 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1842 - 820 pages
...tbe fostering influence of Great Britain, a new coalition of European powers, consisting of Russia, Sweden, Austria, and Naples, was formed against Napoleon....exertions for contesting with Britain the empire of the sen. A. fleet of thirty-three sail, partly French and partly Spanish, met a British fleet of twenty-seven,... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Australia - 1842 - 828 pages
...hi* side, and was making great exertions r roiuríting with Britain the empire of the sea. A t««t of thirty-three sail, partly French and partly Spanish,...twenty-seven, under Nelson, off Cape Trafalgar, October 25, 1805, and was completely beaten, though at the expense of the life of the British commander. Britain... | |
 | Henry White - History - 1844 - 594 pages
...Holland, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, made every exertion to contest the empire of the sea. A combined fleet of thirty-three sail, partly French and partly Spanish, met a British squadron of twenty-seven under Nelson, off Cape Trafalgar, October 25, and was totally defeated, though... | |
 | Henry White - 1848 - 704 pages
...Holland, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, made every exertion to contest the empire of the sea. A combined fleet of thirty-three sail, partly French and partly Spanish, met a British squadron of twenty-seven under Nelson, off Cape Trafalgar, October 21, 1805, and was totally defeated,... | |
 | William Chambers - 1849 - 830 pages
...the fostering influence of Great Britain, a new coalition of European powers, consisting of Russia, Sweden, Austria, and Naples, was formed against Napoleon....contesting with Britain the empire of the sea. A fleet of thirty -three sail, partly French and partly Spanish, met a British fleet of twenty-seven, under Nelson,... | |
 | Henry White - History - 1849 - 592 pages
...Holland, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, made every exertion to contest the empire of the sea. A combined fleet of thirty-three sail, partly French and partly Spanish, met a British squadron of twenty-seven under Nelson, off Cape Trafalgar, October 25, and was totally defeated, though... | |
 | H. White - History - 1851 - 592 pages
...Holland, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, made every exertion to contest the empire of the sea. A combined fleet of thirty-three sail, partly French and partly Spanish, met a British squadron of twenty-seven under Nelson, off Cape Trafalgar, October 25, and was totally defeated, though... | |
 | W. O. Blake - Biography - 1856 - 1016 pages
...the fostering influence of Great Britain, a new coalition of European powers, consisting of Russia, Sweden, Austria, and Naples« was formed against Napoleon....twenty-seven, under Nelson, off Cape Trafalgar, October 25, 1805, and was completely beaten, though at the expense of the life of the British commander. Britain... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1856 - 856 pages
...the fostering influence of Gnat Britain, a new coalition of European powers, consisting of Russia, Sweden, Austria, and Naples, was formed against Napoleon....sea. A fleet of thirty-three sail, partly French and parti; Spanish, met a British fleet of twenty-seven, under Nelson, off Cape Trafalgar, October 25,... | |
 | William O. Blake - Biography - 1856 - 1124 pages
...contesting with Britain roariire of the sea. A fleet of thirty-three sail, partly French and Mrtij Spanish, met a British fleet of twenty-seven, under Nelson, off Cape Trafalgar, October 2.">, 1805, and was completely beaten, though at the exjjCTiM of the life of the British commander.... | |
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Britain, a new coalition of European powers, consisting of Russia, Sweden, Austria, and Naples, was formed against Napoleon. He, on the other hand, had drawn Spain upon his side, and was making great exertions for contesting with Britain the empire of... 
