Military Operations and Maritime Preponderance: Their Relations and Interdependence |
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Page 157 - ... their Lordships by no means approve of the seamen being landed to form a part of an army to be employed in operations at a distance from the coast where, if they should have the misfortune to be defeated, they might be prevented from returning to the ships, and the squadron be thereby rendered so defective as to be no longer capable of performing the services required of it ; and I have their Lordships' commands to signify their directions to your Lordship not to employ the seamen in like manner...
Page 119 - I beg to inform your lordship, that the port of Toulon has never been blockaded by me : quite the reverse. Every opportunity has been offered the enemy to put to sea : for it is there that we hope to realize the hopes and expectations of our country.
Page 57 - If it is merely to assure one or more positions ashore, the navy becomes simply a branch of the army for a particular occasion, and subordinates its action accordingly; but if the true end is to preponderate over the enemy's navy and so control the sea, then the enemy's ships and fleets are the true objects to be assailed on all occasions.
Page 143 - ... and bluffs overlooking the harbor or into the interior, as shall best enable you to capture or destroy the garrison there and cover the navy as it sends its men in small boats to remove torpedoes, or, with the aid of the navy, capture or destroy the Spanish fleet now reported to be in Santiago harbor.
Page 159 - soldiers must be consulted ; and I know, from experience, they have not the same boldness in undertaking a political measure that we have : we look to the benefit of our country, and risk 'our own fame every day to serve her ; — a soldier obeys his orders, and no more.
Page 169 - WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the law relating to the government of the navy, whereon, under the good Providence of God, the wealth, safety, and strength of the kingdom chiefly depend...
Page 157 - Although in operations on the sea-coast, it may frequently be highly expedient to land a part of the seamen of the squadron, to co-operate with and to assist the army, when the situation will admit of their being immediately reembarked, if the squadron should be called away to act elsewhere...
Page 57 - The French navy has always preferred the glory of assuring or preserving a conquest to that, more brilliant perhaps, but actually less real, of taking a few ships; and in that it has approached more nearly the true end to be proposed in war.
Page 56 - Why then, take no note of him, but let him go ; and presently call the rest of the watch together, and thank God you are rid of a knave.