 Shoals), flanked by numerous gunboats, four frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars on an Island in their Van ; but nothing could withstand the Squadron your Lordship did me the honour to place under my command.  The Family Magazine - Página 2461837Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1817 - 478 páginas
...; the largest of his vessels carrying a hundred and sixty guns, and his smallest thirtysix. He was moored in a strong and compact line of battle, close in with the shore, and protected by numerous gun-boats, and a battery of cannon and mortars on an island in his van. The... | |
 | Edward Baines - 1818 - 582 páginas
...The enemy were moored in a strong line of battle for defending the entrance of the bay, (of shoals,) flanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and...battery of guns and mortars on an island in their van ; but nothing could withstand the squadron your lordship did me the honour to place under my command.... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - 1823 - 616 páginas
...Nile. The enemy were moored in a strong line of battle for defeuding the entrance of the bay of Shoals, flanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and...battery of guns and mortars on an island in their van; but nothing could withstand the squadron your Lordship did me the honour to place under my command.... | |
 | John William Norie - 1827 - 632 páginas
...for that of the enemy, which appeared to be moored in a firm compact line, close in with the shore, flanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and...battery of guns and mortars on an island in their van. The action commenced at sunset, which was at thirty-one minutes past six, with the Goliah and Zealous,... | |
 | Edward Hawke Locker - 1831 - 436 páginas
...The enemy were moored in a strong line of battle, for defending the entrance of the bay (of Shoals), flanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and...battery of guns and mortars on an island in their van ; but nothing could withstand the squadron your Lordship did me the honour to place under my command.... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - 1837 - 968 páginas
...enemy was moored in a strong line of battle for defending the entrance of the bay of Shoals, Hanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars on an island in their van ; but nothing could withstand the squadron your lordship did me the honour to place under my command.... | |
 | sir John Ross, James Saumarez (1st baron de Saumarez.) - 1838 - 458 páginas
...Nile. The enemy were moored in a strong line of battle for defending the entrance of the bay of shoals, flanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and...battery of guns and mortars on an island in their van ; but nothing could withstand the squadron your lordship did me the honour to place under my command.... | |
 | 1838 - 120 páginas
...The enemy were moored in a strong lme of battle for defending the entrance of this bay (of shoals), flanked by 'numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and...battery of guns and mortars on an island in their van ; but nothing could withstand the squadron your lordship did me the honour to put under my command.... | |
 | 1889 - 864 páginas
...The Enemy were moored in a strong line of battle for defending the entrance of the Bay (of Shoals), flanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and...battery of guns and mortars on an Island in their Van; but nothing could withstand the Squadron your Lordship did me the honor to place under my command.... | |
 | Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1845 - 594 páginas
...and standing in for the Enemy's Fleet in a close Line of Battle. As all the officers of our Squadron were totally unacquainted with Aboukir Bay, each Ship...numerous Gun-boats, four Frigates, and a battery of gnus and mortars, on an Island in their Van. This situation of the Enemy seemed to secure to them the... | |
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