The British Mercury: Or, Historical and Critical Views of the Events of the Present Times, Volume 1T. Cadell, Jr. and W. Davies, 1798 - Europe |
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Page 324 - Island in their van; but nothing could withstand the squadron your Lordship did me the honour to place under my command. Their high state of discipline is well known to you, and with the judgment of the captains, together with their valour and that of the officers and men of every description, it was absolutely irresistible.
Page 323 - Almighty God has blessed His Majesty's arms in the late battle by a great victory over the Fleet of the Enemy, whom I attacked at sun-set on the 1st of August, off the mouth of the Nile. The Enemy were moored in a strong line of battle for defending the entrance...
Page 512 - British empire, has, in the first instance, been turned to the confusion of its authors: and the blow, thus given to the power and influence of France, has afforded an opening, which, if improved by suitable exertions on the part of other powers, may lead to the general deliverance of Europe.
Page 324 - I was wounded in the head, and obliged to be carried off the deck, but the fervice fufiered no lofs by that event. Captain Berry was fully equal to the important fervice then going on, and to him I muft beg leave to refer you for every information relative to this victory. He will prefent you with the flag of the fecond in command, that of the. Commander in Chief being burnt in the L'Oriene. " Herewith I trarifmit you lifts of the killed and wounded, and the lines of battle of ourfelves and the French....
Page 526 - ... by creating (as they have done in Italy) a number of fmall republics, of which the French is to be the parent mother, and thus to fway and to conduct every thing alter their own will every where.
Page 513 - States, to adopt that vigorous line of ( 8 ) conduct whith experience has proved to be alone consistent with Security or Honour. " The extent of our preparations at home, and the demonstrations of zeal and spirit among all ranks of My Subjects, have deterred the Enemy from attempting to execute their vain threat of invading the Coasts of this Kingdom.
Page 512 - Nelson attacked and almost totally destroyed a superior force of the enemy, strengthened by every advantage of situation. By this great and brilliant victory, an enterprise, of which the injustice, perfidy, and extravagance had fixed the attention of the world, and which was peculiarly...
Page 465 - ... explanation of the matter upon the fpot. Before the communications fent by Ruffin to the Directory, and...
Page 466 - Malta; that the abolition of the order there being a meafure conducive to the benefit of all the Turks, the Sublime Porte ought to feel even obliged by it ; that the directory had nothing more at heart...
Page 463 - Government being to ftrengthen more and more the ancient friendfhip fubilfting with the Sublime Porte. In confequence of this anfwer delivered officially on their, part, it was expected that the faid Generals would have left off their feditious purfuits. But, neverthelefs, no change appearing in their conduct, and their perfeverance in fuch...