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Account Of The Late Glorious Naval Victory *
ACCOUNT OF THE LATE GLORIOUS NAVAL VICTORY *
OBTAINED BY THE BRITISH FLEET , UNDER . THE COMMAND OF ADMIRAL SIR JOHN JERVIS , K . B . OVER THAT OF THE SPANIARDS , UNDER THE COMMAND OV DON JU AN » li CORDOVA . " Let us be back'dwith God , and with the Seas , " Which He haigiven for force impregnable : 1 ' In them , and in . ourselves ,. our safety lies . " SHAKSPEARE ,
THE annals of this country are filled with the g lorious achievements of our countrymen on the ocean ; but splendid as is ourna * . val history , noaction , the defeat of the Spanish Armada , perhaps , alone excepted , has afforded greater proofs of the skill and courage of our
* REFERENCES TO THE PLATE . The dotted lines shew the course of the British ships , after tacking and veering . The- oblong lines shew the course of the Spanish ships , after having passed the British Line . A . Five Sail of the Spanish Line , and some Frigates , separated front the body of the Fleet . B . The British Fleet , in close Line of Battle , on the Starboard Tack .
I . Culloden , - 74 Capt . Troubridge . Z . Blenheim , - go Capt . Frederick . < Rear ' Ad . Parker . 3 . Prince George S -j Capt . , i nvin _ 4 . Orion , - ? 74 Sir J . Saumarez . ( V . A . Waldegrave 5 . Barfleur , - 9 8 - ^ Capt- JiR- Dacre s
6 . Colossus , - 74 Capt . G , Murray . ( Ad . Sir J . Jervis . 7 . Victory , - 100 A ist Capt . Calder . C 2 d Capt . G . Grey .
? . Egmont , - 74 Capt . Sutton . A ) . Goiiah , - 74 Cap . SirC . KnowleS ' ( Com . Nelson . 10 . Captain , - 74 ^ Cap . R . W . Millet . 11 . F . xcelient , 74 Cap . C . Collingwood is . Namur , - 9 8 Cap . J . H . Whitshed ... $ V . A . Thompson 13 . Britannia 100 Capt . T . Foiey . 14 . 'Diadem , r 6 4 Capt . Towry . 15 . Irresistible , 74 ' Capt . Martin .
C . The body of the Spanish Fleet , in an irregular Line to , W indward , engaging the British as they pass . T > . The Santissiraa Trinidada , which , with some other Ships , bore down to Leeward . E . Several Spanish Ships , that had kept their wind , lying in confusion , and ; frequently firing into one another . .. F . The Captain , of 74 guns , on board the San Nicolas , and San Josef , at the same time .
G . San Nicolas , of 8 4 guns , taken . H . San Josef , of 112 guns , taken . I . Salvador del Mundo , taken , K . San Isidro , taken . L . Santissima Trinidada , struck ; but afterwards got off by spine fresh ships . coming from the windward to her assistance .- ' ¦ M . Irresistible , engaged with the Salvador del Mundo . N . Diadem ditto , till the Victory , and some heavier ships came up . _ VOL . VIII . U .
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Account Of The Late Glorious Naval Victory *
ACCOUNT OF THE LATE GLORIOUS NAVAL VICTORY *
OBTAINED BY THE BRITISH FLEET , UNDER . THE COMMAND OF ADMIRAL SIR JOHN JERVIS , K . B . OVER THAT OF THE SPANIARDS , UNDER THE COMMAND OV DON JU AN » li CORDOVA . " Let us be back'dwith God , and with the Seas , " Which He haigiven for force impregnable : 1 ' In them , and in . ourselves ,. our safety lies . " SHAKSPEARE ,
THE annals of this country are filled with the g lorious achievements of our countrymen on the ocean ; but splendid as is ourna * . val history , noaction , the defeat of the Spanish Armada , perhaps , alone excepted , has afforded greater proofs of the skill and courage of our
* REFERENCES TO THE PLATE . The dotted lines shew the course of the British ships , after tacking and veering . The- oblong lines shew the course of the Spanish ships , after having passed the British Line . A . Five Sail of the Spanish Line , and some Frigates , separated front the body of the Fleet . B . The British Fleet , in close Line of Battle , on the Starboard Tack .
I . Culloden , - 74 Capt . Troubridge . Z . Blenheim , - go Capt . Frederick . < Rear ' Ad . Parker . 3 . Prince George S -j Capt . , i nvin _ 4 . Orion , - ? 74 Sir J . Saumarez . ( V . A . Waldegrave 5 . Barfleur , - 9 8 - ^ Capt- JiR- Dacre s
6 . Colossus , - 74 Capt . G , Murray . ( Ad . Sir J . Jervis . 7 . Victory , - 100 A ist Capt . Calder . C 2 d Capt . G . Grey .
? . Egmont , - 74 Capt . Sutton . A ) . Goiiah , - 74 Cap . SirC . KnowleS ' ( Com . Nelson . 10 . Captain , - 74 ^ Cap . R . W . Millet . 11 . F . xcelient , 74 Cap . C . Collingwood is . Namur , - 9 8 Cap . J . H . Whitshed ... $ V . A . Thompson 13 . Britannia 100 Capt . T . Foiey . 14 . 'Diadem , r 6 4 Capt . Towry . 15 . Irresistible , 74 ' Capt . Martin .
C . The body of the Spanish Fleet , in an irregular Line to , W indward , engaging the British as they pass . T > . The Santissiraa Trinidada , which , with some other Ships , bore down to Leeward . E . Several Spanish Ships , that had kept their wind , lying in confusion , and ; frequently firing into one another . .. F . The Captain , of 74 guns , on board the San Nicolas , and San Josef , at the same time .
G . San Nicolas , of 8 4 guns , taken . H . San Josef , of 112 guns , taken . I . Salvador del Mundo , taken , K . San Isidro , taken . L . Santissima Trinidada , struck ; but afterwards got off by spine fresh ships . coming from the windward to her assistance .- ' ¦ M . Irresistible , engaged with the Salvador del Mundo . N . Diadem ditto , till the Victory , and some heavier ships came up . _ VOL . VIII . U .