The Life of NelsonBell and Daldy, 1861 - 324 pages |
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action Admiral Hotham admiralty afterwards Agamemnon anchor army arrived attack attempt Austrian Bastia batteries battle boats brave British fleet Cadiz called Captain Suckling Collingwood command commander-in-chief conduct Corsica court crew Danes Danish deck despatches duty Earl St enemy enemy's England English exertions feelings fire flag force four France French frigates Genoa Genoese guns Hardy honour hope hundred island king knew Lady Hamilton Lady Nelson land letter lieutenant Lord Hood Mediterranean Minorca Naples navigation act navy Neapolitan Nelson never occasion officers orders Paoli port possession present prince prizes received replied Robert Calder sail seamen sent seventy-four ships shoal shore shot siege signal Sir Hyde Sir John Orde Sir William Hamilton soon Spaniards Spanish spirit squadron station struck suffered taken thought tion took Toulon troops Trowbridge vessels victory Vincent Voltri whole wind wish wounded