The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth countries |
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... fleet to start them and the Brest fleet to complete them . Boscawen , completing his refit at Gibraltar , was warned by his outlook frigate of the approach of twelve French sail from the east . Hurrying out , he caught them next day ...
... fleet to start them and the Brest fleet to complete them . Boscawen , completing his refit at Gibraltar , was warned by his outlook frigate of the approach of twelve French sail from the east . Hurrying out , he caught them next day ...
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... FLEET IN THE CHANNEL 3 745 Could Hardy have known how long d'Orvilliers would have to await Cordova , he might well have followed him to the Sisargas and forced battle on him : now , when facing double his numbers , it was essential to ...
... FLEET IN THE CHANNEL 3 745 Could Hardy have known how long d'Orvilliers would have to await Cordova , he might well have followed him to the Sisargas and forced battle on him : now , when facing double his numbers , it was essential to ...
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... fleet was intact , whereas had Rodney's orders been properly executed de Guichen must have been badly beaten . Twice more ( 15 and 19 May ) Rodney managed to engage him : he had drilled his fleet now and there was no misunderstanding of ...
... fleet was intact , whereas had Rodney's orders been properly executed de Guichen must have been badly beaten . Twice more ( 15 and 19 May ) Rodney managed to engage him : he had drilled his fleet now and there was no misunderstanding of ...
Contents
CHAPTER II | 22 |
The Newfoundland Fishery | 29 |
The Western Adventurers | 35 |
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