 | Josiah Burchett - 1720 - 938 páginas
...time it was calm; but judging it not fafe to renew the Fight at ib great a Difadvantage, he weighed at nine at Night, and retired Eaftward with the Tide of Flood. The The firft of July in the Afternoon, he called a Council of War, our Fleet nwhere it was refolved to... | |
 | Nicholas Tindal - 1761 - 552 páginas
...On the iftof July in the afternoon he called a council of war, in which it was refolved to endeavour to preferve the fleet by retreating, and -rather to deftroy the difabled {hips, if they ftiould be prcfied by the enemy, than hazard another engagement by protecting them.... | |
 | 1767 - 542 páginas
...when it grew calm : but difrerning how much the Dutch had fuffered, and how little probability there was of regaining any thing by renewing the fight,...by retreating; and rather to deftroy the difabled (hips, if they fhould be prefied by the enemy, than to hazard another engagement, by endeavouring to... | |
 | John Campbell - 1841 - 604 páginas
...when it grew calm ; but discerning how much the Dutch had offered, and how little probahility there was of regaining any thing by renewing the fight, he weighed about nine at niuht, and retired eastward with the tide of flood. The next day it was resolved in a council of war,... | |
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Dutch had fuffered, and how little probability their was of regaining any thing by renewing the fight, he weighed about nine at night, and retired eaftward with the tide of flood'. The next day it was refolved in a council of war, held in the afternoon,... 