 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
 | Robert Southey - 1907 - 102 pagina’s
...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...being about a cable's length to windward of her second 10 ahead and astern. Nelson, certain of a triumphant issue to the day, asked Blackwood what he should... | |
 | 1907 - 794 pagina’s
...been much and justly applauded. The French admiral drew up hU fleet in the form of a crescent, and in a double line, every alternate ship being about a cable's length to windward of her second, both ahead and astern. The British fleet bore down upon this formidable and skilfully arranged armament... | |
 | Charles Townsend Copeland - 1909 - 666 pagina’s
...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...double line, every alternate ship being about a cable's 1 The French admiral. length to windward of her second ahead and astern. Nelson, certain of a triumphant... | |
 | Charles Townsend Copeland, Frank Wilson Cheney Hersey - 1909 - 694 pagina’s
...formed the fleet in a double line, every alternate ship being about a cable's 1 The French admiral. length to windward of her second ahead and astern....Nelson, certain of a triumphant issue to the day, asked Black wood what he should consider as a victory. That officer answered, that considering the handsome... | |
 | John Lawson Stoddard - 1910 - 490 pagina’s
...Villeneuve was a skilful seaman ; worthy of serving a better master and a better cause. His plan of defense was as well conceived, and as original, as the plan...answered, that, considering the handsome way in which the battle was offered by the enemy, their apparent determination for a fair trial of strength, and... | |
 | 1912 - 154 pagina’s
...Nelson (1813). 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 hi a double line, every alternate ship being about a cable's length to windward of her second ahead... | |
 | George Benjamin Woods - 1916 - 1604 pagina’s
...prepare to anchor. Villeneuve was a skilful seaman, worthy of serving a better master and a better cause. parting day Dies like the dolphin, whom each pang...loveliest,— till— 'tis gone— and all is gray. 95 7 length1 to windward of her second ahead and astern. Nelson, certain of a triumphant issue to the day,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1916 - 376 pagina’s
...Villeneuve was a skilful seaman; worthy of serving a better master, and a better cause. His plan of defense was as well conceived, and as original, as the plan...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 to... | |
 | Edwin Greenlaw, James Holly Hanford - 1919 - 714 pagina’s
...Villeneuve was a skillful seaman; worthy of serving a better master and a better cause. His plan of defense , flowers ; Ш My new-planned cities, and unfinished towers. "But should suspense iu a double line, every alternate ship being about a cable's length to windward of her second ahead... | |
 | Charles Herbert Sylvester - 1922 - 530 pagina’s
...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...length to windward of her second ahead and astern. of strength, and the situation of the land, he thought it would be a glorious result if fourteen were... | |
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