The Edinburgh Annual Register, Volumes 1-2; Volume 5Walter Scott John Ballantyne and Company, 1814 - Europe |
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Page 4
... Captain M. Craig was sworn into the command of the ship Elphinstone , destined to China direct . Captain Stopford , who brought the official details of the taking of Batavia , is promoted to the rank of post captain , and will also be ...
... Captain M. Craig was sworn into the command of the ship Elphinstone , destined to China direct . Captain Stopford , who brought the official details of the taking of Batavia , is promoted to the rank of post captain , and will also be ...
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... Captain Fanshawe , which was in com- pany ( drawing less water ) beat over the Sands , and , from the damage she received , was afterwards obliged to run into the Texel , where the officers and crew were made prisoners . - In ...
... Captain Fanshawe , which was in com- pany ( drawing less water ) beat over the Sands , and , from the damage she received , was afterwards obliged to run into the Texel , where the officers and crew were made prisoners . - In ...
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... captain of the St George , and Captain Atkins , of the Defence , with all the officers of the two ships , perished . These fatal shipwrecks are stated to have taken place 600 yards from the shore , and the seamen saved from the Defence ...
... captain of the St George , and Captain Atkins , of the Defence , with all the officers of the two ships , perished . These fatal shipwrecks are stated to have taken place 600 yards from the shore , and the seamen saved from the Defence ...
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... Captain Smith of the Royal Engineers . The British loss consists of two officers , Lieut . Longly , R. E. and Lieut . Hall , 2d batt . 47th , and 7 rank and file killed : -Three officers , Lieut . Hill , 2d batt . 47th , Lieute- nant ...
... Captain Smith of the Royal Engineers . The British loss consists of two officers , Lieut . Longly , R. E. and Lieut . Hall , 2d batt . 47th , and 7 rank and file killed : -Three officers , Lieut . Hill , 2d batt . 47th , Lieute- nant ...
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... Captain Scorel , arrived at Portsmouth , from the coast of A- frica , of which she has taken an ex- tensive range , and where she captured several vessels trading for slaves , in violation of the Portuguese treaty : - thereby ...
... Captain Scorel , arrived at Portsmouth , from the coast of A- frica , of which she has taken an ex- tensive range , and where she captured several vessels trading for slaves , in violation of the Portuguese treaty : - thereby ...
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