Memoirs of Admiral Sir Sidney Smith, K. C. B., &c, Volum 1R. Bentley, 1839 |
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Pàgina 14
Edward Howard. two principal traits of character that Sir Sidney displayed through the whole course of his life — a recklessness in running into danger , and great resources of mind in getting out of it with credit . It was at Midgham ...
Edward Howard. two principal traits of character that Sir Sidney displayed through the whole course of his life — a recklessness in running into danger , and great resources of mind in getting out of it with credit . It was at Midgham ...
Pàgina 29
... whole of Admiral Tschitcshakoff's line , which , at a small distance , was drawn up along the coast , while his frigates were ranged and judiciously placed among the islands which lie nearer the shore . Unappalled by this display of ...
... whole of Admiral Tschitcshakoff's line , which , at a small distance , was drawn up along the coast , while his frigates were ranged and judiciously placed among the islands which lie nearer the shore . Unappalled by this display of ...
Pàgina 31
... whole loss of the Swedes in this affair was above seven thousand men . To add to these disasters , all the baggage of the fleet , amounting in value to several millions of dollars , fell into the hands of the Russians . In this ...
... whole loss of the Swedes in this affair was above seven thousand men . To add to these disasters , all the baggage of the fleet , amounting in value to several millions of dollars , fell into the hands of the Russians . In this ...
Pàgina 33
... whole of the engagement . It began at half - past nine in the morning , and lasted twenty - four hours . On the preceding day , several vessels of the Russian in - shore squadron were discovered at Aspo ; on which the king , attended by ...
... whole of the engagement . It began at half - past nine in the morning , and lasted twenty - four hours . On the preceding day , several vessels of the Russian in - shore squadron were discovered at Aspo ; on which the king , attended by ...
Pàgina 34
... whole of her crew was saved . The same fate be- fel one of the Russian xebecs , and after this the smaller vessels began to sheer off . Many of the enemy's heavy galleys continued firing till the evening , and then made sail with a view ...
... whole of her crew was saved . The same fate be- fel one of the Russian xebecs , and after this the smaller vessels began to sheer off . Many of the enemy's heavy galleys continued firing till the evening , and then made sail with a view ...
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Memoirs of Admiral Sir Sidney Smith, K. C. B., &c, Volum 1 Edward Howard Visualització completa - 1839 |
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Aboukir Acre admiral Alexandria allies appeared appointed arms arrived attack batteries board the Tigre boats Bonaparte brave breach British Cairo Calabria Captain character Cole command commenced commodore conduct convention crew Damietta defeat defence despatch effect El-Arisch enemy enemy's English evacuation of Egypt exertions favour fire fleet force France French army frigate Gaeta gallant garrison glory Grand Vizier gunboats guns hero honour hundred immediately Jaffa King Kleber ladies land letter Lieutenant Lord Hood Lord Keith Lord Nelson Majesty manner marines Menou ment military Naples nation naval navy negociations occasion officer operations Ostend Ottoman party person Pompée possession Princess prisoners proceeded racter received respect Russian seamen sent ships shore Sidney's Sir John Sir Sidney Smith Sir William Sidney squadron Sublime Porte tain Theseus thousand tion took Toulon town treaty troops Turkish Turks vessels victory William Sidney Smith wounded
Passatges populars
Pàgina 302 - Petition of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Common Council assembled.
Pàgina 271 - That an humble address be presented to his Majesty, that he will be graciously pleased to give directions that a monument be erected in the Cathedral Church of ST.
Pàgina 394 - The elevated rank which the Princess hold iii this country, and the relation in which she stands to his Majesty and the royal family, must always deeply involve both the interests of the state and the personal feelings of his Majesty, in the propriety and correctness of her conduct.
Pàgina 389 - ... betraying my secret, whether through levity or design, in the quarter where it would be most fatal to me that it should be known, was by making an arrangement which, while all his resentment and anger were fresh and warm about him, would place him frequently, nay, almost daily, at...
Pàgina 74 - ... shewing themselves to be completely intimidated, and very grateful for our humane intentions towards them, in not attempting to burn them with the ship. It was necessary to proceed with precaution, as they were more numerous than ourselves. We at length completed their disembarkation, and then set her on fire. On this occasion, I had nearly lost my valuable friend and assistant Lieutenant Miller, of the Windsor Castle, who had staid so long on board to...
Pàgina 382 - I was there ? whether alone or with my ladies ? or with other company ? whether he told anybody of the circumstance at the time ? or how long after ? whom he told ? whether any inquiries were made in consequence? these, and a thousand other questions, with a view to have penetrated into the mystery of this strange story, and to have tried the credit of this witness, would, I should have thought, have occurred to any one; but certainly must have occurred to persons so experienced and so able...
Pàgina 180 - Tis on the issue of this conflict, that depends the opinion of the multitude of spectators on the surrounding hills, who wait only to see how it ends to join the victor ; and with such a reinforcement for the execution of his known projects, Constantinople and even Vienna must feel the shock.
Pàgina 185 - After this failure the French grenadiers absolutely refused to mount the breach any more over the putrid bodies of their unburied companions, sacrificed in former attacks by Buonaparte's impatience and precipitation, which led him to commit such palpable errors as even seamen could take advantage of.
Pàgina 377 - I should be called upon to account what corner of a sofa I sat upon four years ago, and how close Sir Sidney Smith was sitting to me. I can only solemnly aver to your Majesty, that my conscience supplies me with the fullest means of confidently assuring you, that I never permitted Sir Sidney Smith to sit on any sofa with me in any manner, which in my own judgment was in the slightest degree offensive to the strictest propriety and decorum.
Pàgina 394 - Princess by Lady Douglas. On the other matters produced in the course of the inquiry, the King is advised that none of the facts or allegations stated in preliminary examinations, carried on in the absence of the parties interested, can be considered as legally or conclusively established. But in those examinations, and even in the answer drawn in the name of the princess by her legal advisers, there have appeared circumstances of conduct on...