Biographia Navalis: Or, Impartial Memoirs of the Lives and Characters of Officers of the Navy of Great Britain, from the Year 1660 to the Present Time; Drawn from the Most Authentic Sources, and Disposed in a Chronological Arrangement, Volume 1R. Faulder, 1794 |
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... fir John Lawfon , who was ordered to return home . He failed on this fervice in the Ply- mouth , in company with the Crown , which was put under his orders . Having arrived at Tangier , and com- municated his inftructions to fir John ...
... fir John Lawfon , who was ordered to return home . He failed on this fervice in the Ply- mouth , in company with the Crown , which was put under his orders . Having arrived at Tangier , and com- municated his inftructions to fir John ...
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... fir Robert himself : but Campbell attributes the atchievement to his brother , fir John Holmes , at that time captain of the Gloucester * . The prize had received fo much damage in the action , that the funk foon afterwards ; and the ...
... fir Robert himself : but Campbell attributes the atchievement to his brother , fir John Holmes , at that time captain of the Gloucester * . The prize had received fo much damage in the action , that the funk foon afterwards ; and the ...
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... for the fervices ren- dered by him , yet ftrongly indicative of their intrinfic worth , from the time and manner in which it was be- ftowed . Charles , however , had fcarce taken poffeffion of his throne , when he gave fir John Lawfon a ...
... for the fervices ren- dered by him , yet ftrongly indicative of their intrinfic worth , from the time and manner in which it was be- ftowed . Charles , however , had fcarce taken poffeffion of his throne , when he gave fir John Lawfon a ...
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... John Charnock. to the flips of any prince or fate whatever . " In the year 1662 , at the time the earl of Sandwich returned home from Lifbon , convoying the princefs Catherine , the in- tended queen of Charles , fir John failed for the ...
... John Charnock. to the flips of any prince or fate whatever . " In the year 1662 , at the time the earl of Sandwich returned home from Lifbon , convoying the princefs Catherine , the in- tended queen of Charles , fir John failed for the ...
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... John Charnock. fell to the fide of the English , a victory which hardly compensated for the lives of thofe gallant perfons which were loft in obtaining it . Among thefe was fir John Lawfon , who , on this occafion , had hoifted his flag ...
... John Charnock. fell to the fide of the English , a victory which hardly compensated for the lives of thofe gallant perfons which were loft in obtaining it . Among thefe was fir John Lawfon , who , on this occafion , had hoifted his flag ...
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action admiral affiftance againſt alfo Algerine almoft appointed captain appointed commander appointed lieutenant April attack Auguft battle of Solebay caufe commiffion conduct confequence confiderable confifted convoy duke of Albemarle duke of York Dutch fleet Dutch war earl Edward Spragge enemy English faid fail fame farther fecond Dutch fent ferved fervice feven feveral fhort fhot fhould fir George fir John fir Robert fir Thomas firefhip firft firſt flag on board fmall fome foon afterwards fourth rate fovereign fpirit fquadron French frigate ftate ftation ftill fuccefs fuch fufficient gallantry greateſt guns himſelf hoifted his flag honour James John Narborough John,-was June ketch king Charles laft lefs lofs lord lord high admiral mand meaſure moft month moſt naval navy neceffary occafion perfon poffible prefent prince Rupert promoted rear-admiral refolution removed Royal Charles Ruffel Ruyter ſhip Streights thefe themſelves theſe third rate thofe thoſe veffel vice-admiral whofe yacht
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Página 36 - Whitehall, the next day, by the master of the said vessel, who, by Sir Charles Littleton's order, was sent to present his Majesty with the George found about the body of the said earl, which remained, at the time of its taking up, in every part unblemished, saving some impressions made by the fire upon his face and breast...
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Página 36 - performances in this laft adt of his life, hath refolved to have «* his body brought up to London, there at his charge to receive *' the rites of funeral, due to his great quality and merits. *« His body * being taken out of one of his...
Página 204 - Trump, in a tremendous battle, which lasted three days. The duke had scarcely returned into port before he was called to London, in consequence of the dreadful fire which laid the greatest part of the capital In ashes; and so dear was he to the people, that when he passed along, they cried out, 'If his Grace had been there the city would not have been burned.
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