... story may seem, did I receive the swords of vanquished Spaniards; which, as I received, I gave to William Fearney, one of my bargemen; who put them, with the greatest sang-froid, under his arm. I was surrounded by Captain Berry, Lieutenant Pearson... The naval history of Great Britain, from ... 1793, to ... 1820, with an ... - Pągina 59per William James - 1826Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 430 pągines
...sang-froid, under his arm. I was surrounded by Captain Berry, Lieutenant Pearson of the sixty-ninth regiment, John Sykes, John Thompson, Francis Cooke...brave men, seamen and soldiers. Thus fell these ships. " NB In boarding the San Nicolas, I believe, we had about seven killed, and ten wounded ; and about... | |
| Old Sailor - 1826 - 534 pągines
...Lieutenant Pearson of the 69th regiment, John Sykes, John Thomson, Francis Cooke, all old Agamemnon*, and several other brave men, seamen and soldiers. — Thus fell these ships ! " NB In boarding the San Nicholas, I believe we lost about seven killed, and ten wounded ; and about... | |
| 1832 - 488 pągines
...was surrounded by Captain Berry, Lieutenant Pearson of the 69th regiment, John Sykes, John Thomson, Francis Cooke, all old Agamemnons, and several other...men, seamen and soldiers. — Thus fell these ships ! " For this heroic conduct, Captain Berry was made a PostCaptain on the 6th of March, 1797. In the... | |
| 1832 - 520 pągines
...was surrounded by Captain Berry, Lieutenant Pearson of the 69th regiment, John Sykes, John Thomson, Francis Cooke, all old Agamemnons, and several other...men, seamen and soldiers. — Thus fell these ships ! " .1 For this heroic conduct, Captain Berry was made a PostCaptain on the 6th of March, 1797. In... | |
| Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pągines
...by Captain Berry, Lieutenant Pearson of the 69th regiment, John Sykes, John Thomson, Francis Cook, all old Agamemnons, and several other brave men, seamen, and soldiers. Thus fell these ships." "The Victory, passing, saluted us with three cheers, as did every ship in the fleet. The Minerve being... | |
| 486 pągines
...Francis Cooke, (he might have added Lieut. James Noble, now rearadmiral of the red, and John Lovell), all old Agamemnons, and several other brave men, seamen and soldiers. Thus fell these ships. " NB — In boarding the San Nicolas, I believe we lost about seven killed, and ten wounded ; and about... | |
| George Twemlow - 1853 - 198 pągines
...swords of vanquished Spaniards. I was surrounded by Captain Berry, Lieutenant Pearson of the 69th, John Sykes, John Thompson, Francis Cooke, all old...men, seamen and soldiers. Thus fell these ships." By the united exertions of British seamen, marines, and soldiers, all rendered enthusiastic by Nelson's... | |
| Joseph ALLEN (of Greenwich Hospital.) - 1853 - 290 pągines
...James Noble, whose name Nelson omitted to mention, was also of this party. He died an admiral, in 1851. Agamemnons, and several other brave men, seamen and soldiers. Thus fell these ships ! " NB — In boarding the San Nicolas, I believe we lost about seven men killed and ten wounded, and... | |
| 1869 - 506 pągines
...Berry, Lieut. Pierson, 96th Regiment, John Sykes, John Thompson, Francis Cook, and "William Fearny, all old Agamemnons, and several other brave men, seamen and soldiers. Thus fell their ships. The ' Victory ' passing, saluted us with three cheers, as did every ship in the fleet.... | |
| William Henry Davenport Adams - 1879 - 218 pągines
...received, I gave to William Fearney, one of my bargemen, who put them, with the greatest sangfroid, under his arm. I was surrounded by Captain Berry,...men, seamen and soldiers. Thus fell these ships." The battle off Cape St Vincent began about noon, and ceased at half-past three, when four Spanish line-ofbattle... | |
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