The Life and Correspondence of the Late Admiral Lord Rodney, 2권J. Murray, 1830 - 472페이지 |
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acquaint their Lordships action Admiral Admiralty America Antigua April arrived assured attack Barbadoes battle blockade Britain British fleet capture Carlisle Bay Christopher's command Comte de Grasse convoy cruise Curaçoa despatched Dutch convoy duty enemy enemy's fleet England Eustatius favoured flags of truce flatter force Fort Royal François French fleet French islands frigates George Brydges Rodney give governor Gros Islet Guadaloupe guns hope Inclosed inform inhabitants instant instantly intelligence intercept island of St Jamaica join King LADY RODNEY land leave leeward letter line-of-battle ships Lord Rodney Lucie Majesty Majesty's fleet Majesty's service Majesty's ship March MARQUIS DE BOUILLE Martinique merchants Monsieur necessary obliged officers PHILIP STEPHENS prevent prisoners proper provisions REAR-ADMIRAL SIR SAMUEL received Sandwich sent Sir George Rodney Sir Samuel Hood sloop squadron station surrender taken tion Tobago troops utmost Vaughan vessels West Indies whole fleet wind windward
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304 페이지 - Now my dear friend, I am at the service of your Greeks and Trojans, and the whole of Homer's Iliad, or as much of it as you please, for the enemy is in confusion, and our victory is secure...
253 페이지 - The battle began at seven in the morning, and continued till sunset, nearly eleven hours ; and by persons appointed to observe, there never was seven minutes...
382 페이지 - I have particular reason to endeavour to do justice to the singular merits of my deceased friend, who, unhappily for this country, is no more ; but I hope the house will indulge me a few moments, while I briefly recall to their recollection the noble services his lordship had rendered, which I am certain they never can forget. " I must first remind their lordships, that Lord Rodney had taken Martinique, Grenada, &c.
302 페이지 - ... by declaring he was determined so to pierce the enemy's line of battle, (arranging his manoeuvre at the same time on the table,) if ever it was his fortune to bring them to action.
394 페이지 - When that youthful hero, Prince William, on his return, laid his early laurels at the feet of his royal Father, he presented, at the same time, a plan of the garrison, in the relief of which he had made his first essay. In that plan were delineated the improvements which the place had undergone ; and the new batteries that had been erected on the heights since the commencement of the blockade.
256 페이지 - The gallant behaviour of the officers and men of the fleet I have the honour to command, has been such as must for ever endear them to all lovers of their king and country.
229 페이지 - Cranstoun remarked, that if our fleet main' tained its present relative position, steering ' the same course close hauled on the opposite ' tack to the enemy, we must necessarily pass ' through their line in running along, and ' closing with it in action. ' The Admiral visibly caught the idea, and ' no doubt decided in his own mind at that ' moment to attempt a manoeuvre at that time ' hitherto unpractised in naval tactics...
391 페이지 - Whilst Briton's tame inglorious lion slept, Or lashing up his courage now and then, Turn'd out and growl'd, and then turn'd in again, Rodney in that ill-omen'd hour arose, Crush'd his own first and next his country's foes ; Though all that fate allow'd was nobly won, Envy could squint at something still undone ; Injurious faction stript him of command, And snatch'd the helm from his victorious hand...
304 페이지 - Now my dear friend, I am at the service of your Greeks and Trojans, and the whole of Homer's Iliad, or as much of it as you please, for the enemy is in confusion, and our victory is secure—." This anecdote, correctly as I relate it, I had from that gallant officer, untimely lost to his country, whose candour scorned to rob his admiral of one leaf of his laurels, and who, disclaiming all share in the...
232 페이지 - In breaking the line, the Formidable passed so near the Glorieux, that I could see the cannoniers throwing away their sponges and handspikes in order to save themselves by running below, while our guns were served with the utmost animation.