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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 11: (search)
re had so large a force been seen afloat; and in construction the Spanish ships were equal or superior to the English. Rodney to Lady Rodney, Gibraltar, 7 Feb., 1780. Charles of Spain pictured to himself the British escaping in terror from their hLady Rodney, Gibraltar, 7 Feb., 1780. Charles of Spain pictured to himself the British escaping in terror from their houses before the invaders. King George longed to hear that Sir Charles Hardy, who had under his command more than forty ships of the line, had dared with inferior numbers to bring the new Armada to battle. Everything, wrote Marie Antoinette, depen never to serve against England, while he would with pleasure serve against France. It was the sentiment of them all. Rodney to Lady Rodney, Gibraltar, 7 Feb., 1780. The immense preparations of the two powers had not even harmed British merchLady Rodney, Gibraltar, 7 Feb., 1780. The immense preparations of the two powers had not even harmed British merchant vessels on their homeward voyages. The troops that were to have embarked for England were wasted by dysentery in their camps in Normandy and Brittany. Marie Antoinette in von Arneth, 304. There was a general desolation. The French public co
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 18: (search)
e breaking out of the war between France and England, Sir George Rodney, a British naval officer, chanced to be detained in Pached April and May. him at Barbadoes. In April and May, Rodney had twice or thrice encounters with the French fleet of Adon was anxiously awaited in the north, sailed for France. Rodney alone, passing to the north and recapturing a ship from Chy Clinton expected to bring the war to an immediate close, Rodney contributed his own rare powers; and perfect harmony prevarican commanderin-chief. Time pressed on. Besides; Sir George Rodney had only looked in upon New York, and would soon returked on the Hudson river under the superintendence of Sir George Rodney, and the embarkation disguised by a rumor of an inten to an immediate end. The British troops, embarked by Sir George Rodney, lay waiting for Clinton to give the word and to leadually their names were placed on the pension list. Sir George Rodney returned to the West Indies, and, so far as related t
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 20: (search)
ying cargoes worth fifteen millions of guilders. Four days at least before he left the Hague, a swift cutter was sent to Rodney at Barbadoes with orders, founded upon the ambassador's letter of the seventh of November, to seize St. Eustatius. Sudd most, the whole of it being one continued store of French, American, Dutch, and also English property. In the words of Rodney: All the magazines, the storehouses, are filled, and even the beach covered with tobacco and sugar. The value of the merichly freighted Dutch ships, which had left the island about thirty-six hours before, were overtaken by a detachment from Rodney's fleet, and captured with the Dutch ship of sixty guns which was their convoy. The Dutch flag was kept flying on the isn Dutch and British. A remonstrance from British merchants, written by the king's solicitor-general in St. Christopher, Rodney scorned to read, and Chap. XX.} 1781. Feb. 3. answered: The island of St. Eustatius is Dutch; everything in it is Dutch;
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 25: (search)
hip has taken possession of York river before him, I think that their first efforts will be in this quarter. I am, however, under no great apprehensions, as Sir George Rodney seems to have the same suspicions of de Grasse's intention that we have, and will, of course, follow him hither. From this time, the hate which had long ebedience than any offensive operation of the war; a week later: You judiciously sent ample reenforce-ments to the Chesapeake; and on the second of August: As Sir George Rodney knows the destina- Aug. 2. tion of de Grasse, and the French acknowledge his ships sail better than theirs, he will get before him and be in readiness to reicers without ability; and the aged and imbecile Arbuthnot was succeeded by Graves, a coarse and vulgar man, of mean ability and without skill in his profession. Rodney should have followed de Grasse to the north: but he had become involved in pecuniary perils by his indiscriminate seizures at St. Eustatius, and laid himself ope
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 27: (search)
, Nevis, and Montserrat Feb. 19. were successively taken. On the nineteenth of February, 1782, Rodney reappeared at Barbadoes with a re-enforcement of twelve sail, and in the next week he effected athe leeward of Antigua. To cope with his great adversary, de Grasse, who was closely watched by Rodney from St. Lucia, must unite with the Span- April 8. ish squadron. For that purpose, on the eigh, 9. a partial engagement took place near the island of Dominique. At daylight on the twelfth, Rodney by 12. skilful manoeuvres drew near the French in the expanse of waters that lies between the i, the sea quiet; the trade-wind blew lightly, and, having the advantage of its unvarying breeze, Rodney made the signal for attack. The British had thirty-six ships; the French, with a less number, f the British was rapid and well aimed. The going down of the sun put an end to the battle, and Rodney neglected pursuit. Just at nightfall, one of the ships of which the English had taken possessio