The Life of NelsonWarne, 1885 - 351 pages |
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action admiral Admiralty afterwards Agamemnon anchor arms army arrived attack Austrian Bastia batteries battle boats brave British fleet Buonaparte Cadiz called Captain Collingwood command commander-in-chief conduct Corsica court crew Danes Danish deck despatches Earl St Egypt enemy enemy's England English exertions feelings fire flag force four France friends frigates Genoa Genoese Government guns Hardy hoisted honour hope island king knew Lady Hamilton Lady Nelson land letter lieutenant Lord Hood Lord Nelson Malta masts Mediterranean Minorca Naples navy Neapolitan Nelson never night occasion officers orders passed port possession present prince prizes received replied Robert Calder Royal sail saved seamen seen sent ships shoal shore shot Sicily 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 whole wind wish wounded