 | James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones - 1799 - 640 sayfa
...intention to attack the enemy's van and centre as they lay at anchor, and according to the plan before developed. His idea, in this disposition of his force was, first to secure the vi£tory, and then to make the most of it as circumstances might permit. A bower cable of each ship... | |
 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 430 sayfa
...north-west ; and blew what seamen call a top-gallant breeze. It was necessary to take in the royals, to haul up on a wind. The admiral made the signal to prepare...in for the enemy's fleet, in close line of battle. As all the officers of the squadron were totally unacquainted with Aboukir Bay, each ship kept sounding... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 sayfa
...the enemy's van and centre as they lay'at anchor. His idea, in this distribution: of hi* forcev wa» first to secure the victory,- and then to make the most of it as circumstances might permit. A lower cable of each ship was immediately got out abaft, and bent forward. He continued can rying sail,... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 sayfa
...as they lay at anchor, and according to the plan before developed. His idea in this disposition ol his force was, first, to secure the victory, and then...ship was immediately got out abaft, and bent forward. " We continued," says an eye-witness, " carrying sail, and standing in for the enemy's fleet in a close... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 sayfa
...with springs on their cables, and signified his intention to engage the van and centre of the enemy. His idea in this disposition of his force was, first...secure the victory, and then to make the most of it, according to circumstances. The squadron stood in for the enemy's fleet, in close line of battle ;... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 530 sayfa
...intention to attack the enemy's van and centre as they lay at anchor, and according to the plan before developed. His idea in this disposition of his force...ship was immediately got out abaft, and bent forward. " We continued," says an eye-witness, " carrying sail, and standing in for the enemy's fleet in a close... | |
 | 1837 - 490 sayfa
...attack on the enemy's van and centre, as they lay at anchor, and according to a plan he had before developed. His idea, in this disposition of his force,...make the most of it, as circumstances might permit. As all the officers of the British fleet were totally unacquainted with Aboukir bay, each ship kept... | |
 | 1837 - 488 sayfa
...attack on the enemy's van and centre, as they lay at anchor, and according to a plan he had before developed. His idea, in this disposition of his force,...make the most of it, as circumstances might permit. As all the oflicers of the British fleet were totally unacquainted with Aboukir bay, each ship kept... | |
 | 1838 - 120 sayfa
...NNW ; and blew what seamen call a top-gallant breeze. It was necessary to take in the royals to haul up on a wind. The admiral made the signal to prepare...standing in for the enemy's fleet in close line of biittle. As all the officers of the squadron were totally unacquainted with Aboukir Bay, each ship... | |
 | Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1845 - 594 sayfa
...intention to attack the Enemy's van and centre, as they lay at anchor, and according to the plan before developed. His idea, in this disposition of his force...secure the victory, and then to make the most of it according to future circumstances. A bower cable of each Ship was immediately got out abaft, and bent... | |
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His idea, in this disposition of his force was, first, to secure the victory ; and, then, to make the most of it, as circumstances might permit. 
