The History of England: From the Accession of King George the Third, to the Conclusion of Peace in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-three, Tom 3T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1802 - 588 |
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Strona vi
... French treaty , ib . - Its effect , 101. - La Fayette's expedition to Bar- ren hill , ib . - Sir William Howe recalled , 103. - Superb fef- tival , called Mischianza , 104. - Arrival of the commiffioners , ib . - Paffport refufed to ...
... French treaty , ib . - Its effect , 101. - La Fayette's expedition to Bar- ren hill , ib . - Sir William Howe recalled , 103. - Superb fef- tival , called Mischianza , 104. - Arrival of the commiffioners , ib . - Paffport refufed to ...
Strona vii
... French arrive at the Chesapeak , ib . - Expedition against Rhode Island , 118. - Actions at fea , ib . - The Americans re- pulfed at Rhode Island , 119. - Lord Howe refigns the fleet to admiral Gambier , ib . - Expedition to Buzzard's ...
... French arrive at the Chesapeak , ib . - Expedition against Rhode Island , 118. - Actions at fea , ib . - The Americans re- pulfed at Rhode Island , 119. - Lord Howe refigns the fleet to admiral Gambier , ib . - Expedition to Buzzard's ...
Strona viii
... French and Spanish fleets , ib .-- which infult the British coafts , 175 . - - Letters of CHA P. XXXVI . 1779 . State of the French and English fleets in the Weft Indies , page 176. Byron convoys the homeward - bound fleet , 177. — The ...
... French and Spanish fleets , ib .-- which infult the British coafts , 175 . - - Letters of CHA P. XXXVI . 1779 . State of the French and English fleets in the Weft Indies , page 176. Byron convoys the homeward - bound fleet , 177. — The ...
Strona ix
... French , ib . - Goree by the English , ib . Sea - fights between Captain Pierfon and Paul Jones , ib.- Captain Farmer and a French frigate , 195. - State of the ministry , ib . - Changes , 196. - State of Ireland , ib . - Increase of ...
... French , ib . - Goree by the English , ib . Sea - fights between Captain Pierfon and Paul Jones , ib.- Captain Farmer and a French frigate , 195. - State of the ministry , ib . - Changes , 196. - State of Ireland , ib . - Increase of ...
Strona xii
... French on Jersey , page 378. - Progrefs of the fiege of Gibraltar , ib . - Mifery and relief of the garrison , 380. - Brave fortie , 382. - The enemy land in Minorca , 384. - Naval actions in the channel , ib . - and off the Dogger Bank ...
... French on Jersey , page 378. - Progrefs of the fiege of Gibraltar , ib . - Mifery and relief of the garrison , 380. - Brave fortie , 382. - The enemy land in Minorca , 384. - Naval actions in the channel , ib . - and off the Dogger Bank ...
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