 | Thomas Henry Dyer - 1877 - Страниц: 544
...of Parliament. His attempt on Carthagena, in the spring of 1741, proved, however, a complete failure through his dissensions, it is said, with General...Manilla, having a large treasure on board. It was on this occasion that Anson circumnavigated the globe, having sailed from England in 1740, and returned to... | |
 | David Hume - 1880 - Страниц: 874
...expedition resulted only in the capture, plunder, and destruction of the town of Paita, and in the taking of several prizes, the most important of which was one of the great Manilla galleons, having on board silver coin and ingots worth a million and a half. § 5. The third... | |
 | David Hume - 1884 - Страниц: 268
...expedition resulted only in the capture, plunder, and destruction of the town of Paita, and in the taking of several prizes, the most important of which was one of the great Manilla galleons, having on board silver coin and ingots worth a million and a half. § 5. The third... | |
 | David Hume - 1887 - Страниц: 886
...expedition resulted only in the capture, plunder, and destruction of the town of Paita, and in the taking of several prizes, the most important of which was one of the great Manilla galleons, having on board silver coin and ingots worth a million and a half. § 5. The third... | |
 | Thomas Henry Dyer - 1901 - Страниц: 494
...of Parliament. His attempt on Carthagena, in the spring of 1741, proved, however, a complete failure through his dissensions, it is said, with General...Manilla, having a large treasure on board. It was on this occasion that Anson circumnavigated the globe, having sailed from England in 1740, and returned to... | |
 | Josephus Nelson Larned - 1923 - Страниц: 992
...Parliament. His attempt on Carthagena, in the spring of 1741, proved, however, a complete failure. ... A squadron, under Commodore Anson, despatched to the...the Peruvian town of Paita, and made several prizes. ... It was on this occasion that Anson circumnavigated the globe, having sailed from England in 1740... | |
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... Meanwhile Admiral Vernon, setting sail with the English fleet from Jamaica, captured Porto Bello, on the Isthmus of Darien, December 1st — an exploit for which he received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament. His attempt on Carthagena, in the... 