Sentence examples for command of the channel from inspiring English sources
On the outbreak of the French Revolutionary War in 1793 he was again named to the command of the Channel fleet.
He took command of the Channel fleet once more in the 110-gun first-rate.
He took command of the Channel fleet in on 26 April 1800 and took up a close blockade of Brest.
For a short time in 1806 he gave command of the Channel fleet to his second-in-command Sir Charles Cotton in order that he might travel to Portugal on a particular mission.
The combined fleets of France and Spain had acquired command of the English Channel, and a French army of 50,000 waited for the propitious moment to board their transports.
It commands both entrances of the channel.
They convey information about the commands, data, and physical characteristics of the channel between the reader and tag.
On the outbreak of war between England and the Netherlands in 1652, Blake took command of the fleet in the English Channel, losing only one of the four major engagements he fought with the Dutch admiral Maarten Tromp between May 1652 and June 1653.
March 8, 1726 London, England August 5, 1799 Richard Howe, Earl Howe, also called (1758 82)4th Viscount Howe, or (1782 88) Viscount Howe of Langar (born March 8 , 1726 London died Aug. 5, 1799), British admiral who commanded the Channel fleet at the Battle of the First of June 17944) during the French Revolutionary Wars.
After this success, Paulet returned to Britain and was given command of the 32-gun fifth rate, cruising in the English Channel under the orders of Sir John Colpoys.
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