ISBN: 9780217517881

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1804. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... ments with the General, made the signal for the fleet to separate. Immediately on observing it, the Hero, Monmou1h, Isis, Active, and San Carlos, together with the other armed transports and storeships, which had the land-forces on board, and all the Ease India Company''s ships, proceeded on their voyage to India, under the command of Captain Alms, with whom Gerjeral Medows alfo went. The Commodore, with the remainder of the fleet and prizes, sleered for the ifland of St. Helena; and soon aster hi6 arrival there, was joined by his'' Majesty''s ship Hannibal of sifty guns, Captain Grant. This ship he sent from St. Halena, on the 2yth of September, on a cruize oss the Cape of Good Hope. On the 26th of October, she perceived a fleet, (the Cnpi being then distant between three and four leagues), and gave chace. In an hour''s time she discovered, that this fleet consisted of seven large ships and a snow, all under French colours, and that, crowding all the fail thcy could, they stood different ways. At sive in the asternoon, the Hannibal came up with the sternmost, which immediately struck, and proved to be Le Severe, from l''Orient to the Mauritius. She next came up with the snow ; but night coming on, and a large deep laden -ship being but a short way ahead, it was judged most eligible to make for her. No fooner did the enemy on board of her perceive the Hannibal making for them, titan, whether from accident or design, it is not easy to determine, her main-mast, with her fore and mizen-top-masts, went over the side; fo that when she came up, she was found to be a mere wreck, and it was with the utmost difficulty, that her ossicers and a sew of her men were got out of her that night. She proved to be a French frigate, likewise from l''Orient for the Mauritius, was called ... Robert Beatson, Books, History, Naval And Military Memoirs Of Great Britain (volume 5); From The Year 1727, To The Present Time Books>History This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 5; Original Published by: Printed for J. Strachan ..., and P. Hill, Edinburgh in 1804 in 742 pages; Subjects: Great Britain; History / Europe / Great Britain; History / Military / Naval;<

1804, ISBN: 0217517889