A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Volume 5George Godfrey Cunningham A. Fullarton, 1855 |
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... Admiral Mathews , 553. Sir Peter Warren , 554. Horatio , Lord Walpole , 555. Admiral Vernon , 556. Admiral Byng , 557. Sir Paul Methven , 3 577. Andrew Snape , 578. Daniel Neal , · · 6 579. Archbishop Potter , 11 580. Bishop Gibson ...
... Admiral Mathews , 553. Sir Peter Warren , 554. Horatio , Lord Walpole , 555. Admiral Vernon , 556. Admiral Byng , 557. Sir Paul Methven , 3 577. Andrew Snape , 578. Daniel Neal , · · 6 579. Archbishop Potter , 11 580. Bishop Gibson ...
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... Admiral Byng , the personal friend of the premier . The secret of Walpole's triumph was his under- taking to procure the queen a settlement of £ 100,000 per annum in the event of the king's demise , while Sir Spencer Compton , whom the ...
... Admiral Byng , the personal friend of the premier . The secret of Walpole's triumph was his under- taking to procure the queen a settlement of £ 100,000 per annum in the event of the king's demise , while Sir Spencer Compton , whom the ...
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... Admirals Vernon and Norris , in their different naval operations against Spain , drove Sir Robert from the political helm ; but , with the full consent of the king , an army of 16,000 men was soon after sent to Flanders , to take part ...
... Admirals Vernon and Norris , in their different naval operations against Spain , drove Sir Robert from the political helm ; but , with the full consent of the king , an army of 16,000 men was soon after sent to Flanders , to take part ...
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... Admiral Byng which followed that event , with the capitulation of the Hanoverian army under the duke of Cumberland , and the consequent loss of the electorate , were events crowded upon each other , and all very in- glorious to this ...
... Admiral Byng which followed that event , with the capitulation of the Hanoverian army under the duke of Cumberland , and the consequent loss of the electorate , were events crowded upon each other , and all very in- glorious to this ...
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... admiral of the white . In 1733 he was appointed vice - admiral of the white . After six years of inactivity , he was sent into the Mediterranean ; but was soon afterwards withdrawn from that station to take command of the channel fleet ...
... admiral of the white . In 1733 he was appointed vice - admiral of the white . After six years of inactivity , he was sent into the Mediterranean ; but was soon afterwards withdrawn from that station to take command of the channel fleet ...
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