 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1775 - 446 pages
...that even in clofe fight the fize of the Spanifh (hips was no advantage to them. . Their bulk expofed them the more to the fire of the enemy ; while their cannon placed too high, (hot over the heads of the Englifh. The alarm having now reached the coaft of England, the nobility... | |
 | William Russell - Europe - 1802 - 542 pages
...the size of the Spanish ships was of no advantage to the enemy. Their bulk exposed them to the fire, while their cannon, placed too high, shot over the heads of the English men of war. Every thing conspired to the ruin of this vast armament. Sir Francis Drake took the great... | |
 | John Evans - 1803 - 120 pages
...found, that even in close fight the size of the Spanish ships was no advantage to them. Their bulk exposed them the more to the fire of the enemy ; while their cannon, placed too high, shot over 25 the heads of the English. The alarm having now reached the coast of England, the nobUity and gentry... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1807 - 552 pages
...found, that that even in close fight the size of the Spanish ships was no advantage to them. Their bulk exposed them the more to the fire of the enemy : while...placed too high, shot over the heads of the English. The alarm having now reached the coast of England, the nobility and gentry hastened out with their... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 510 pages
...found, that even in close fight the size of the Spanish ships was no advantage to them. Their bulk exposed them the more to the fire of the enemy ; while...placed too high, shot over the heads of the English. The alarm having now reached the coast of England, the nobility and gentry hastened out with their... | |
 | John Adams - Great Britain - 1813 - 324 pages
...fight, the size of the Spanish ships was of no advantage to them. Their bulk exposed them to the fire, while their cannon, placed too high, shot over the heads of the English. Ever}' thing conspired to the ruin of this vast armament. Sir Francis Drake took the great galleon... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 528 pages
...found, that even in close fight the size of the Spanish ships was no advantage to them. Their bulk exposed them the more to the fire of the enemy ; while...placed too high, shot over the heads of the English. The alarm having now reached the coast of England, the nobility and gentry hastened out with their... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 502 pages
...found, that even in close fight the size of the Spanish ships was no advantage to them. Their bulk exposed them the more to the fire of the enemy ; while...placed too high, shot over the heads of the English. The alarm having now reached the coast of England, the nobility and gentry hastened out with their... | |
 | David Hume, John Robinson - Great Britain - 1824 - 568 pages
...its rear, and soon found that the largeness of the Spanish ships was no advantage to them. Their bulk exposed them the more to the fire of the enemy : while their cannon, placed too Ifigh, passed over the heads of the English. The armada had now reached Calais, and cast anchor, in... | |
 | David Hume, John Robinson - Great Britain - 1827 - 568 pages
...its rear, and soon found that the largeness of the Spanish ships was no advantage to them. Their bulk exposed them the more to the fire of the enemy ; while their cannon, placed too high, passed over the heads of the English. The armada had now reached Calais", and cast anchor, in expectation... | |
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English ; and the latter soon found, that even in close fight the size of the Spanish ships was no advantage to them. Their bulk exposed them the more to the fire of the enemy ; while their cannon, placed too high, shot over the heads of the English.... 
