Memoirs of the Naval Worthies of Queen Elizabeth's Reign: Of Their Gallant Deeds, Daring Adventures, and Services, in the Infant State of the British NavyJ. Murray, 1845 - 495 pages |
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... Force , was wounded and surrendered on Capitulation · LORD CHARLES HOWARD OF EFFINGHAM , THE LORD HIGH ADMIRAL , 182 Was appointed to this high Office in 1585 - Commenced his arrangements in 1587 for attacking the expected Spanish ...
... Force , was wounded and surrendered on Capitulation · LORD CHARLES HOWARD OF EFFINGHAM , THE LORD HIGH ADMIRAL , 182 Was appointed to this high Office in 1585 - Commenced his arrangements in 1587 for attacking the expected Spanish ...
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... force of the kingdom . Even Henry , we are told by historians of the time , had not at any one period , with all his sea - fights , more than four ships that , from their size , deserved the name of ships - of - war . These were the ...
... force of the kingdom . Even Henry , we are told by historians of the time , had not at any one period , with all his sea - fights , more than four ships that , from their size , deserved the name of ships - of - war . These were the ...
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... force during her reign by 18 * They consisted of- 2 of 1000 tons 4 233 24 2 900 } 5 of 40 guns . 99 29 800 3 99 32 99 99 99 700 99 99 600 10 1 1 99 330 500 99 39 400 99 39 1 99 9 from 330 12 from 120 350 39 } 99 to 200 99 " " to 20 8 99 ...
... force during her reign by 18 * They consisted of- 2 of 1000 tons 4 233 24 2 900 } 5 of 40 guns . 99 29 800 3 99 32 99 99 99 700 99 99 600 10 1 1 99 330 500 99 39 400 99 39 1 99 9 from 330 12 from 120 350 39 } 99 to 200 99 " " to 20 8 99 ...
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... force- the nature of their armament - their number - where to be employed - where stationed -the supply of naval stores , timber , hemp , and iron , for the different dock - yards : also all that re- lates to the personnel , from the ...
... force- the nature of their armament - their number - where to be employed - where stationed -the supply of naval stores , timber , hemp , and iron , for the different dock - yards : also all that re- lates to the personnel , from the ...
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... force , boat and all , into his barke . " On finding himself a prisoner , for very rage " he bit his tongue in twaine within his mouth : notwithstanding he died not thereof , but lived untill he came into Eng- land , and then he died of ...
... force , boat and all , into his barke . " On finding himself a prisoner , for very rage " he bit his tongue in twaine within his mouth : notwithstanding he died not thereof , but lived untill he came into Eng- land , and then he died of ...
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