| 540 páginas
...squadron, which I anchored about font miles from the town directly the wind allowed, and every thing wai secured by eight o'clock. A service of this nature has not been performed without loss; but every thing considered, it falls short of what might have been expected from th< obstinate resistance... | |
| 1810 - 780 páginas
...same intrepidity which, had insured success before, was equally conspicuous on this second occasion. About seven in the evening I had the satisfaction...miles from the town directly the wind allowed; and every thing was secured by 8 o'clock. [Capt. Hoste then modestly declinet all merit in planning the... | |
| John Campbell - 1817 - 562 páginas
...prisoners. The same intrepidity which had insured success before, was equally conspicuous on this occasion. About seven in the evening I had the satisfaction...whole detachment coming off to the squadron, which 1 had anchored about four miles from the town directly the wind allowed ; and every thing was secured... | |
| Sir William Hoste (1st bart), Lady Harriet Walpole Hoste - 1833 - 348 páginas
...approach of shipping of burthen to the boat service, and therefore he only could look for the capture of the convoy. On the evening of the 28th he telegraphed...performed without loss, but, everything considered, * Burnt in the river, not being able to get them over the bar, 11 ; brought out, and sent to Lissa... | |
| Cyril Field - 1924 - 496 páginas
...second occasion. About seven in the evening the whole detachment pulled off to the squadron, which had anchored about four miles from the town, directly...allowed, and everything was secured by eight o'clock. Captain Hoste especially reports that " Lieut. Brattle of the RM of the Cerberus is severely wounded... | |
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