The Memoirs of Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, Τόμος 2Little, Brown, 1914 - 577 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 477 - There might be some advantage in the formation of a Naval and Military Council, which should probably be presided over by the Prime Minister, and consist of the Parliamentary Heads of the two services, and their principal professional advisers.
Σελίδα 289 - Khartum might still be holding out — so after a delay of about a quarter of an hour we went on, old Khashm protesting it was all up, and predicting terrible disaster to ourselves. No sooner did we start upwards than we got into such a fire as I hope never to pass through again in a
Σελίδα 482 - I see by little and little more of what is to be done, and how it is to be done, should I ever be able to do it.
Σελίδα 463 - Gibraltar were increased, the torpedo flotillas were strengthened, and the new breakwaters at Malta were begun. Some of Sir John Fisher's reforms are confidential ; but among his achievements which became common knowledge, the following are notable : From a 12-knot Fleet with breakdowns, he made a 15-knot Fleet without breakdowns ; introduced long range target practice, and instituted the Challenge Cup for heavy gun shooting ; instituted various war practices for officers and men ; invited, with...
Σελίδα 287 - February 1st. — No member of our small force as long as he lives will ever forget this morning. Just at dawn I was woke by someone outside our hut calling for Boscawen. I jumped up and went out to see who it was, and then made out to my surprise Stuart Wortley, whom we all thought at Khartoum. I looked towards the river, expecting in the faint light to see the steamers, then seeing nothing, and observing by his face that there was something wrong, I said, ' Why, good heavens I where are the steamers,...
Σελίδα 477 - It might also be summoned from time to time, to consider and authoritatively decide upon unsettled questions between the two departments, or any matters of joint Naval and Military policy, which in the opinion of the heads of the two services required discussion and decision. It would be essential to the usefulness of such a Council and to the interests of the country that the proceedings and decisions should be duly recorded, instances having occurred in which Cabinet decisions have been differently...
Σελίδα 284 - The original plan was for Beresford to man two of the steamers with the Naval Brigade, mount his Gardner gun on one of them, and after overhauling them, take me to Khartoum with about fifty men of the Sussex Regiment. This was now impossible : all the naval officers were killed or wounded except Beresford, who was himself unable to walk, and many of the best petty officers and seamen were also gone. Beresford offered to accompany me; but he had done himself no good by going down the river the day...
Σελίδα 356 - ... the strength of the fleet depended entirely on the shipbuilding vote, and that as a matter of fact all the experts on the subject agreed that our navy was not sufficient to defend the interests of the empire. We ought to have a navy strong enough to protect our shores and our trade, and therefore it should be more than a match for the combined fleets of any two European Powers which were likely to be our foes, and one of which must necessarily be France.
Σελίδα 477 - ... between the two departments as to any matters of joint naval and military policy which, in the opinion of the heads of the services, required discussion and decision ; and it would be essential, he remarked, to the usefulness of such a council and to the interests of the country that its proceedings and decisions should be duly recorded. It was also proposed to establish a War Office council, over which the Secretary of State would preside, who would advise the Secretary of State in all matters...
Σελίδα 360 - ... in a war with only one Great Power, and, supposing a combination of even two Powers to be allied as her enemies, the balance of maritime strength would be seriously against England.