 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 500 pages
...mano3uvre of breaking the line of sea-battle, and Nelson's feat of doubling, or stationing his ships one on the outer bow, and another on the outer quarter of each of the enemy's were only translations into naval tactics of Bonaparte's rule of concentration. Lord Collingwood was... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 504 pages
...manoeuvre of breaking the line of sea-battle, and Nelson's feat of doubling, or stationing his ships one on the outer bow, and another on the outer quarter of each of the enemy's were only translations into naval tactics of Bonaparte's rule of concentration. Lord Collingwood was... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - Biography - 1872 - 740 pages
...preconceived plan of attack, resolved to-keep entirely on the outer side of the French line, and to station his ships, as far as he was able, one on the...another on the outer quarter, of each of the enemy's, thus doubling on a certain portion of their line. The battle commenced at half-past six o'clock, a... | |
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1872 - 252 pages
...he intended to pursue, therefore, was to keep entirely on the outer side of the French line, and to station his ships, as far as he was able, one on the...another on the outer quarter of each of the enemy's. Captain Berry, when he comprehended the scope of the design, said with transport, " If we succeed what... | |
 | Henry Major - 1873 - 168 pages
...displayed itself; and it instantly struck him, th?,t where there was room for an enemy's ship to swin^ there was room for one of ours to anchor. The plan...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,... | |
 | James Grant - Battles - 1873 - 598 pages
...keep entirely on the outer side of the French line, and, so far as he was able, to station his ships one on the outer bow and another on the outer quarter of each of the enemy's. "If we succeed, what will the world say?" 71 — VOL. n. six, just as the sun's broad disc began to... | |
 | 1874 - 640 pages
...therefore determined to keep on the outer side of the French line and station his ships, when possible, one on the outer bow, and another on the outer quarter of each of the enemy. Nelson had derived this idea, as he acknowledged, from his old commander, Lord Hood. It had... | |
 | Charles Dickens - English literature - 1874 - 634 pages
...therefore determined to keep on tho outer side of the French line and station his ships, when possible, one on the outer bow, and another on the outer quarter of each of tho enemy. Nelson had derived this idea, as he acknowledged, from his old commander, Lord Hood. It... | |
 | Famous historical scenes - 1875 - 648 pages
...which he intended to pursue, there in fa-roar of tie French. They fore, was to keep entirely on die outer side of the French line, and station his ships,...make the attempt : but the thought was not lost upon Kelson, who acknowledged himself, on this occasion, indebted for it to his old and excellent commander.... | |
 | Henry Major - 1875 - 268 pages
...displayed itself; and it instantly struck him, thot where there was room for an enemy's ship to swin;^ there was room for one of ours to anchor. The plan...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... 
