 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 - Pagina 259door Robert Southey - 1878 - 230 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1867 - 796 pagina’s
...amongst the ships that suffered most. Before their fire, therefore, opened, every alternate ship was about a cable's length to windward of her second ahead and astern, forming a kind of double line, and appeared, when on their beans, to leave a very little interval between... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - 1846 - 500 pagina’s
...seaman, and his plan of defence was admirably conceived; his fleet being formed in a double crescent, and every alternate ship being about a cable's length to windward of her second ahead and astern: so that there appeared but very small intervals between them, though the ships were not crowded. Nelson... | |
 | Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1846 - 864 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853 - 512 pagina’s
...centre, I had both their van and rear abaft the beam. Before the fire opened, everv 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 Freke Williams - 1854 - 818 pagina’s
...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 ahead and astern, forming a kind of double line, and appeared, when on their beam, to leave a very slight interval between... | |
 | William James - 1859 - 548 pagina’s
...new : it formed a crescent convexing to leeward." "Before the fire opened every alternate ship was about a cable's length to windward of her second ahead and astern, forming a kind of double line." With such authority for a guide, no wonder that tacticians should set... | |
 | Charles Kegan Paul - 1864 - 232 pagina’s
...done, and Nelson, aware of all the advantages which it gave themvmade signal to prepare to anchor. Nelson, certain of a triumphant issue to the day,...consider as a victory. That officer answered that he thought it would be a glorious result if fourteen (ships) were captured. He replied, ' I shall not... | |
 | William Freke Williams - 1864 - 786 pagina’s
...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 ahead and astern, forming a kind of double line, and appeared, when on their beam, to leave a very slight interval between... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1866 - 408 pagina’s
...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...asked Blackwood what he should consider as a victory. The officer answered, that, considering the handsome way in which battle was offered by the enemy,... | |
 | 1866 - 408 pagina’s
...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...asked Blackwood what he should consider as a victory. The officer answered, that, considering the handsome way in which battle was offered by the enemy,... | |
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