 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 - Pagina 183door Robert Southey - 1900 - 383 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - 1835 - 352 pagina’s
...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.... | |
 | 1836 - 884 pagina’s
...to anchor. Villeneuve was a skillful seamen ; worthy of serving a better master, and a better cause. His plan of defence was as well conceived, and as...of a triumphant issue to the day, asked Blackwood whut he should consider as a victory. That officer answered, that considering the handsome way in which... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pagina’s
...which were among the ships that suffered most." Before their fire opened, every ship was therefore 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 small interval between... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 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... | |
 | William James - 1837 - 408 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... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - 1837 - 778 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 little interval between... | |
 | John Campbell - 1841 - 604 pagina’s
...skilful seaman ; worthy of serring- a better master, and a better cause. His plan of defence was a* well conceived, and as original, as the plan of attack....ahead and astern. Nelson, certain of a triumphant israe to the day, aske 1 Black wood what he should consider as a rictory. That officer answered, that,... | |
 | 1843 - 320 pagina’s
...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...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 to... | |
 | J. R. Miller - 1844 - 742 pagina’s
...greater in size and weight of metal than in numbers. Admiral Villeneuve was a skilful seaman ; and his plan of defence was as well conceived, and as original, as the plan of attack. The Spaniards were commanded by admiral Gravina; and four thousand troops were embarked on board the... | |
 | 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... | |
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