 | 1905 - 542 σελίδες
...centre, I had both their van, and rear, abafc 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 Cobbett - 1805 - 544 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | Archibald Duncan - 1806 - 380 σελίδες
...centre, I had both their van and rear abaft the beam ; before the fife 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... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 σελίδες
...situation of Spain and the Tyrol. The plan of defence was as original as that of attack. They were formed in a double line, every alternate ship being about...to windward of her second ahead and astern. Nelson never went into a battle without a full sense of its danger, and always seems rather to have prepared... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 σελίδες
...to anchor. Villeneuve was a skillful seaman ; worthy of serving a better master, and a better cause. His plan of defence was as well conceived, and as...victory. That officer answered, that, considering the handsome way in which battle was offered by the enemy, their apparent determination for a fair... | |
 | 1814 - 258 σελίδες
...to anchor. Villeneuve was a skilful seaman ; worthy of serving a better muster, and a better cause. His plan of defence was as well conceived, and as...victory. That officer answered, that, considering the handsome way in which battle was offered by the enemy, their apparent., determination for a. lair... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 σελίδες
...remember th» subsequent situation of Spain and the Tyrol. original as that of attack : they were formed in a double line, every alternate ship being about...windward of her second a-head and a-stern. Nelson never went into a battle without a full sense of it's danger, and always seems rather to have prepared... | |
 | John Campbell - 1817 - 562 σελίδες
...anchor. " Villeneuve was a skilful seamen ; worthy of serving a better master, and a better cause. His plan of defence was as well conceived, and as...fleet in a double line, every alternate ship being abcut a cable's length to windward of her second a-head and astern. Nelson, certain of a triumphant... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1819 - 364 σελίδες
...ships, formed a crescent convexing to the leeward. Before the action commenced, every alternate ship was about a cable's length to windward of her second a-head and astern, forming a kind of double line. The commander in chief, admiral Villeneuve, in the Bucentaure, was in... | |
 | Englishman - 1824 - 420 σελίδες
...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...victory. That officer answered, that, considering the handsome way in which battle was offered by the enemy, their apparent determination of a fair trial... | |
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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 length to windward of her second ahead and astern. Nelson, certain of a triumphant issue... 
