Hood, he was recalled. It was generally believed by the officers, that if Nelson had not been wounded, not one of these ships could have escaped: the four certainly could not, if the Culloden had got into action: and if the frigates belonging to the squadron... The Life of Horatio, Lord Nelson - Pagina 155door Robert Southey - 1896 - 356 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 pagina’s
...to join the squadron had been there, not one of the French fleet would have left Aboukir Bay. These, however, were all that escaped, and the victory was...Ģis not a name strong enough for such a scene;" he therefore called it a conquest. Of 13 sail of the line 9 were taken and 2 burnt; of the four frigates... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 494 pagina’s
...Zealous pursued, but as there was no other ship in a condition to support her, she was recalled. These, however, were all that escaped ; and the victory was...complete and glorious in the annals of naval history, uniting indeed, as was said in the House of Commons, all those qualities by which other victories had... | |
| Robert Southey - 1813 - 276 pagina’s
...could have escaped : the four certainly could not, if the Culloden had got into action : and if the frigates belonging to the squadron had been present,...complete and glorious in the annals of naval history. " Vic" tory," said Nelson, " is not a name " strong enough for such a scene;" he called it a conquest.... | |
| Robert Southey - 1813 - 278 pagina’s
...could have escaped : the four certainly could not, if the Culloden had got into action : and if the frigates belonging to the squadron had been present,...the victory was the most complete and glorious in <he annals of naval history. " VieĢ tory," said Nelson, " is not a name " strong enough for such a... | |
| Robert Southey - 1813 - 274 pagina’s
...could have escaped: the four certainly could not,. if the Culloden had got into action: and if the frigates belonging to the squadron had been present, not one of the enemy's fleet \vould have left Aboukir Bay. These four vessels, however, were all that escaped; and the victory was... | |
| Robert Southey - 1814 - 292 pagina’s
...frigate* belonging to the *q sad row been present, not one of the enemy 's would have left Abonkir Bay. These four vessels, however, were all that escaped...complete and glorious in the annals of naval history. " Vh> tory," said Nelson, " is not a ntmfl " strong enough tor such a scene :" he called it a conquest.... | |
| 1815 - 488 pagina’s
...Zealous pursued, but as there was no other ship in a condition to support her, she was recalled. These, however, were all that escaped ; and the victory was...complete and glorious in the annals of naval history, uniting indeed, as was said in the House of Commons, all those qualities by which other victories had... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pagina’s
...however, were all that escaped; and the triumph was the most complete, that has ever been recorded in the annals of naval history. " Victory," said Nelson,...not a name strong enough for such a scene : " he, therefore, called it ' a conquest.' Of thirteen sail of the line, nine were taken and two burnt ; of... | |
| Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pagina’s
...could have escaped ; the four certainly could not, if the Culloden had got into action ; and if the frigates belonging to the squadron had been present, not one of the enemy's fleet would have left-Aboukir Bay. These four vessels, however, were all that escaped ; and the victory was the most... | |
| Robert Southey - 1827 - 284 pagina’s
...ships could have escaped: the four certainly could not, if the Culloden had got into action: and if the frigates belonging to the squadron had been present,...conquest. Of thirteen sail of the line, nine were taken, atad two burnt: of the four frigates, one was sunk, another, the Artemise, was burnt in a villainous... | |
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