 | James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones - 1805 - 584 페이지
...ti Distances will admit. Captains are to look to their particular line, as their rallying point; but in case signals cannot be seen, or clearly understood, no Captain can do very •wrong, if he places his Ship alongside that of an enemy. The divisions of the British fleet... | |
 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 522 페이지
...circumstances will admit. Captains are to look to their particular line as their rallying point ; but, in case signals cannot be seen, or clearly understood, no captain can do wrong, if he places his skip alongside that of an enemy. f Advanced Squadron 81 British Divisions < Weather Line - - 16 > 40.... | |
 | Archibald Duncan - 1806 - 380 페이지
...circumstances will admit. Captains are to look to their particular line as their rallying point; but in case signals cannot be seen, or clearly understood, no captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside that of an tntmy. ( Advanced squadron . . 8 British Divisions... | |
 | sir William Beatty - 1807 - 114 페이지
...circumstances will admit. Captains are to look to their particular line as their rallying-point ; but in case signals cannot be seen or clearly understood, no Captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside that of an Enemy. PLAN of the intended attack from to-windward,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 페이지
...superior to those whom they cut off. Nelson said, " That his admirals and " captains, knowing his precise object to " be that of a close and decisive action,...he places his " ship alongside that of an enemy." One of the last orders of this admirable man was, that the name and family of every officer, seaman,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1814 - 322 페이지
...admirals and " captains, knowing his precise object to " be that of a close and decisive action, n 2 " would supply any deficiency of signals, " and act...he places his " ship alongside that of an enemy." One of the last orders of this admirable man was, that the name and family of every officer, seaman,... | |
 | 1814 - 258 페이지
...deficiency of signals, and act accordingly. In « case signals cannot be seen or clearly under« stood, no captain can do wrong if he places « his ship alongside that of an enemy." One of the last orders of this admirable man was, that the name and family of every officer, seaman,... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - 1824 - 588 페이지
...the circumstances will admit. Captains are to look to their particular line as a rallying point, but in case signals cannot be seen or clearly understood,...if he places his ship alongside that of an enemy. If the enemy's fleet are discovered in line of battle to leeward, the divisions of the British fleet... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 페이지
...superior to those whom they cut off. Nelson said, " That his admirals and captains, knowing his precise object to be that of a close and decisive action,...if he places his ship alongside that of an enemy." One of the last orders of this admirable man was, that the name and family of every officer, seaman,... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - 1835 - 352 페이지
...of signals, and they would act accordingly : his concluding remark is truly worthy of record : — ' In case signals cannot be seen or clearly understood,...if he places his ship alongside that of an enemy.' At half past nine on the morning of the nineteenth, signal was made, ' that the enemy were coming out... | |
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In case signals cannot be seen or clearly understood, no captain can do wrong if he places his ship alongside that of an enemy. 
