Chronological annals of the War; from its beginning [in 1755] to the present time |
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... Some Years ago , the French were by no means a Match for the five Nations ; now , they have a Communication , by a Range of Forts , from the River St. Laurence in Ca- nada , to the Ohio near the Miffifippi . Hence it is , that they hold ...
... Some Years ago , the French were by no means a Match for the five Nations ; now , they have a Communication , by a Range of Forts , from the River St. Laurence in Ca- nada , to the Ohio near the Miffifippi . Hence it is , that they hold ...
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... Some time afterwards the King created him a Baronet , and the Parliament made him an handsome prefent in money , for this ac- ceptable fervice . The battle was fought on the banks of lake George . November 11. L'Efperance of 74 guns ...
... Some time afterwards the King created him a Baronet , and the Parliament made him an handsome prefent in money , for this ac- ceptable fervice . The battle was fought on the banks of lake George . November 11. L'Efperance of 74 guns ...
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... some time between two fires ; the first ship conti- nued the engagement upwards of an hour longer , till fhe receiv'd a whole broadfide , which filenc'd her entirely the other fhip then came up , fought fmartly for about a quarter of an ...
... some time between two fires ; the first ship conti- nued the engagement upwards of an hour longer , till fhe receiv'd a whole broadfide , which filenc'd her entirely the other fhip then came up , fought fmartly for about a quarter of an ...
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... some of the ships were put under the command of different Captains : Captain Martin , who had before been left ill at Madrafs , was appointed to the Cumber- land ; Captain John Stukely Somerset was ad- vanc'd from the Salisbury to the ...
... some of the ships were put under the command of different Captains : Captain Martin , who had before been left ill at Madrafs , was appointed to the Cumber- land ; Captain John Stukely Somerset was ad- vanc'd from the Salisbury to the ...
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... some warlike stores and provifions , were found in the place . The garrifon of Anclam , confifting of 1421 men , capitulated on the fame footing , but had liberty to return to Sweden , on promifing not to serve against the King of ...
... some warlike stores and provifions , were found in the place . The garrifon of Anclam , confifting of 1421 men , capitulated on the fame footing , but had liberty to return to Sweden , on promifing not to serve against the King of ...
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12 carriage 20 guns 32 guns 74 guns abandon'd afterwards againſt Allies army attack attack'd Auftrians August battalions Bayonne Brigadier Britiſh Brunſwick caftle capitulated captors caſtle cavalry command confiderable confifting corps cutter defeated deſtroy'd diſtance Duke Dunkirk enemy engagement Engliſh fame faved fent feven feveral fhips fhore fhould fide fiege firſt floop foldiers fome foners foon fquadron France French frigate frigate ftores fuch furrender'd fwivels garrifon George Pocock Great-Britain grenadiers guns Captain Hanoverian hereditary Prince himſelf horfe horſe Houſe Huffars iſland July June kill'd and wounded King of Pruffia lafted Lieutenant Colonel lofs loft Lord Lord Granby Luckner mafter magazine Maloe march'd Marquis moſt neral nine pounders oblig'd October officers Perfons pieces of cannon poft Pomerania Pondicherry Portugal poſt prifoners privateer A privateer provifions Pruffians receiv'd regiment Saxony Schweidnitz ſeven ſhip ſmall Spain Spaniſh Sweden tain taken thefe themſelves theſe thoſe took poffeffion Torgau Treaty troops veffels
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Page 10 - We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners : the LORD fulfil all thy petitions. 6 Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed ; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.
Page i - Lords of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, &c. &c.," and reads as follows: MY LORD, AS the following Pages contain the Genuine Sentiments of a Heart full of Zeal for the Honour of His Majesty King GEORGE, and a just Indignation against a base, cowardly Neglect, to defend the Civil and Religious Liberties of British America, they cannot be unacceptable...
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Page 318 - Indies, dun what was practifed there in the reign of the late King Charles the Second of Spain, or than what fhall likewife be fully given and granted, at the fame time, to other nations and people concerned in trade. . VII. That there be a free ufe of navigation and commerce between the...
Page 189 - Hermionie, another French frigate, of the fame force and value, was loft coming out of Dunkirk.
Page 29 - Accordingly we bcre down, and, about twenty minutes after three, the action began with great brifkJiefs on both fides, and continued for two hours and an half, when the French Commodore made a fignal, and one of the frigates immediately came to tow him out of the line, and the reft of the French ihips followed him.
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