Annual Register, Tom 55Edmund Burke 1823 |
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Strona 40
... enemy's privateers . The ba- lance of capture was so far from being in favour of the Americans , that it was the reverse . With re- spect to not sooner issuing letters of marque , the delay was for the purpose of knowing the reception ...
... enemy's privateers . The ba- lance of capture was so far from being in favour of the Americans , that it was the reverse . With re- spect to not sooner issuing letters of marque , the delay was for the purpose of knowing the reception ...
Strona 107
... enemy in attempt- ing to thwart his hawse ; when he made efforts to board , but was re- pulsed . " The superior , force of the enemy ( says capt . Irby ) , the considerable quantity of gold - dust we have on board , as well as the ...
... enemy in attempt- ing to thwart his hawse ; when he made efforts to board , but was re- pulsed . " The superior , force of the enemy ( says capt . Irby ) , the considerable quantity of gold - dust we have on board , as well as the ...
Strona 110
... enemy had about 70 killed and 100 wounded . Among the former were the four lieutenants , a lieutenant of the marines , the mas ter , and many other officers . Capt . Laurence died of his wounds at Halifax , where he was honourably ...
... enemy had about 70 killed and 100 wounded . Among the former were the four lieutenants , a lieutenant of the marines , the mas ter , and many other officers . Capt . Laurence died of his wounds at Halifax , where he was honourably ...
Strona 113
... enemy . The Le Weser bore up to the Rippon and struck her colours , after having exchanged two broadsides with the Scylla . She was so much crip- pled , that sir C. Cole took on board the greater part of the prisoners , and towed her ...
... enemy . The Le Weser bore up to the Rippon and struck her colours , after having exchanged two broadsides with the Scylla . She was so much crip- pled , that sir C. Cole took on board the greater part of the prisoners , and towed her ...
Strona 121
... enemy's chief force was in the vicinity of Weissenfels and Lutzen , whilst the viceroy's position appeared to be between Leipzic and Halle . Wit- genstein therefore resolved to pre- vent the enemy's operations by making a previous ...
... enemy's chief force was in the vicinity of Weissenfels and Lutzen , whilst the viceroy's position appeared to be between Leipzic and Halle . Wit- genstein therefore resolved to pre- vent the enemy's operations by making a previous ...
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