Narrative of the Expedition which Sailed from England in 1817, to Join the South American Patriots: Comprising Every Particular Connected with Its Formation, History, and Fate; with Observations and Authentic Information Elucidating the Real Character of the Contest, Mode of Warfare, State of the Armies, &cJ. Murray, 1818 - 144 páginas |
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... weather , adverse winds , and the little way we were making in our course . 14th . Arrived at Falmouth Harbour about ten o'clock in the morning , after beating about all night close on the Lizard shore , with the wind blowing hard from ...
... weather , adverse winds , and the little way we were making in our course . 14th . Arrived at Falmouth Harbour about ten o'clock in the morning , after beating about all night close on the Lizard shore , with the wind blowing hard from ...
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... weather , and adverse state of the wind . 18th . We were this morning visited by Colonel Campbell , who had arrived a day or two previously , in the Dowson at Fowey Harbour , and from him we received a con- firmation of the melancholy ...
... weather , and adverse state of the wind . 18th . We were this morning visited by Colonel Campbell , who had arrived a day or two previously , in the Dowson at Fowey Harbour , and from him we received a con- firmation of the melancholy ...
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... weather , and the former happily succeeded in reaching a place of safety . Besides the entire of Colonel Skeene's ill - fated corps , Colonel Campbell had to lament the loss of four officers of his brigade , who had unhappily proceeded ...
... weather , and the former happily succeeded in reaching a place of safety . Besides the entire of Colonel Skeene's ill - fated corps , Colonel Campbell had to lament the loss of four officers of his brigade , who had unhappily proceeded ...
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... character , for owing to the recent tem- pestuous weather , it was in a state of ex- treme agitation . The Britannia rolled ex- cessively , and shipped several heavy seas . On this , and every day throughout the voy- age SOUTH AMERICA . 11.
... character , for owing to the recent tem- pestuous weather , it was in a state of ex- treme agitation . The Britannia rolled ex- cessively , and shipped several heavy seas . On this , and every day throughout the voy- age SOUTH AMERICA . 11.
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... weather ) both officers and men were regularly exercised in the practice of artil- lery and small arms , in the morning and afternoon , and the proceedings and regu- lations in general on board were perfectly similar to those adopted in ...
... weather ) both officers and men were regularly exercised in the practice of artil- lery and small arms , in the morning and afternoon , and the proceedings and regu- lations in general on board were perfectly similar to those adopted in ...
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afternoon amongst anchor anxiety appeared armies arrival at Saint ashore Azores Bassterre Bay of Biscay Beachy Head board the Britannia boat Bolivar Brion British officers Captain Sharpe ceeded character circumstance Colonel Campbell's Colonel Gilmore Colonel Hippesley's Colonel Wilson consequence considered continued corps Cromoni departure destitute Don Mendez Dowson effect embarked on board Emerald engage England enterprise excited experienced favour Fayal feelings fortune Gravesend Grenada Gustavia harbour hazard honour hopes Hornby hostility Hudson immediately Independent induced inhabitants likewise lomew's Marygott ment morning native nature nearly night non-commissioned officers o'clock observed Oroonoco particular parties parture point of sailing portmanteaus possess proceed proceeded to Saint procure received regiment rendered respect Ritchie Royalists sailed Saint Bartho Saint Bartholomew's Saint Kitt's Saint Thomas's schooner ship shore shortly similar situation South American Spanish Main spect Supercargo tion town Ushant vessel weather West Indies whilst wind