The Royal Navy: A History from the Earliest Times to the Present, Volume 2Sampson, 1898 |
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action Admiral afterwards Algerine Allies anchored April ashore attack August Ayscue Badiley battle Blake boats Brest burnt Cadiz Capt Captain John Captain Thomas Captain William captured Channel Charles chased Clowdisley Shovell coast command convoy Cornelis Tromp cruise cruisers Duke Dunquerque Dutch fleet Dutch ships Earl Edward enemy engaged England English ships Evertsen expedition fell fight fire fireships flag force fought four France French frigates Gibraltar guns Henry Hist Holland hundred island James John Leake July June killed King land Lord Lord High Admiral lost Mediterranean men-of-war merchant merchantmen Monck naval Navy officers Penn Phineas Pett pirates Plymouth port Portuguese Prince Prince Rupert privateers prizes Rear-Admiral returned Richard Robert Rooke Royal Royal Navy Ruijter Rupert sailed seamen sent Sir Clowdisley Sir George Sir John small craft Spain Spanish squadron taken took Tourville troops vessels Vice-Admiral West Indies wind wounded Wrecked