The Great Battles of the British NavyRoutledge, 1872 - 496 頁 |
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action admiral's anchor army arrived attack August batteries battle Bellerophon Blake boats Brest brig British fleet British squadron broadside Cadiz Captain captured carried chase close coast colours command commenced Commodore corvette crew deck Defence despatched destroyed Dutch enemy enemy's engaged England English escape fell fight fire-ships five flag flagship force fought four French French admiral French fleet French ships frigates gallant gallantry Gibraltar gunboats guns harbour hauled heavy honour Hyde Parker Indian navy island killed and wounded landed larboard latter Lieutenant line-of-battle line-of-battle ships Lord Lord Cochrane loss lost marines masts midshipman Minorca mizen-mast naval naval brigade Nelson officers opened fire port prizes proceeded Queen Rear-Admiral received returned Rodney round shot Royal sail sailors shore shot signal Sir Edward Sir John smaller vessels soldiers soon Spanish starboard stern success surrender Swiftsure tack took Toulon town troops Vice-Admiral victory wind
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第 332 頁 - May the great God whom I worship, grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory, and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it, and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet!
第 294 頁 - Lord Nelson has been commanded to spare Denmark when she no longer resists. The line of defence which covered her shores has struck to the British flag; but if the firing is continued on the part of Denmark, he must set on fire all the prizes that he has taken, without having the power of saving the men who have so nobly defended them. The brave Danes are the brothers, and should never be the enemies of the English.
第 27 頁 - ... that landed, being very many in number, were notwithstanding broken, slain and taken, and so sent from village to village, coupled in halters to be shipped into England, where her Majesty, of her princely and invincible disposition disdaining to put them to death, and scorning either to retain or entertain...
第 117 頁 - Why, to be sure, sir, it was I who took the Fort, but I hope there was no harm in it!
第 353 頁 - ... but that, whether good or bad, he could always lay his head on his pillow and sink into sound sleep again. On this occasion, however, the great event announced brought with it so much to weep over, as well as to rejoice at, that he could not calm his thoughts, but at length got up, though it was three in the morning.
第 51 頁 - He was the first that infused that proportion of courage into the seamen, by making them see by experience, what mighty things they could do, if they were resolved ; and taught them to fight in fire as well as upon water...
第 346 頁 - how goes the day with us?" — "Very well," replied Hardy. "Ten ships have struck, but five of the van have tacked, and show an intention to bear down upon the Victory. I have called two or three of our fresh ships round, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing.
第 212 頁 - ... chains was Captain, BERRY, late my first Lieutenant (Captain Miller was in the very act of going also, but I directed him to remain): he was supported from our sprit-sail yard, which hooked in the mizenrigging.
第 75 頁 - Kirkby came on board the admiral, and told him, " He had better desist, that the French were very strong, and that from what had passed he might . guess he could make nothing of it.
第 293 頁 - Foley," turning to the captain, "I have only one eye, — I have a right to be blind sometimes:" — and then, putting the glass to his blind eye, in that mood of mind which sports with bitterness, he exclaimed, "I really do not see the signal!