Villeneuve was a skilful seaman, worthy of serving a better master and a better cause. His plan of defence was as well conceived, and as original, as the plan of attack. He formed the fleet in a double line, every alternate ship being about a cable's... The life of Nelson. Ed. by W.E. Mullins - Página 259por Robert Southey - 1878 - 230 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1905 - 542 páginas
...centre, I had both their van, and rear, abafc the beam ; before the fire opened, every alternate ship was about a cable's length to windward of her second a-head, and a-stern, forming a kind of double line, and appeared, when on their beam, to leave a very little interval between... | |
| William Cobbett - 1805 - 544 páginas
...centre, I had both their van, and rear, abaft the beam ; before the fire opened, every alternate ship was about a cable's length to windward of her second a-head, and a-stern, forming a kind of double line, and appeared, when on their beam, to leave a very little interval between... | |
| Archibald Duncan - 1806 - 380 páginas
...centre, I had both their van and rear abaft the beam ; before the fife opened, every alternate ship was about. a cable's length to windward of her second a-head and a-stern, .forming a kind of double line, and appeared, when on their beam, to leave a very little interval between... | |
| Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 páginas
...situation of Spain and the Tyrol. The plan of defence was as original as that of attack. They were formed in a double line, every alternate ship being about...to windward of her second ahead and astern. Nelson never went into a battle without a full sense of its danger, and always seems rather to have prepared... | |
| 1810 - 1018 páginas
...possibility of the subsequent preservation of the prizes. My answer was, that considering the handsome manner in which battle was offered by the enemy, their apparent determination for a fair trial pf strength, and the proximity of the land, I thought if fourteen ships were captured it would be a... | |
| 1814 - 258 páginas
...muster, and a better cause. His plan of defence was as well conceived, and as original, as the plan of attack. He formed the fleet in a double line, every...by the enemy, their apparent., determination for a. lair trial of strength, affa the situation of the land, he thought it would be a glorious result if... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 páginas
...remember th» subsequent situation of Spain and the Tyrol. original as that of attack : they were formed in a double line, every alternate ship being about...windward of her second a-head and a-stern. Nelson never went into a battle without a full sense of it's danger, and always seems rather to have prepared... | |
| John Campbell - 1817 - 562 páginas
...master, and a better cause. His plan of defence was as well conceived, and as original, as the plan of attack. He formed the fleet in a double line, every alternate ship being abcut a cable's length to windward of her second a-head and astern. Nelson, certain of a triumphant... | |
| David Ramsay - 1819 - 364 páginas
...ships, formed a crescent convexing to the leeward. Before the action commenced, every alternate ship was about a cable's length to windward of her second a-head and astern, forming a kind of double line. The commander in chief, admiral Villeneuve, in the Bucentaure, was in... | |
| Englishman - 1824 - 420 páginas
...master and a better cause. His plan of defence was as well conceived, and as original, as the plan of attack. He formed the fleet in a double line, every...offered by the enemy, their apparent determination of a fair trial of strength, and the situation of the land, he thought it would be a glorious result... | |
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