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SO HISTORY OF MARINE ARCHITECTURE.
all his mighty project overthrown in one instant. Though foiled in the principalpart of the attempt, his views did not tamely sink under the pressure of themisfortune. A squadron, consisting of five ships of war, having about forty trans-ports, with troops on board, under their protection, sailed from Cadiz in the monthof February, 171.9, in the romantic hope of making a descent on the northerncoast of Britain in favour of the pretended son to the deceased king James theSecond. Misfortune appeared to attach itself to every measure undertaken by theSpanish court. This last remnant of its naval force was completely dispersed by astorm, and the pride of Alberoni received a still more humiliating stroke, on beingdismissed by his catholic majesty from his councils, and peremptorily com-manded to quit the kingdom within three weeks. These violent measures,taken against a favourite who was considered as the first and chief promoter of thewar, were adopted by the sovereign, in the hopes of softening his antagonists, andrendering them more lenient in those conditions of peace which they should thinkproper to impose on him : but his hopes were vain, and his foes inexorable. Yet,
Men.
Guns.
St. Juan Baptiste - -
400
Co
St. Pedro - —
400
60
El Pcrla — — —
400
60
- ■ ■■ — —
Burnt
300
50
St. Isidore — -
Taken
300
46
L’Esperanza - -
Burnt
300
46
Volante - —
Taken
300
44
- -- — —
Burnt
300
44
Harmonia - -
300
44
Porcupine —
-
250
44
Surprize - —
Taken
250
36
Juno
Taken
250
36
El Galera - —
200
30
El Castilla - —
200
30
Count de Thoulouse - —
200
30
Tyger
Taken
240
£5
Eagle — — —
T aken
240
24
St. Francis-Assis — —
too
22
Little St. Ferdinand —
-
150
20
Little St. Juan - —
150
20
Arrow - —
-
100
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