The history of England, from the accession of James the Second . ual courage and with more thantheir usual seamanship. After a hard and doubtful fight of five hours,Tourville thought that enough had been done to maintain the honourof the white flag, and began to draw off. But by this time the windhad veered, and was with the allies. They were now able to availthemselves of their great superiority of force. They came on retreat of the French became a flight. Tourville fought his ownship desperately. She was named, in allusion to Lewiss favouritej emblem, the Royal Sun, and was widely r
The history of England, from the accession of James the Second . ual courage and with more thantheir usual seamanship. After a hard and doubtful fight of five hours,Tourville thought that enough had been done to maintain the honourof the white flag, and began to draw off. But by this time the windhad veered, and was with the allies. They were now able to availthemselves of their great superiority of force. They came on retreat of the French became a flight. Tourville fought his ownship desperately. She was named, in allusion to Lewiss favouritej emblem, the Royal Sun, and was widely renowned as the finest vesselin the world. It was reported among the English sailors that she wasadorned with an image of the Great King, and that he appeared there,as he appeared in the Place of Victories, with vanquished nations in UTRUE DRAUGHT X PROSPECT. OF TPE LATE ENGAGEl^EhiT f fc^„„.n v ,J:.l. \ y F,cnck FLEETS on y. i2 M*v l6V)a. at C± ^Barf(.u^, ~=~^^ ?Uii . ^.^ --^ 1 JL M:X;*^*^^*t^y^«i^,.. .^~^:,?- „ -^i&^^^-^ii ^
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