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Title: Gibraltar and its sieges, with a description of its natural features
Year: 1879 (1870s)
Authors: Stephens, Frederic George, 1828-1907
Subjects: Gibraltar -- Description and travel Gibraltar -- History Gibraltar -- History Siege, 1779-1783
Publisher: London, New York : T. Nelson
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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ve, 700 men, —Don FranciscoXavier Munos. The San Christoval: 18 guns in use, 10 in reserve 650 men,—DonFrederico Gravino. The Principe Carlos: 11 guns in use, 4 in reserve, 400 men,—DonAntonio Basurta. The San Juan: 9 guns in use, 4 in reserve, 340 men,—Don JosephAngeler. The Paula Secunda: 9 guns in use, 4 in reserve, 340 men,—DonPablo de Cosa. The Santa Anna: 7 guns in use, 4 in reserve, 300 men,—Don JosephGoicocchea. Los Dolores: 6 guns in use, 4 in reserve, 250 men,—Don PedroSanchez. In all, ten ships (five two-deckers, and five one-decker), with 142 guns in use, 70 in reserve, and5260 men. A movement took place among the enemy, on theafternoon of the 14th, which gave rise to appi-e-hensions that the attack was to be renewed. Thebatteries, therefore, were kept fully manned, andthe shot-heating furnaces ready lighted, in case thatan attempt should be made to storm the fortress.It afterwards transpired that such a project hadbeen spoken of, but put aside by the Duke of
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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM. 97 CrilloD, who was of opinion that it could end onlyin the destruction of both the army and the fleet, They contented themselves, therefore, with main-taining a vigorous cannonade from the land-works,and during the remainder of the month they ex-pended daily from 1000 to 2000 rounds. GeneralElliot, meanwhile, having had convincing proof ofthe efficacy of red-hot shot, caused kilns for heatingthem to be erected at various convenient points.They were large enough to heat about one hundredballs in an hour and a quarter; and were a greatimprovement on the furnaces and grates used for thesame purpose on the memorable 13th of September. During the following days a westerly wind pre-vailed, and numerous dead bodies were thrownashore, as also many articles of more or less valuewhich had floated about the Bay after the de-struction of the battering-ships. Among these werelarge wax tapers, such as are used on the RomanCatholic altars; cases of salt provisions; andammunition

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