 ... boarded through them, and never afterwards fired a great gun during the action. Her tops, like those of all the enemy's ships, were filled with riflemen. Nelson never placed musketry in his tops; he had a strong dislike to the practice, not merely...  The Life of Nelson - Seite 262von Robert Southey - 1813Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1814 - 258 Seiten
...4!! it, the enemy's ships, were filled with riflemen. Nelson never placed musketry in his tops ; he had a strong dislike to the practice ; not merely...Redoutable on the other side. Another enemy was in like manner on board the Temeraire : so that these four ships formed as compact a tier as if they had... | |
 | John Campbell - 1817 - 562 Seiten
...those of all the enemy's ships, were filled with riflemen. Nelson never placed musketry in his tops; he had a strong dislike to the practice ; not merely...may suffer, and a commander, now and then, be picked oil', but which never can decide the fate of a general engagement. Redoubtable on the other side. Another... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1824 - 396 Seiten
...of all the enemy's ships, were filled with riflemen. Nelson never placed musketry in his tops ; he had a strong dislike to the practice ; not merely...a commander now and then be picked off, but which can never decide the fate of a general engagement. 5. Captain Harvey, in the Temeraire, fell on board... | |
 | Englishman - 1824 - 420 Seiten
...of all the enemy's ships, were rilled with riflemen. Nelson never placed musketry on his tops ; he had a strong dislike to the practice ; not merely...a commander now and then be picked off, but which can never decide the fate of a general engagement. Often as the superiority of British courage has... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1825 - 404 Seiten
...of all the enemy's ships, were filled with riflemen. Nelson never placed musketry in his tops ; he had a strong dislike to the practice ; not merely...a commander now and then be picked off, but which can never decide the fate of a general engagement. 5. Captain Harvey, in the Temeraire, fell on board... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 Seiten
...of all the enemy's ships, were filled with riflemen. Nelson never placed musketry in his tops ; he had a strong dislike to the practice ; not merely...never can decide the fate of a general engagement. Capt. Harvey, in the Temeraire, fell on board the Redoubtable on the other side. Another enemy was... | |
 | 1843 - 320 Seiten
...of all the enemy's ships, were filled with riflemen. Nelson never placed musketry in his tops ; he had a strong dislike to the practice ; not merely...never can decide the fate of a general engagement. , Capt. Harvey, in the Temeraire, fell on board the Redoubtable on the other side. Another enemy was... | |
 | Sir Archibald Alison - 1854 - 412 Seiten
...a furious conflict, while with her other guns she engaged the Bucentaure ant) Santissima Trinidad. Captain Harvey, in the Temeraire, fell on board the Redoutable on the other side, so that these three ships formed as compact a tier as if they had been moored together, their heads... | |
 | Philip George and son, ltd - 1874 - 296 Seiten
...done in his ships ; he had a strong dislike to the practice, not merely because there is a risk of setting fire to the sails, but also because it is...a commander now and then be picked off, but which can never decide the fate of a general engagement. Captain Harvey, in the Tdmdraire, fell on board... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1877 - 410 Seiten
...those of all the enemy's ships, were filled with riflemen. Nelson never placed musketry in his tops; he had a strong dislike to the practice; not merely because...may suffer, and a commander, now and then, be picked oft', but which never can decide the fate of a general engagement. Captain Harvey, in the " Temeraire,"... | |
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