 | 1782 - 540 pages
...1781. SIR, IT has pirated God, out of his divine Providence, to grant to his Majefty's arms a rooft complete victory over the fleet of his enemy, commanded by the Count de GrafTe, who is himfelf captured with the Vrlie de Paris, an4 four o her (hips of his fleet, befides... | |
 | James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones - Europe - 1799 - 640 pages
...destructive broadside ; when, as Sir George Rodney devoutly begins his letter to the Admiralty — " It pleased God, out of his divine providence, to grant to his Majesty's arms a most complete viftory over the fleet of his enemy, commanded by the Count de Grasse, who was himself captured with... | |
 | Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - Great Britain - 1815 - 600 pages
...glorious occasion, excited a smile among the Critics and Grammarians ; as he stated, that " It had pleased " God, out of his divine providence, to " grant to His Majesty's arms a most com" plete victory over the fleet of his ene" my ;" whereas, it seemed rather to have been an act performed... | |
 | 1817 - 630 pages
...connected with the services of the subject of this article, who then acted as second in command : — " It has pleased God, out of his divine providence,...His Majesty's arms a most complete victory over the fleets of his enemies, commanded by Count de Grasse, who is himself captured, with the Ville de Paris,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1817 - 630 pages
...connected with the services of the subject of this article, who then acted as second in command : — " It has pleased God, out of his divine providence,...His Majesty's arms a most complete victory over the fleets of his enemies, commanded by Count de Grasse, who is himself captured, with the Ville de Paris,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1817 - 694 pages
...to grant to His Majesty's arms a most complete victory over the fleets of his enemies, commanded by Count de Grasse, who is himself captured, with the Ville de Paris, and four other ships, besides one sunk in the action. " Both fleets have greatly suffered ; but it is with the highest satisfaction... | |
 | Lewis Amadeus Anspach - Labrador (N.L.) - 1819 - 554 pages
...His letter to the Admiralty respecting this victory began with these words : " It has pleased God, of his divine providence, to grant to His Majesty's...of his enemy, commanded by the Count de Grasse, who was himself captured with the Ville de Paris, and four other ships of the fleet, besides one sunk in... | |
 | United States - 1822 - 590 pages
...victory over Compte de Grasse, comprehended a new idea of Providence ; ibr he stated that, " It had pleased God, out of his divine Providence, to grant...most complete victory over the fleet of his enemy." Dr. SHARP, of Hart Hall, Oxford, had a ridiculous manner of prefacing every thing he said with the... | |
 | Thomas Southey - West Indies - 1827 - 574 pages
...entirely to the influence of the merchants. Lord Rodney should tell the story of his own action: — " It has pleased God, out of his divine providence,...captured, with the Ville de Paris, and four other ships of the fleet, besides one sunk in the action. This important victory was obtained the 12th instant, after... | |
 | Godfrey Basil Mundy - Admirals - 1830 - 458 pages
...ESQ. ' Formidable, at sea, ' April 14th, 1781. . ' It has pleased God, out of his Divine Pro' vidence, to grant to his Majesty's arms 'a ' most complete...victory over the fleet of his ' enemy, commanded by Count de Grasse; ' who is himself captured, with the Ville de ' Paris, and four other ships of his... | |
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