The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Declaration of War by France in 1793 to the Accession of George IV, 第 4 巻R. Bentley, 1837 |
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... yard except the Ajax . * The loss on board the two prizes was stated to consist of about 600 in killed and wounded ; but a careful comparison of the number of wounded and unwounded prisoners , with the number of men deposed to have been ...
... yard except the Ajax . * The loss on board the two prizes was stated to consist of about 600 in killed and wounded ; but a careful comparison of the number of wounded and unwounded prisoners , with the number of men deposed to have been ...
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... yards of many of his ships were not in a state to withstand a strong head or beating wind and a heavy sea : moreover , it became necessary that the sick and wounded should be landed as early as possible . Under these circum- stances ...
... yards of many of his ships were not in a state to withstand a strong head or beating wind and a heavy sea : moreover , it became necessary that the sick and wounded should be landed as early as possible . Under these circum- stances ...
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... yards of friends as well as of foes ; but I look with confidence to a victory before the van of the enemy could succour their rear ; and then that the British fleet would , most of them , be ready to receive their 20 sail of the line ...
... yards of friends as well as of foes ; but I look with confidence to a victory before the van of the enemy could succour their rear ; and then that the British fleet would , most of them , be ready to receive their 20 sail of the line ...
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... yards , to be betwixt each ship , of nearly five miles . This manœuvre executed , daylight found the two hostile fleets at the distance apart of not more than 10 or 12 miles , and there- fore fairly in each other's sight . The centre of ...
... yards , to be betwixt each ship , of nearly five miles . This manœuvre executed , daylight found the two hostile fleets at the distance apart of not more than 10 or 12 miles , and there- fore fairly in each other's sight . The centre of ...
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... yards , lay the San - Leandro , who , wearing , raked her in that direction ; while , upon the Royal - Sovereign's starboard bow and quarter , within less than 300 yards , were the San - Justo and Indomptable ; as will better appear by ...
... yards , lay the San - Leandro , who , wearing , raked her in that direction ; while , upon the Royal - Sovereign's starboard bow and quarter , within less than 300 yards , were the San - Justo and Indomptable ; as will better appear by ...
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36-gun frigate action afterwards Algésiras anchor astern attack battery battle battle of Trafalgar Belleisle Blanche boats bore brig brig-sloop British fleet British frigate British ships British squadron broadside Bucentaure Cadiz Canopus Cape Captain captured carronades chase close Collingwood colours combined fleet command Commodore convoy crew cruising damage deck despatched Didon distance enemy enemy's engaged Ferrol fire force fore Fougueux four French French frigate French ships French squadron frigate gun-boats guns harbour hauled Honourable hull island killed and wounded larboard larboard tack latter leeward Lieutenant Lord Nelson loss marines killed marines wounded masts midshipman miles minutes mizen mounted musketry Neptune officers Phoenix port pounders prize quarter quarterdeck Rear-admiral Redoutable rigging Robert Calder Rochefort Royal-Sovereign sail schooner seamen ship-sloop shore shot signal Sir John soon Spanish starboard steered Swiftsure Téméraire Thomas topmast troops vessels Vice-admiral Victory Villeneuve Willaumez William wind windward yard
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83 ページ - That is well, but I bargained for twenty:" and then emphatically exclaimed, "Anchor, Hardy, anchor!" To this the Captain replied: "I suppose, my Lord, Admiral Collingwood will now take upon himself the direction of affairs.
98 ページ - 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 to the day, asked Blackwood what he should consider as a victory.
24 ページ - The whole impression of the British Fleet must be to overpower from two or three Ships a-head of their Commander-in-Chief, supposed to be in the Centre, to the Rear of their Fleet.
82 ページ - I am going fast : — it will be all over with me soon. Come nearer to me. Let my dear Lady Hamilton have my hair, and all other things belonging to me.
25 ページ - Sail, are to be left to the management of the Commander-in-Chief, who will endeavour to take care that the movements of the Second in Command are as little interrupted as is possible.
24 ページ - British must place themselves between the enemy and the captured and disabled British ships ; and should the enemy close, I have no fears as to the result. The second in command will in all possible things direct the movements of his line by keeping them as compact as the nature of the circumstances will admit. Captains are to look to their particular line as their rallying point. But, in case signals can neither be seen or perfectly understood, no captain can do very wrong if he places his ship...
39 ページ - A few minutes afterwards a shot struck the fore-brace bits on the quarter-deck, and passed between Nelson and Hardy, a splinter from the bit tearing off Hardy's buckle, and bruising his foot. Both stopped and looked anxiously at each other ; each supposed the other to be wounded. Nelson then smiled, and said, ' This is too warm work, Hardy, to last long.
24 ページ - Something must be left to chance; nothing is sure in a sea fight beyond all others. Shot will carry away the masts and yards of friends as well as foes; but I look with confidence to a victory before the van of the enemy could succour their rear...
82 ページ - how goes the day with us?" — "Very well," replied Hardy. "Ten ships have struck, but five of the van have tacked, and show an intention to bear down upon the Victory. I have called two or three of our fresh ships round, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing.
25 ページ - The divisions of the British fleet will be brought nearly within gunshot of the enemy's centre. The signal will most probably then be made for the lee line to bear up together, to set all their sails, even steering sails, in order to get as quickly as possible to the enemy's line, and to cut through, beginning from the twelfth ship from the enemy's rear.