Soldiers and Sailors or, Anecdotes, Details, and Recollections of Naval and Military Life, as Related to His Nephews, by an Old Officer.

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Tactics and stratagems of war.—Captain Bentley and Captain Baines.—The defiance.—Scaling the rock.—The stratagem of the boat.—Battle of Actium.—Duke of Saxe Weimar.—Breaking the line.—The Prussian General.—Ibrahim Pasha.—The old Dervise.— War terms.—Actions.—Attacks.—Attempts.—Battles.—Blockades.— Bombardments.—Descents.—Defeats.—Engagements.—Expeditions.— Invasions.—Sea-fights.—Storms.—Sieges.—Surprises.—Skirmishes.— Repulses.—Explosions.—Three-fingered Jack. 168