 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 522 pages
...the combined fleet, of which the following is a correct copy. " Victory, off Cadiz, Oct. 10, 180.5. " THINKING it almost impossible to bring a fleet of forty sail of the line into battle, in variable winds, thick weather, and other circumstances which must occur, without such a... | |
 | Archibald Duncan - 1806 - 380 pages
...officers under his command in the following " MEMORANDUM. " Victory, off Cadiz, Oct. 10, 1805. "Thinkmg it almost impossible to bring a fleet of forty sail of the line into battle, in variable winds, thick weather, and other circumstances which must occur, without such a... | |
 | sir William Beatty - 1807 - 114 pages
...Battle. Victory, off Cadiz, loth If October, 1805. GENERAL MEMORANDUM sent to the Commanders of Ships. THINKING it almost impossible to bring a Fleet of forty sail of the line into a line of battle in variable winds, thick weather, and other circumstances which must occur, without... | |
 | William Nugent Glascock - Great Britain - 1826 - 320 pages
...saved." EXTRACTS FROM LORD NELSON'S LAST INSTRUCTIONS TO HIS FLEET OFF TRAFALGAR. ( Memorandum .) " Thinking it almost impossible to bring a fleet of forty sail of the line into line of battle * At Trafalgar. in variable winds, thick weather, and other circumstances which must... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pages
...different officers under his command hi the following " MEMORANDUM. "Victory, off Cadiz, Oct. 10, 1805. " Thinking it almost impossible to bring a fleet of forty sail of the line into battle, in variable winds, thick weather, and other circumstances which must occur, without such a... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - Great Britain - 1837 - 778 pages
...Gibraltar. On the 13th, in the evening, Sir Robert Calder parted company in the Prince of Wales, of 98 guns, and proceeded to England to take his trial....Thinking it almost impossible to bring a fleet of 40 sail of the line into a battle, in variable winds, thick weather, and other circumstances which... | |
 | Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1846 - 864 pages
...possession of his son, Captain Hope, RN] fStcret.) Victory, off Cadi:, 9fA October, 1805. Memorandum. Thinking it almost impossible to bring a Fleet of forty Sail of the Line into a Line of Battle in variable winds, thick weather, and other circumstances which must occur, without... | |
 | James Harman Ward - 1859 - 152 pages
...which ensued, or the manner of its execution. [GENERAL ORDERS.] " VICTORY, OFF CADIZ, Oct. 18, 1805. " Thinking it almost impossible to bring a fleet of forty sail of the line into battle in variable winds, thick weather, and other adverse circumstances likely to occur, without such... | |
 | English literature - 1863 - 634 pages
...day is soon lost at that business.' 2 And again, while cruising before the battle of Trafalgar— ' Thinking it almost impossible to bring a fleet of forty sail of the line into a line of battle in variable winds, thick weather, and other circumstances which must occur, without... | |
 | Charles Duke Yonge - 1866 - 552 pages
...this most remarkable memorandum. " Memorandum. (Secret.) „ Victory, off Cadiz, 9th October, 1805. i: Thinking it almost impossible to bring a fleet of forty sail of the line into a line of battle in variable winds, thick weather, and other cireumstances which must occur, without... | |
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Thinking it almost impossible to bring a Fleet of forty Sail of the Line into a Line of Battle in variable winds, thick weather, and other circumstances which must occur, without such a loss of time that the opportunity would probably be lost of bringing... 
