 Keating, and the Sirius having joined, we proceeded at dusk on the evening of the 20th for the Isle of Bourbon; the force intended to be landed were the detachment of His Majesty's and Company's troops, reinforced by the marines of the squadron, and a...  The Universal magazine - Page 1571810Full view - About this book
 | Europe - 1812 - 724 pages
...Isle of Bourbon ; the force intended to be landed were the detachment of his Majesty's and Company's troops, reinforced by the marines of the squadron,...boats on board the Nereide, Captain Corbet, who, from hisperfect acquaintance with the coast, ag well as his known skill and activity, was intrusted with... | |
 | 1812 - 714 pages
...intended to be landed were the detachment of his Majesty's and Company's troops, reinforced by the marinea of the squadron, and a party of about 100 seamen from...boats on board the Nereide, Captain Corbet, who, from h is perfect acquaintance with the coast, a* well as his known skill and activity, wag intrusted with... | |
 | Europe - 1812 - 726 pages
...Isle of Bourbon ; the force intended to be landed were the detachment of his Majesty's and Company's troops, reinforced by the marines of the squadron,...expedition, the whole of this force, amounting to 6O4, were embarked with five additional boats on board the Nereide, Captain Corbet, who, from his perfect... | |
 | Europe - 1812 - 722 pages
...Isle of Bourbon ; the force intended to be landed were the detachment of his Majesty's and Company's troops, reinforced by the marines of the squadron, and a party of about 100 teamen from this ship and the Otter, under the command of Captain Willoughby, whose zeal induced him... | |
 | John Marshall - Biography - 1828 - 498 pages
...Pice-Admiral Bertie. " The force intended to be landed were the detachment of his Majesty's and the Company's troops, reinforced by the marines of the squadron,...seamen from this ship • and the Otter, under the * Raisonable 64. See Captain EDWARD LLOYD. command of Captain Willoughby, whose zeal induced him to... | |
 | Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) - Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) - 1900 - 542 pages
...Isle of Bourbon. The force intended to be landed were the detachment of His Majesty's and Company's troops, reinforced by the Marines of the squadron...him to volunteer the command of so small a party. As secresy and dispatch were essential to the success of the expedition, the whole of this force, amounting... | |
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