope of a falling cause ; and it soon became known in the camp of Hoche that the Re- publicans had friends in the garrison of Penthièvre . Many desertions took place ; and a night attack on the garrison was planned in ...
... port the forlorn hope of a falling cause ; and it soon became known in the camp of Hoche that the Re- publicans had friends in the garrison of Penthièvre . Many desertions took place ; and a night attack on the garrison was planned in ...
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... port , it has been thought better not to leave a loophole or pre- tence to them , or their adherents here , to lay upon us the breaking the business off . Another note is therefore to be sent to - day , by a flag of truce from Dover ...
... port , it has been thought better not to leave a loophole or pre- tence to them , or their adherents here , to lay upon us the breaking the business off . Another note is therefore to be sent to - day , by a flag of truce from Dover ...
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... port of the Texel . A formidable fleet of line- of - battle ships and transports , destined for a descent on the coast of Ireland , was ready for sea at the be- ginning of the year ; but the prevalence of storms and contrary winds ...
... port of the Texel . A formidable fleet of line- of - battle ships and transports , destined for a descent on the coast of Ireland , was ready for sea at the be- ginning of the year ; but the prevalence of storms and contrary winds ...
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... port of Carthagena , a British squadron of nine sail , under Sir John Jervis , was cruising in the Mediterranean . But before he came in sight of the enemy , Jervis was reinforced by five sail of the line under Parker , and , what was ...
... port of Carthagena , a British squadron of nine sail , under Sir John Jervis , was cruising in the Mediterranean . But before he came in sight of the enemy , Jervis was reinforced by five sail of the line under Parker , and , what was ...
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... port of Cadiz . Loss of the The English loss was three hundred ; that of the Spanish six hundred and three . Nelson English . bore the most conspicuous part in this brilliant affair . At one time , his ship , the ' Captain , ' a seventy ...
... port of Cadiz . Loss of the The English loss was three hundred ; that of the Spanish six hundred and three . Nelson English . bore the most conspicuous part in this brilliant affair . At one time , his ship , the ' Captain , ' a seventy ...
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