 | Robert Southey - 1836 - 320 pages
...three eighty-gun ships, and one three-decker of one hundred and twenty. During the whole pursuit, it had been Nelson's practice, whenever circumstances...outer quarter, of each of the enemy's. This plan of doubting on the enemy's ships was projected by Lord Hood, when he designed to attack the French fleet... | |
 | 1840 - 512 pages
...by Lord Hood in Gourjean Road, hut which he had there found impracticable, of stationing his ships one on the outer bow, and another on the outer quarter of each of theirs. The action commenced at 6h. 20m. PM, August 12th, and at noon of the 13th, of the French fleet... | |
 | Child rearing - 1843 - 320 pages
...situation might be. There is no possible position, it is said, which he did not take into.calculation. His officers were thus fully acquainted with his principles...Hood, when he designed to, attack the French fleet Rt their anchorage in Gourjean Road. Lord Hood found it impossible to make the attempt ; but the thought... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1843 - 828 pages
...outer, and half on the inner side of the French line, and station his ships, as far as practicable, one on the outer bow and another on the outer quarter of each of the enemy's. Captain Berry, his flag captain, when he was made acquainted with the design, exclaimed with transport,... | |
 | Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1845 - 594 pages
...to lead within the French Line, was to have kept entirely on its ouler side ; and to have stationed his Ships, as far as he was able, one on the outer...bow and another on the outer quarter of each of the Enemy." From this statement it would seem that, in consequence of Captain Fuley having communicated... | |
 | People - 1845 - 348 pages
...enough to allow an English vessel to anchor between them. He therefore ordered the squadron to anchor, one on the outer bow, and another on the outer quarter of each ship of the enemy, the effect of which would be, that every Frenchman would be placed between two English... | |
 | Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1845 - 602 pages
...the Kuemy to have consisted not in placing a Ship ou each We, but in having one Ship on tlie.onfer bow and another on the outer quarter of each of the Enemy's ships, which plan, he says, Nelson learnt from Lord Hood's intended attack of the French fleet in Gourjeau... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 580 pages
...to form as most convenient for their mutual support, and to anchor by the stern. " First gain your victory," he said, "and then make the best use of...another on the outer quarter of each of the enemy's. Captain Berry, when he comprehended the scope of the design, exclaimed with transport, " If we succeed,... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1853 - 288 pages
...: the French had three 80-gun ships, and one three-decker of 120 guns. During the whole pursuit, it had been Nelson's practice, whenever circumstances...designed to attack the French fleet at their anchorage in Grourjean road. Lord Hood found it impossible to make the attempt ; but the thought was not lost upon... | |
 | Voyage - 1853 - 440 pages
...to form as most convenient for their mutual support, and to anchor by the stern. " First gain your victory," he said, " and then make the best use of...another on the outer quarter of each of the enemy's. Captain Berry, when he comprehended the scope of the design, exclaimed with transport, " If we succeed,... | |
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The moment he perceived the position of the French that intuitive genius with which Nelson was endowed displayed itself, and it instantly struck him that where there was room for an enemy's ship to swing there was room for one of ours to anchor. The plan... 
