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" 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 length to windward of her second ahead and astern. Nelson, certain of a triumphant issue... "
The book of battles; or, Daring deeds by land and sea [ed. by E. Shelton and ... - Página 213
por Book - 1867 - 616 páginas
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Cobbett's Weekly Political Register, Volumen8

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...
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Cobbett's Political Register, Volumen8

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...
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The British trident; or, Register of naval actions, from ... the ..., Volumen5

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...
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Select Reviews, and Spirit of the Foreign Magazines, Volumen4

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...
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The Life of Nelson, Volumen2

Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 páginas
...to anchor. Villeneuve was a skillful seaman ; worthy of serving a better master, and a better cause. His plan of defence was as well conceived, and as...victory. That officer answered, that, considering the handsome way in which battle was offered by the enemy, their apparent determination for a fair...
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The Boston Spectator: Devoted to Politicks and Belles-lettres, Volumen1

1814 - 258 páginas
...to anchor. Villeneuve was a skilful seaman ; worthy of serving a better muster, and a better cause. His plan of defence was as well conceived, and as...victory. That officer answered, that, considering the handsome way in which battle was offered by the enemy, their apparent., determination for a. lair...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volumen6

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...
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Lives of the British Admirals: Containing Also a New and Accurate ..., Volumen8

John Campbell - 1817 - 562 páginas
...anchor. " Villeneuve was a skilful seamen ; worthy of serving a better master, and a better cause. His plan of defence was as well conceived, and as...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...
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Universal History Americanised; Or, An Historical View of the ..., Volumen6

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...
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The Englishman's library [ed. by E. H. L.].

Englishman - 1824 - 420 páginas
...prepare to anchor. 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...victory. That officer answered, that, considering the handsome way in which battle was offered by the enemy, their apparent determination of a fair trial...
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