THE VICTORY OF LA HOGUE.
On the dismissal of the Earl of Torrington from the command of the navy, Edward…
THE STORY OF THE THIRD DUTCH WAR.
THE BATTLE OF SOUTHWOLD BAY.—THE STORY OF THE EARL OF SANDWICH.—THE INVASION OF HOLLAND. We…
THE STORY OF SIR THOMAS HOWARD AND SIR ANDREW BARTON.
In the third year of the reign of Henry VIII., Sir Andrew Barton, a Scots…
THE STORY OF SIR GEORGE ROOKE.
THE LOSS OF THE SMYRNA FLEET OFF ST. VINCENT.—THE DEFEAT OF THE FRENCH AT VIGO.—THE…
THE STORY OF SIR FRANCIS DRAKE.
Francis Drake is said to have been born at Crowndale, near Tavistock, about the year…
THE STORY OF SIR EDWARD HOWARD.
Sir Edward Howard was the second son of Thomas, Earl of Surrey, afterwards Duke of…
THE STORY OF LORD RODNEY.
George Brydges Rodney was born at Walton-on-Thames in the year 1718. His father, Henry Rodney,…
THE STORY OF ADMIRAL THE HONOURABLE JOHN BYNG.
The honourable John Byng was the fourth son of George Viscount Torrington, and was born…
THE STORY OF ADMIRAL BLAKE.
Robert Blake, who became the admiral of the Commonwealth, was the eldest son of Mr.…
THE STORY OF ADMIRAL BENBOW.
Admiral Benbow was descended from the ancient and honourable family of the Benbows in the…
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