 Battle in variable winds, thick weather, and other circumstances which must occur, without such a loss of time that the opportunity would probably be lost of bringing the Enemy to Battle in such a manner as to make the business decisive, I have therefore...  Fighting Instructions, 1530-1816 - Pagina 316de Julian Stafford Corbett - 1905 - 366 paginiVizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones - 1805 - 584 pagini
...fortj Sail of the line into a line of battle; invariable winds, thick weather, and other circunstantes which must occur ; without such a loss of time, that...fleet in two lines of sixteen Ships each, with an advanced squadron of eight of the fastest sailing twodecked Ships; which will always make, if wanted,... | |
 | Archibald Duncan - 1806 - 380 pagini
...Cadiz, Oct. 10, 1805. "Thinkmg it almost impossible to bring a fleet of forty sail of the line into battle, in variable winds, thick weather, and other...command), that the order of sailing is to be the order of the battle ; placing the fleet in two tines, of sixteen ships each, with au advanced squadron of eight... | |
 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 522 pagini
...to battle in such a manner as to make the business decisive ; I have, therefore, made up my rnind, to keep the fleet in that position of sailing, with...command, that the order of sailing is to be the order of the battle : placing the fleet in two lines, of sixteen ships each, with an advanced squadron of eight... | |
 | sir William Beatty - 1807 - 114 pagini
...Commanders of Ships. THINKING it almost impossible to bring a Fleet of forty sail of the line into a line of battle in variable winds, thick weather, and...the order of sailing is to be the order of battle : pla'cingthe Fleet in two lines, of sixteen ships each with an advanced squadron of eight of the •... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - 1824 - 588 pagini
...such ;\ loss of time that the opportunity would probably be lost of bringing the enemy to battle iu such a manner as to make the business decisive, I...the order of battle, placing the fleet in two lines, sixteen ships each, with an advanced squadron of eight of the fastest sailing two-decked ships, which... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pagini
...Cadiz, Oct. 10, 1805. " Thinking it almost impossible to bring a fleet of forty sail of the line into battle, in variable winds, thick weather, and other...fleet in two lines, of sixteen ships each, with an advanced squadron of eight of the fastest sailing twodecked ships, which will always make, if wanted,... | |
 | William James - 1837 - 408 pagini
...Thinking it almost impossible," says the noble chief, " to form a fleet of 40 sail of the line into a line of battle, in variable winds, thick weather,...order of battle; placing the fleet in two lines of 16 ships each, with an advanced squadron of eight of the fastest sailing two-decked ships : which will... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - 1837 - 778 pagini
...1805. (General Orders.) Thinking it almost impossible to bring a fleet of 40 sail of the line into a battle, in variable winds, thick weather, and other...the order of battle, placing the fleet in two lines, 16 ships each, with an advanced squadron of eight of the fastest sailing * He was tubpcenaed as a witness... | |
 | Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1846 - 864 pagini
...October, 1805. Memorandum. Thinking it almost impossible to bring a Fleet of forty Sail of the Line into a Line of Battle in variable winds, thick weather, and...Fleet in two Lines of sixteen Ships each, with an Advanced Squadron of eight of the fastest sailing Two-decked Ships, which will always make, if wanted,... | |
 | William Freke Williams - 1854 - 818 pagini
...bringing the enemy to battle in such a manner as to make the business decisive, I have, therefore, made ap my mind to keep the fleet in that position of sailing...the order of battle, placing the fleet in two lines, sixteen ships each, with an advanced squadron of eight of the fastest sailing two-decked ships, which... | |
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