Letters and Papers of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Thos. Byam Martin, G.C.B.Navy Records Society, 1898 |
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Aboukir Admiral Martin Admiralty anchor arrived assistance attack August Austrians Baltic boats Bonaparte brig Captain Acklom Captain Stewart Centaur co-operation coast of Spain command communication convoy corps cruise cruisers Danzig dear desire despatches Emperor employed enclosed enemy enemy's England Essen favourable force French frigate Gulf of Finland gun-boats guns H.M. ship Implacable Hogland honour hope humble servant intelligence join July letter Libau licences Lieutenant Hawkey line-of-battle ships Lord Keith Lord Wellington lordship Majesty's ship Majesty's ship Implacable Marquis of Wellington MARTIN TO SIR naval obedient officers opinion orders Petersburg Pillau Plymouth port Rear-Admiral Martin received required and directed Riga Russian army Russian fleet sail Santoña Sebastian sent September shore Signed Sir George Collier Sir James Saumarez Sir Samuel Hood sloop squadron supplies Surveillante Sweden Swedish T. B. MARTIN Thomas Byam Martin tion transports troops Vice-Admiral wind wish Wittgenstein yesterday
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Strona 371 - Sir, — I have received and communicated to my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your letter of yesterday's date to Mr. Croker in which you acquaint him for their lordships...
Strona 291 - I have the honour to be with great truth and regard, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant, CATHCART.
Strona 128 - Tbe position taken by the Russian, flotilla under Percola Point seemed so much like a defiance, that I considered something was necessary to be done, in order to impress these strangers with that sense of respect and fear, which his Majesty's other enemies are accustomed to show to the British flag; I therefore determined to gratify the anxious wish of Lieut.
Strona 128 - Prometheus, which were assembled by nine o'clock last night, and proceeded with an irresistible zeal and intrepidity towards the enemy, who had the advantage of local knowledge, to take a position of extraordinary strength within two rocks, serving as a cover to their wings, and from whence they could pour a destructive fire of grape upon our boats, which, notwithstanding, advanced with perfect coolness, and never fired a gun till actually touching the enemy, when they boarded, swor J in hand, and...
Strona 409 - If anyone wishes to know the history of this war, I will tell them that it is our maritime superiority gives me the power of maintaining my army while the enemy are unable to do so.
Strona 128 - Hawkey to lead the boats of the ships named in the margin*, which were assembled by nine o'clock last night, and proceeded with an irresistible zeal and intrepidity towards the Enemy, who had the advantage of local knowledge, to take a position of extraordinary strength within two rocks, serving as a cover to their wings...
Strona 90 - It strikes me it would be well if you could send me the certificates for ships sailing without licences for me to fill up here, allowing me to sign them with my feigned name and put the seal I put to this letter, which you are now acquainted with ; half a dozen or so would do for the present. Captain Acklom sent me some last year for ships going with provisions to Colberg, whereof the enclosed is one that remained over. If this meets your approbation, please inform me whether I can send the like...
Strona 353 - SIR, -I have had the honour to receive your letter of the 22nd instant, in which you intimate to me your intention of violating the law.
Strona 345 - ... are, without interfering with the service entrusted to the direction of Sir G. Collier, to repair with all expedition off the Gironde for the purpose of intimidating the Regulus French ship of the line generally at anchor near the Cordouan lighthouse, and having availed yourself of the earliest moment that wind and weather will permit of ascertaining that she remains at her usual anchorage, you are to make the best of your way to Basque Roads and follow the orders of Sir Harry Neale for your...
Strona 359 - ... order that your lordship may be fully enabled to make your arrangements for giving to the Field Marshal all the assistance which his Majesty's ships may be capable of affording ; and your lordship will be so good as to acquaint me for their lordships' information with the result of the Rear-Admiral's proceedings and of your own intended arrangements, in order that if it should appear necessary an adequate increase of force should be placed at your lordship's disposal. I have the honour to be,...