The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Year MDCCLXXXIII to MDCCCXXII.C. Rice, 1823 "Edward Pelham Brenton (1774-1830) himself served in the Royal Navy during most of the period under review, reaching the rank of post-captain, and was the brother of Admiral Sir Jahleel Brenton, American-born loyalist who served in the Swedish navy against Russia and was wrecked and taken prisoner in France during the Napoleonic Wars. Brenton writes of the immortals of British naval history as of peers, and often his information comes first hand or at least from intimates of those who were there."--abebooks website. |
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1st of June action Admiral admiralty America arms army attack battle Bligh board of admiralty boats Brest Britain British fleet Cape Capt Captain captured cause Channel fleet Charette coast colonies command conduct convoy crew declared Duke Dutch duty Earl Emperor enemy enemy's fleet England Europe fatal favour fire flag force France French French fleet frigates George gun-boats guns harbour Holland honour hundred island killed King L'Escure La Vendee land larboard leeward Lieutenant Lord Bridport Lord Hood Lordship Majesty Majesty's ships marines ment mutiny nation naval navy never occasion officers parliament peace port Prince Queen Charlotte Rear-admiral received republic republican retreat Royal royalists Russia sail Scheldt seamen sent shewed shore signal Sir Sydney Sir Sydney Smith soon Spain Spithead squadron Stadtholder station Sweden tack tain taken thousand tion Toulon trade treaty troops Vendeans vessels Vice-admiral whole wind wounded
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Side 473 - France; understanding the French republic has sixteen millions of Dutch rescriptions to sell, the United States will purchase them at par, and will give her further assistance when in their power. " The first arrangement being made, the French government will take measures for reimbursing the equitable demands from America, arising from prizes, and to give free navigation to their ships in future.
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Side 466 - April last, relative to impresses of American seamen by British ships, and complain, that the government of the United States had not made known to you the steps they had taken to obtain satisfaction. This, Sir, was a matter, which concerned only that government.
Side 289 - Brunswick having lost her mizen-rnast in the action, and drifted to leeward of the French retreating ships, w,as obliged to put away large to the northward from them. Not seeing her chased by the enemy in that predicament, I flatter myself she may arrive in safety at Plymouth. All the other twentyfour...