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" Command will, after my intentions are made known to him, have the entire direction of his line ; to make the attack upon the Enemy, and to follow up the blow until they are captured or destroyed. "
The life of ... Horatio lord viscount Nelson - Page 479
by James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806
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The Naval Chronicle, Volume 14

James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones - Europe - 1805 - 584 pages
...and to follow up the blow until they are captured, or destroyed. — If the enemy's fleet should be seen to windward in line of battle, and that the two...second in command's signal, to lead through about their twelfth Ship from their rear, (or wherever he could fetch, if not able to get so far advanced)...
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The British trident; or, Register of naval actions, from ... the ..., Volume 5

Archibald Duncan - 1806 - 380 pages
...the enemy, and to follow up the Mow, until they are captured or destroyed. If the enemy's fleet is seen to windward, in line of battle, and that the...probably be so extended, that their van could not VOL. v. D succour their rear. I should therefore probably make the second in command's signal, to lead...
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Authentic narrative of the death of lord Nelson

sir William Beatty - 1807 - 114 pages
...Enemy, and to follow up the blow until they are captured or destroyed. IF the Enemy's Fleet should be seen to windward in line of battle, and that the two...the Second in Command's signal to lead through about their twelfth ship from their rear; or wherever he could fetch, if not able to get so far advanced....
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The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Year MDCCLXXXIII to MDCCCXXII.

Edward Pelham Brenton - Great Britain - 1824 - 588 pages
...until they arc captured ur destroyed. If the cuemy's fleet are seen to windward, in line of buttle, and that the two lines and advanced squadron could...rear; I should therefore probably make the second in command a signal to lead through, about the twelfth ship from their rear (or wherever he could fetch,...
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The life of Nelson revised and illustrated, by the Old Sailor

Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pages
...enemy, and to follow up the blow until they are captured or destroyed. If the enemy's fleet should be seen to windward, in line of battle, and that the...command's signal, to lead through about the twelfth ship from their rear, or wherever he could fetch, if not able to get so far advanced. My line would...
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The Naval History of Great Britain, from the Year MDCCLXXXIII. to MDCCCXXXVI.

Edward Pelham Brenton - Great Britain - 1837 - 778 pages
...are made known to him, have the entire direction of his line to make the attack upon the enemy, and follow up the blow until they are captured, or destroyed....rear ; I should therefore probably make the second in command a signal to lead through, about the 12th ship from their rear (or wherever he could fetch,...
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The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Declaration of War by ..., Volume 4

William James - Great Britain - 1837 - 408 pages
...enemy, and to follow up the blow until they are captured or destroyed. '' If the enemy's fleet should be seen to windward in line of battle, and that the two lines and the advanced squadron could fetch them, they will probably be so extended that their van could not...
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The dispatches and letters of vice admiral ... Nelson, with notes ..., Volume 7

Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1846 - 864 pages
...that the two Lines and the Advanced Squadr can fetch them8, they will probably be so extended that th Van could not succour their Rear. I should therefore probably make" the Second in Commam signal to lead through, about their twelfth Ship from th< Rear, (or wherever he1 could fetch,...
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England's battles by sea and land, from the commencement of the French ...

William Freke Williams - 1854 - 818 pages
...have the entire direction of bis line to make the attack upon the enemy, and follow up the blow till they are captured or destroyed. If the enemy's fleet...windward in line of battle, and that the two lines and the advanced squadron could fetch them, they would probably be so extended that their van could not...
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The naval history of Great Britain, from ... 1793, to ... 1820 ..., Volume 3

William James - 1859 - 548 pages
...enemy, and to follow up the blow until they are captured or destroyed. " If the enemy's fleet should be seen to windward in line of battle, and that the two lines and the advancing squadron could fetch them, they will probably be so extended that their van could not...
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