A Narrative of the Proceedings of His Majesty's Fleet in the Mediterranean, and the Combined Fleets of France and Spain, from the Year 1741, to March 1744. ... by a Sea-Officer
A Narrative of the Proceedings of His Majesty's Fleet in the Mediterranean, and the Combined Fleets of France and Spain, from the Year 1741, to March 1744. ... by a Sea-Officer
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1744 edition. Excerpt: ...abroad, was meant as a Direction to them; but the Rear Admiral their Chief continuing to bear down, they also thought proper to follow him, as warily as pollible, and allowing for their Inferiority. In In this Disposition the Admiral left off chacing the French Squadron, and endeavouring to dole with ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1744 edition. Excerpt: ...abroad, was meant as a Direction to them; but the Rear Admiral their Chief continuing to bear down, they also thought proper to follow him, as warily as pollible, and allowing for their Inferiority. In In this Disposition the Admiral left off chacing the French Squadron, and endeavouring to dole with our Van; at the same Time hoisted the Signal to engage the Enemy, but kept abroad the Signal for the Line of Battle, one Ship a-head of another, and with the Murlbrough bore directly down upon the Real, with an Intention to intercept or cut off the Spanish Squadron. The Engagement began with equal Fury on both Sides, the Admiral and the Marlbrougb attack'd with great Briskness, making extraordinary good Fires; and the Real with her Seconds defended themselves with distinguished Bravery; when the Norfolk, the Admiral's Second a-head of him, after having engaged the Constant, the Spanijb Admiral's second a-head of him, pretty smartly for about three Quarters of an Hour, obliged her to bear away out of the Line, no doubt very much disabled; upon which the Real and her Seconds a-stern, notwithstanding their warm Exercise against the Namur and Marlbrougb, found some spare Guns to Fire at her to call her back, but to no Purpose; for she continued to lay to Leeward of them, and never more returned ta Battle. The Dragon unthinkingly took a sinall Run after her, but the Captain reflecting on the Consequences of breaking the Line of Battle, and giving Chace without Orders, wa3 exceedingly glad to get into his Station again. As the three headmost Spanijb Ships continued all their Sail abroad, "shey elcaped and closed with the French, after receiving and returning two or three general Discharges, en passant, there then, only remain'd the Poder...
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