The dispatches and letters of vice admiral ... Nelson, with notes by sir N.H. Nicolas, Volume 6 |
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... given to Vice- Admiral Villeneuve . In August 1804 , LORD NELSON'S state of health obliged him to apply for leave to go to England , which reached him in December ; but the War with Spain , and the great probability that the Enemy would ...
... given to Vice- Admiral Villeneuve . In August 1804 , LORD NELSON'S state of health obliged him to apply for leave to go to England , which reached him in December ; but the War with Spain , and the great probability that the Enemy would ...
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... given them a bad passage , and me a good one : I must hope the best . " He certainly need not have supposed that the world would ( as he seems to think the Admiralty might ) " imagine he was on a party of plea- sure , running after ...
... given them a bad passage , and me a good one : I must hope the best . " He certainly need not have supposed that the world would ( as he seems to think the Admiralty might ) " imagine he was on a party of plea- sure , running after ...
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... given Captain Pearse to proceed to Gibraltar for In a subsequent Letter , Lord Nelson said he was mistaken on this point , and expressed himself fully satisfied with Captain Pearse's exertions . Vide p . 137 , post . the purpose of ...
... given Captain Pearse to proceed to Gibraltar for In a subsequent Letter , Lord Nelson said he was mistaken on this point , and expressed himself fully satisfied with Captain Pearse's exertions . Vide p . 137 , post . the purpose of ...
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... given respecting her . In answer thereto , I have to acquaint you that the Harmony arrived under convoy of the Leviathan , and has supplied the different Ships of the Squadron with the coals that were wanted , and proceeded to Malta ...
... given respecting her . In answer thereto , I have to acquaint you that the Harmony arrived under convoy of the Leviathan , and has supplied the different Ships of the Squadron with the coals that were wanted , and proceeded to Malta ...
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... given you all my news . Captain Lamb , the Agent for Transports , will call upon you officially to know whether the Transports , fitted and victualled when the Argo returned from Egypt , are wanted by you , as I am ordered to send all ...
... given you all my news . Captain Lamb , the Agent for Transports , will call upon you officially to know whether the Transports , fitted and victualled when the Argo returned from Egypt , are wanted by you , as I am ordered to send all ...
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Common terms and phrases
Acton Admiral Admiralty Adriatic Amazon answer thereto arrival August Autograph BART Bittern Bomb-Vessels Canopus Captain Keats capture Clarke and M'Arthur command Commissioner Otway conduct Consul Convoy copy dear Ball dear Sir desire Dey of Algiers dispatches Elliot Papers Enemy Enemy's Privateers England Excellency French Fleet Frigates Gibraltar H. M. SHIP hereby required herewith transmit hope HUGH ELLIOT John join July June Lady Hamilton Letter-Book Lieutenant Lord Nelson Lords Commissioners Lordships Lutwidge Madalena Islands Maidstone Majesty Majesty's Ship Majesty's Sloop Malta Mediterranean Medusa Minister Naples Naval Navy necessary NELSON AND BRONTE obliged October Officer Order-Book Port possession proceed proceedings Rear-Admiral received your letter Rendezvous request required and directed respect RIGHT HONOURABLE sail Sardinia sent Sepet Sir Alexander Ball SIR JOHN ACTON Sloop Squadron Termagant tion Toulon Transports ultimo Vessels Victory Victuallers Vide vol WILLIAM MARSDEN wish
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Page 196 - Venerable, off the coast of Holland, the i2th of October, by log (nth1 three PM Camperdown ESE eight mile. Wind N. by E. Sir, I have the pleasure to acquaint you, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that...
Page 496 - Thiers, it appeal's, has also derived much valuable information. Many interesting memoirs, diaries, and letters, all hitherto unpublished, and most of them destined for political reasons to remain so, have been placed at his disposal ; while all the leading characters of the empire...
Page 362 - I have to request you will be pleased to lay before the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty the...
Page 274 - Sir, — I have the pleasure to acquaint you, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that at nine o'clock this morning I got sight of the Dutch fleet.
Page xi - The business of an English Commander-in-Chief being first to bring an Enemy's Fleet to Battle, on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his Ships close on board the Enemy, as expeditiously as possible ;) and secondly, to continue them there, without separating, until the business is decided...
Page 407 - 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 447 - So far from being infallible, like the Pope, I believe my opinions to be very fallible, and therefore I may be mistaken that the enemy's fleet has gone to Europe ; but I cannot bring myself to think otherwise, notwithstanding the variety of opinions which different people of good judgment form.
Page 421 - My lot is cast, my dear Ball, and I am going to the West Indies, where, although I am late, yet chance may have given them a bad passage, and me a good one : I must hope the best.
Page 473 - Eussell to transmit to you, for the information of the 'lords commissioners of the admiralty, a copy of a letter...
Page 433 - The business of an English commander-in-chief being first to bring an enemy's fleet to battle on the Nelson's Plan of Attack. most advantageous terms to himself — I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy as expeditiously as possible — and, secondly, to continue them there without separating until the business is decided...