 Traditions," vol. iii. p. 305. flat-bottomed boats ; and, after some movement of the ships, made by Admiral Holmes to draw the attention of the enemy above, the boats fell down with the tide, and landed on the north shore, within a league of Cape Diamond,...  Miscellaneous Correspondence - Page 2561764Full view - About this book
 | Tobias Smollett - 1773 - 506 pages
...after fome feints made by the dips, under thç.. immediate direction of Admiral Jlolnaee, to draw off the attention of the enemy above, the boats fell down with the tide : the (hipe followed them about three quarters of an hour afterwards, and got to the landing-place... | |
 | 1759 - 760 pages
...and after fbme movement of* the Blips, made by Adm. Holmes, to draw the attention of ihe enemy ao"ve, the boats fell down with the tide, and landed on the north (hurc, within a league of Cape Diamond, an hour before daybreak. The rap'dity of the tide of ebb carried... | |
 | Alfred Hawkins - 1834 - 548 pages
...were pat into the Hat-bottomed boats, and after some movement of the ships made by Admiral Holmei, to draw the attention of the enemy above, the boats...before day break. The rapidity of the tide of ebb carried them a little below the intended place of attack, which obliged the light infantry to scramble... | |
 | Alfred Hawkins, John Charlton Fisher - 1834 - 534 pages
...were put into the flat-bottomed boats, and after some movement of the ships made by Admiral Holmet, to draw the attention of the enemy above, the boats fell down with the tide, and lauded ou the north shore, within a league of Cape Diamond, an hour before day break. The rapidity... | |
 | 1838 - 750 pages
...republished in " Chelsea Hospital and its Traditions," voL iii. p. 305. flat-bottomed boats ; and, after some movement of the ships, made by Admiral Holmes to draw...shore, within a league of Cape Diamond, an hour before daybreak. The rapidity of the tide of ebb carried them a little below the place of attack, which obliged... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1838 - 604 pages
...under the command of Brigadiers Monkton and Murray, were put into Hat-bottomed boats; and, after some movement of the ships, made by Admiral Holmes to draw...shore, within a league of Cape Diamond, an hour before daybreak. The rapidity of the tide of ebb carried them a little below the place of attack, which obliged... | |
 | 1838 - 732 pages
...in " Chelsea Hospital and its Traditions," vol. iii. p. 305. fiat-bottomed boats ; and, after some movement of the ships, made by Admiral Holmes to draw...enemy above, the boats fell down with the tide, and lauded on the nortli shore, within a league of Cape Diamond, an hour before daybreak. The rapidity... | |
 | Gilbert Ainslie Young - 1839 - 102 pages
...under the command of Brigadiers Monkton and Murray, were put into flat-bottomed boats ; and, after some movement of the ships, made by Admiral Holmes to draw...shore, within a league of Cape Diamond, an hour before daybreak. The rapidity of the tide of ebb carried them a little below the place of attack, which obliged... | |
 | Douglas Brymner, Public Archives of Canada - 1899 - 434 pages
...Admiral Holmes to draw ye attention of yo Enemy above. The Boats fell down with ye Tide & Landed on ye North Shore within a League of Cape Diamond an Hour before Day break. The rapidity of ye Tide of Ebb carried them a little below ye intended place of Attack, which obliged the Light infantry... | |
 | Public Archives of Canada - 1899 - 1304 pages
...Admiral IlolrnoM to draw yo attention of yo Enemy above. The Boats foil down with yo Tide & Landed on yo North Shore within a League of Cape Diamond an Hour before Day break. The rapidity of yo Tide of Ebb carried them a little below yo inlondod pluoo of Attack, which obliged tho Light infantry... | |
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