 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1802 - 408 pages
...directly out of the aarbour, and obstructed the approach of the enemy's shippingi and a subsequent attack on the town of Santa Cruz, in the island of Teneriffe, proved extremely unfortunate to the In consequence of a convention be- . ~ tween his Britannic majesty... | |
 | 1801 - 432 pages
...London in a gold box. In April, 1797, he hoisted his flag as rear-admiral of the blue, and was appointed to the command of the inner squadron at the blockade of Cadiz, and while in this employment exhibited as many signal instances of personal bravery, as on any former... | |
 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 430 pages
...the two nations. On the 27th, he shifted his flag from the Captain to the Theseus ; and was appointed to the command of the inner squadron, at the blockade of Cadiz. A curious proof occurs, at this period, of the conciliatory conduct, amiable manners, and more than... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 494 pages
...Porto- Ferrajo, and on May 28 he shifted his flag from the Captain to the Theseus, and was appointed to the command of the inner squadron at the blockade of Cadiz. During this service, his personal courage was, if possible, more conspicuous than at any other period/of... | |
 | 1815 - 488 pages
...Porto-Ferrajo, and on May 28 he shifted his flag from the Captain to the Theseus, and was appointed to the command of the inner squadron at the blockade of Cadiz. During this service, his personal courage was, if possible, more conspicuous than at any other period... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...conduct in silence, as a ' splendid fault : ' but the example is not dangerous. His next appointment was, to the command of the inner squadron at the blockade of Cadiz. During this service occurred the most perilous action, in which he was ever engaged. In a skirmish... | |
 | David Hume, John Robinson - 1824 - 568 pages
...had particularly distinguished himself in the action, was sent with a flotilla to make a nocturnal attack on the town of Santa Cruz, in the island of Teneriffe. This attempt, however, was unsuccessful : the gallant admiral lost an arm ; and one hundred and fifty... | |
 | David Hume, John Robinson - 1827 - 546 pages
...parti- • cularly distinguished himself in the action, was sent with a flotilla i<i niiiUc u nocturnal attack on the town of Santa Cruz, in the island of Teneriffe. This attempt, however, was unsuccessful ; the gallant admiral lost an arm ; and one hundred and fifty... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1832 - 620 pages
...flags. For his gallantry, he was made a knight of the Bath, rear-admiral of the blue, and appointed to the command of the inner squadron at the blockade...attack on the town of Santa Cruz, in the island of Tenerifie, in which he was unsuccessful ; and, being severely wounded, his life was saved by his son-in-law,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 620 pages
...flags. For his gallantry, he was made a knight of the Bath, rear-admiral of the blue, and appointed to the command of the inner squadron at the blockade...attack on the town of Santa Cruz, in the island of Teneriffc, in which he was unsuccessful ; and, being severely wounded, his life was saved by his son-in-law,... | |
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Bath, rear-admiral of the blue, and uppointed to the command of the inner squadron at the blockade of Cadiz. His next service was an attack on the town of Santa Cruz, in the island of Teneriffe, in which he... 
