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Bligh
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The events of 28 april 1789 and captain william bligh’s subsequent magnificent feat of small boat navigation are tales too often told to bear repeating, except for some explanatory remarks (see bounty mutiny). it is less well-known that bligh went on to a distinguished naval career. he fought hms director with distinction at the battle of camperdown, and commanded hms glatton at the battle of copenhagen, where he was the only captain in his squadron in position see both the admiral’s and vice admiral’s signals (see blind eye). by choosing to repeat the latter, he ensured that all the vessels behind him kept fighting, and was personally praised by nelson for his contribution to the victory. later, as governor of new south wales, he gained the respect of local settlers and lord castlereagh commended his “zealous and patriotic exertions.” nevertheless his achievements were marred by involvement in three more insurrections. in april 1797, his ship was one of those whose crews joined the spithead mutiny and, a month later, was involved in events at the nore (see great mutiny). in 1808 he tried to end the corrupt practices of officers of the new south wales garrison who had monopolized the import of spirits and re-sold them at 200 percent to 300 percent profit. this culminated in the “rum rebellion” led by major george johnston and wool merchant john macarthur who forcibly deposed bligh and imprisoned him for two years. on his release he was cleared of all blame and promoted to rear admiral of the blue, while johnston was cashiered. he died a well-respected vice admiral of the blue in 1817 and it was not until later that his reputation was sullied.
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Subsequent, английский
Последующий
Magnificent, английский
Navigation, английский
- The art and science of conducting a boat safely from one point to another.
- Навигация
- The art and science of conducting a ship safely from one point to another
- Мореходство, судоходство, плавание,
- Судовождение, судоходство
- The art of conducting vessels on the sea, not only by the peculiar knowledge of seamanship in all its intricate details, but also by such a knowledge of the higher branches of nautical astronomy as enables the commander to hit his port, after a long succession of bad weather, and an absence of three or four months from all land. any man without science may navigate the entire canals of great britain, but may be unable to pass from plymouth to guernsey.
- The science or art of planning, ascertaining, and recording the course of a vessel or aircraft; including fixing present and predicting future location, and collision avoidance. the word comes from the sanskrit navagati.
- Навигация; перемещение
- The mechanism used to direct users around a website.
Explanatory, английский
- A объяснительный, поясняющий, пояснитель- ный (ант. descriptive); толковый (о словаре ) adequacy, power, theory
- Разъясняющий; поясняющий
Distinction, английский
- Отличительная особенность; отличие
- Flags of distinction, badges, honourable note of superiority.
Copenhagen, английский
40 г. копенгаген {столица дании)
Personally, английский
Contribution, английский
- Вклад
- Money paid in order to save a place from being plundered by a hostile force. (see ransom.) also, a sum raised among merchants, where goods have been thrown overboard in stress of weather, towards the loss of the owners thereof.
- Вклад; взнос; участие; содействие
- Money placed in an individual retirement account (ira), an employer-sponsored retirement plan, or other retirement plan for a particular tax year. contributions may be deductible or nondeductible, depending on the type of account.
Castlereagh, английский
Nevertheless, английский
Тем не менее
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Blind eye, английский
At the battle of copenhagen in 1801, admiral sir hyde parker hoisted signal “43” (break off the action). vice admiral horatio nelson, who sensed victory was at hand, raised his telescope to his blind eye, said he could see no signal, and told his flag captain not to strike “signal 16” (engage the enemy). the phrase “turn a blind eye” later entered colloquial speech meaning to overlook an indiscretion.
Bleed the monkey, английский
In this case, the monkey (a generic term for something small) was a tall pyramidshaped bucket, used to transfer grog from the point of issue to the seamen’s mess, and the expression means to sneak a drink before delivering it. (also suck the monkey.)
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