 French guns on that side were not likely to be manned, nor even ready for action. Intending, therefore, to fix himself on the inner bow of the Guerrier, he kept as near the edge of the bank as the depth of water would admit ; but his anchor hung, and...  The Life of Nelson - Page 233by Robert Southey - 1813 - 280 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Wilkins - Wales - 1884 - 606 pages
...enemy's fleet were found moored in line of battle with the land to lead between them and the shore, as the French guns on that side were not likely to be manned, or tobe ready for action. The original plan of attack which Sir Horatio Nelson had intended to have... | |
 | Digital images - 1889 - 572 pages
...Guerrier,' because he considered that the guns on that side of the French ship were not ready for action, he kept as near the edge of the bank as the depth...admit ; but his anchor hung, and having opened his fire, he drifted to the second ship, the •Couuue'rant,' before it was clear; then anchored by the... | |
 | Robert Southey - Great Britain - 1890 - 424 pages
...line of battle in with the land, the best plan of attack would be, to lead between them and the shore, because the French guns on that side were not likely...admit ; but his anchor hung, and having opened his fire, he drifted to the second 30 ship, the Conquerant, before it was clear ; then anchored by the... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1896 - 354 pages
...line of battle in with the land, the best plan of attack would be to lead between them and the shore, because the French guns on that side were not likely...Intending, therefore, to fix himself on the inner bow of my's, or to sail between them and the shore, " doubling " the end of their line ? Notice its use below.... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1896 - 376 pages
...line of battle in with the land, the best plan of attack would be to lead between them and the shore, because the French guns on that side were not likely...Intending, therefore, to fix himself on the inner bow of my's, or to sail between them and the shore, " doubling " the end of their line ? Notice its use below.... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1896 - 378 pages
...line of battle in with the land, the best plan of attack would be to lead between them and the shore, because the French guns on that side were not likely...admit ; but his anchor hung, and having opened his fire, he drifted to the second ship, the Conquerant, before it was clear ; then anchored by the stern,... | |
 | Robert Southey - Great Britain - 1902 - 388 pages
...line of battle in with the land, the best plan of attack would be to lead between them and the shore, because the French guns on that side were not likely to be manned, nor even ready foraction. Intending, therefore, to fix himself on the inner bow of the Guerrier, he kept as near the... | |
 | Ernest Edwin Speight, Robert Morton Nance - Explorers - 1906 - 448 pages
...line of battle in with the land, the best plan of attack would be to lead between them and the shore, because the French guns on that side were not likely...admit ; but his anchor hung, and having opened his fire, he drifted to the second ship, the Conquerant, before it was clear ; then anchored by the stern,... | |
 | Robert Southey - Sailors - 1907 - 102 pages
...attack would be, to 20 lead between them and the shore, because the French guns on that side were net likely to be manned, nor even ready for action. Intending,...near the edge of the bank as the depth of water would admit"jsj-but his anchor hung, and having opened his fire, he drifted to the second ship, the Conquerant,... | |
 | Esther Singleton - World history - 1908 - 548 pages
...line of battle in with the land, the best plan of attack would be to lead between them and the shore, because the French guns on that side were not likely...admit; but his anchor hung, and having opened his fore, he drifted to the second ship, the Gonquerant, before it was clear ; then anchored by the stern,... | |
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