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Pàgina 85 - A dispatch, of which the following is a copy, has been this day received at Earl Bathurst's office, addressed to his lordship by Major General Cooke, dated Cadiz, August 30, 1812 :— Cadiz, August 3O.
Pàgina 3 - Caftle fltuated on the eaftern fide of the Bogaz, or entrance of the Channel, which the inundation of the Nile had infulated from the main land, leaving a fordable paflage.
Pàgina 67 - Captain Campbell of the Dart to get in, if he could, to the Eafternmoft, and lay her on board, at the Time I hoped the firft Fire-Ship would have been entangled with the Wetternmoft.
Pàgina 78 - Terms of Mr. Paddon and the Whole of his Party, many of whom were knocked overboard, and Twice beat into the Boat, but returned to the Charge with unabated Courage.
Pàgina 8 - Perree, commander in chief of the French naval force in the Mediterranean; having a number of troops on board, from Toulon, bound for the relief of Malta. I attribute our success, this day, to be principally owing to the extreme good management of Lieutenant William Harrington...
Pàgina 67 - Ship could not have been got over the Banks, as the Water had begun to fall. By Captain Campbell's Report to me great Praife is due to Lieutenant M'Dermeit, who, I am forry to fay, is badly wounded. I enclofe Captain Campbell's Letter to me giving an Account of this...
Pàgina 61 - Veffels of War and Convoy of the Enemy in Quimper River, arrived off its Entrance at Daylight this Morning, and, in order to protect the Boats in the Execution of this Service, the Marines were landed in Two Divisions, the one on the Right Bank of the River under Lieutenant Burke, of the Renown, and the other on the Left under Lieutenant Gcrrard, of this Ship.
Pàgina 78 - Vaisseau, and towed out under a very heavy fire, is given up as a prize by the squadron to mark their admiration, and will not, I know, be the only reward of...
Pàgina 5 - Troops, which, though irregular, will fight Hand to Hand with them, muft coft them dear in the End.
Pàgina 111 - Poffeffion of the principal Fortrefs which commands the Town, I have appointed him, with a Party of my own Men, to that Command: .his Zeal, Bravery, and univerfal fteady Conduct in any...

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