The dispatches and letters of vice admiral ... Nelson, with notes by sir N.H. Nicolas, Volume 4 |
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... battery to be shown ? for within a month I hope to see 10,000 men in arms against La Valetta . But I leave all this to your consideration , and only offer my opinion with deference . I have sent for Troubridge and Martin , that I may ...
... battery to be shown ? for within a month I hope to see 10,000 men in arms against La Valetta . But I leave all this to your consideration , and only offer my opinion with deference . I have sent for Troubridge and Martin , that I may ...
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... battery not more than 400 yards from the works . The quarrels of the Nobles , and misconduct of the Chiefs , rendered it absolutely necessary that some proper person should be placed at the head of the Island . His Sicilian Majesty ...
... battery not more than 400 yards from the works . The quarrels of the Nobles , and misconduct of the Chiefs , rendered it absolutely necessary that some proper person should be placed at the head of the Island . His Sicilian Majesty ...
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... battery , as he would his Ship , close alongside the Enemy -how the French Commander said , " This man fancies he is on board Ship - this is not the mode a General would adopt ; ' in what a few days this band went to the siege of Capua ...
... battery , as he would his Ship , close alongside the Enemy -how the French Commander said , " This man fancies he is on board Ship - this is not the mode a General would adopt ; ' in what a few days this band went to the siege of Capua ...
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... battery only a hundred and eighty yards from the Castle of St. Elmo ; a soldier must have gone according to art , and the ZZ way ; my brave Sir Thomas Troubridge went straight , for • Vide vol . i . P. 375 . we had no time to spare ...
... battery only a hundred and eighty yards from the Castle of St. Elmo ; a soldier must have gone according to art , and the ZZ way ; my brave Sir Thomas Troubridge went straight , for • Vide vol . i . P. 375 . we had no time to spare ...
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... battery , but drive us from the Island ; therefore the more private this account is kept the better . I expect every moment Commodore Troubridge , who shall instantly come to your relief . Your Excellency's conduct as an Officer and as ...
... battery , but drive us from the Island ; therefore the more private this account is kept the better . I expect every moment Commodore Troubridge , who shall instantly come to your relief . Your Excellency's conduct as an Officer and as ...
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Acton Admiralty April arrived assure Autograph Baltic BART batteries believe British BRONTE NELSON Captain Ball Clarke and M'Arthur command Commander-in-Chief COMMODORE SIR THOMAS Convoy Copenhagen Danish Davison dear Ball dear Lord dear Sir dear Troubridge Denmark directed EARL OF ST Emperor Enemy England EVAN NEPEAN Excellency Excellency's Flag Fleet Foudroyant French Frigates George Gibraltar Graham guns H. M. SHIP hope Island Kioge Bay Lady Hamilton Leghorn letter Letter-Book Lieutenant Line Lord Keith Lord Nelson Lord St Lordship Mahon Majesty's Ships Malta Maltese MARQUIS DE NIZA Mediterranean Messina Minorca Naples NELSON AND BRONTE Nelson Papers NILE November October Officer orders Palermo Port Rear-Admiral received respect RIGHT HONOURABLE Royal Highness Russian Admiral Sail sent shore Sicilian Majesty Sir Hyde Parker Sir James St Sir John Acton SIR THOMAS TROUBRIDGE Sir William Hamilton Squadron troops Valetta Vessels Vice-Admiral Vincent wish
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Page 529 - To WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME GREETING: KNOW YE that We of Our especial Grace certain knowledge and...
Page 313 - To THE BROTHERS OF ENGLISHMEN, THE DANES. Lord Nelson has directions to spare Denmark when no longer resisting. But if the firing is continued on the part of Denmark, Lord Nelson will be obliged to set on fire all the floating batteries he has taken, without having the power of saving the brave Danes who have defended them.
Page 533 - The most complete, the most convenient, and the cheapest work of the kind ever given to the public." — Sun. " The best genealogical and heraldic dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage, and the first authority on all questions affecting the aristocracy.
Page 309 - Lord Nelson's object in sending the flag of truce was humanity : he therefore consents that hostilities shall cease, and that the wounded Danes may be taken on shore. And Lord Nelson will take his prisoners out of the vessels, and burn or carry off his prizes as he shall think fit. Lord Nelson, with humble duty to his royal highness the prince...
Page 373 - I hope all is right," said he, writing to our Ambassador at Berlin; "but seamen are but bad negotiators; for we put to issue in five minutes what diplomatic forms would be five months doing.
Page 307 - I have only one eye — I have a right to be blind sometimes...
Page 364 - I have therefore to request that you will have the goodness to furnish me, at your earliest convenience, with an explanation on this point, for the information of her Majesty's law officers.
Page 507 - Feeling that even a doubt upon such a subject cannot be entertained consistently with my reputation as Commander in Chief, I request that you will be pleased to move the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to direct a Court Martial to be assembled as early as possible, for the purpose of enquiring into my conduct as Commander in Chief.53 With such ease was Cochrane outmanoeuvred in the quarrels of public life.
Page 306 - When the signal, No. 39, was made, the signallieutenant reported it to him. He continued his walk, and did not appear to take notice of it. The lieutenant, meeting his lordship at the next turn, asked ' whether he should repeat it?' Lord Nelson answered, 'No. Acknowledge it.
Page 307 - On the officer returning to the poop, his Lordship called after him, 'Is No. 16 [For Close Action] still hoisted?' The lieutenant answering in the affirmative, Lord Nelson said, 'Mind you keep it so.' He now walked the deck considerably agitated, which was always known by his moving the stump of his right arm. After a turn or two, he said to me, in a quick manner, 'Do you know what's shown on board the Commander-in-Chief, No. 39?' On asking him what that meant, he answered, 'Why, to leave off action.'...