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"It's just too much water coming down too quick and there's no where for it to go," Lestock said.
Arcadia, Wisconsin Flooding Forces Downtown Evacuations 2010
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"It's just too much water coming down too quick and there's no where for it to go," Lestock said.
Arcadia, Wisconsin Flooding Forces Downtown Evacuations 2010
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The fates of Mathews and Lestock [previously disgraced captains] had taught officers that misconduct with support in high places [meant the guilty] had nothing to fear '; the fate of Byng taught them that even the most powerful political friends might not save an officer who failed to fight.
John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting... 2007
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The fates of Mathews and Lestock [previously disgraced captains] had taught officers that misconduct with support in high places [meant the guilty] had nothing to fear '; the fate of Byng taught them that even the most powerful political friends might not save an officer who failed to fight.
John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting... 2007
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Admiral Mathews and Vice Admiral Lestock in the Mediterranean, when they had, and neglected so fine an
John Adams diary 15, 30 January 1768, 10 August 1769 - 22 August 1770 1961
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Ogle_ and Mr. _Lestock_ with their Divisions off _Port Morant_, and the
An Account of the expedition to Carthagena, with explanatory notes and observations Charles Knowles
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Mr. _Lestock_ and his Division was left at _Boccachica_, with Orders to reimbark the
An Account of the expedition to Carthagena, with explanatory notes and observations Charles Knowles
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Lestock, who was on the worst possible terms with his superior, took no part in the action.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Various
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Mr. _Lestock_ and his Division; and on the _Monday_ following the
An Account of the expedition to Carthagena, with explanatory notes and observations Charles Knowles
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Lestock, his second in command, was also a skilful officer; but the two were on bad terms, and when, in February, 1744, Matthews attacked the Spanish fleet, Lestock disobeyed his signals, and by his misconduct deprived Matthews of a splendid victory, which was clearly within his grasp.
Letters of Horace Walpole 01 Walpole, Horace 1890
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