 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 - Страница 275по Robert Southey - 1830 - 309 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - 1846 - 500 страници
...seaman, 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. Nelson... | |
 | Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1846 - 864 страници
...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... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853 - 512 страници
...centre, I had both their van and rear abaft the beam. Before the fire opened, everv 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... | |
 | 1854 - 504 страници
...advantages which it gave them, made signal to prepare to anchor. Villeneuve was a skilful seaman. His plan "of defence was as well conceived, and as original as the plan of attack. He formed the fleet in a 304 NELSON. double line, every alternate ship being about a cable's Ifinyth to windward of her second... | |
 | William Freke Williams - 1854 - 818 страници
...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 slight interval between... | |
 | William James - 1859 - 548 страници
...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... | |
 | Charles Kegan Paul - 1864 - 232 страници
...done, and Nelson, aware of all the advantages which it gave themvmade signal to prepare to anchor. Nelson, certain of a triumphant issue to the day,...consider as a victory. That officer answered that he thought it would be a glorious result if fourteen (ships) were captured. He replied, ' I shall not... | |
 | William Freke Williams - 1864 - 786 страници
...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 slight interval between... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1866 - 408 страници
...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 original...asked Blackwood what he should consider as a victory. The officer answered, that, considering the handsome way in which battle was offered by the enemy,... | |
 | 1866 - 408 страници
...anchor. Yilleneuve 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...asked Blackwood what he should consider as a victory. The officer answered, that, considering the handsome way in which battle was offered by the enemy,... | |
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