A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Volume 5George Godfrey Cunningham A. Fullarton, 1855 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 79
Page 15
... ship , and a small vessel carrying sixteen guns . The Lyon man - of - war attacked , and so disabled his larger vessel , soon after leaving Belleisle , that she was compelled to put about and return to port ; but the smaller vessel ...
... ship , and a small vessel carrying sixteen guns . The Lyon man - of - war attacked , and so disabled his larger vessel , soon after leaving Belleisle , that she was compelled to put about and return to port ; but the smaller vessel ...
Page 24
... ships of eighty guns , and one of seventy - six , all under the command of Commodore Edwards , who was to see them ... ship , the Cum- berland , as well as the Ruby and Chester , after having separately made a most gallant , and , indeed ...
... ships of eighty guns , and one of seventy - six , all under the command of Commodore Edwards , who was to see them ... ship , the Cum- berland , as well as the Ruby and Chester , after having separately made a most gallant , and , indeed ...
Page 25
... ship allowed at that time to be the finest ever built . His crew consisted of 1100 picked men , and there were upwards of fifty ... ships , ordered to Hudson's bay , for the recovery of the British settlements in that quarter , which had ...
... ship allowed at that time to be the finest ever built . His crew consisted of 1100 picked men , and there were upwards of fifty ... ships , ordered to Hudson's bay , for the recovery of the British settlements in that quarter , which had ...
Page 26
... ships , had been seen in the bay of Conception . Agreeably to his in- structions , he immediately called a council of war , in which the unani- mous opinion was , that the squadron which had been seen was a part of that commanded by the ...
... ships , had been seen in the bay of Conception . Agreeably to his in- structions , he immediately called a council of war , in which the unani- mous opinion was , that the squadron which had been seen was a part of that commanded by the ...
Page 27
... ship belonging to the enemy , carrying sixteen guns ; and when the fleet was on its return from the Straits in the month of No- vember following , the Orford had the additional good fortune to fall in with and capture the Hazard , a ...
... ship belonging to the enemy , carrying sixteen guns ; and when the fleet was on its return from the Straits in the month of No- vember following , the Orford had the additional good fortune to fall in with and capture the Hazard , a ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
administration admiral afterwards America appeared appointed army attack became bill bishop BORN A. D. Britain British Bute Captain celebrated character Charles Christian church Clive command conduct court death declared died Dr Johnson duke of Cumberland duke of Newcastle earl eminent enemy engaged England English father favour fleet force French friends genius George George II Hoadly honour house of commons house of lords John Barnard king king's Lady letter London Lord Lord Bute Lord Camden Lord Mansfield Lord North lordship majesty manner ment mind minister ministry nature never occasion opinion Oxford parliament party period person Pitt poem political Pope present prince published received religion remarkable resigned retired returned royal satire says sent sermons Sherlock ships Sir John soon spirit squadron succeeded thing tion took troops volumes Walpole Waterland whig whole Wilkes writing