 | 1798 - 488 Seiten
...The enemy were moored in a ftrong line of battle for defending the entrance of the Bay (of Shoals) flanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars on an Iflani in their van ; but nothing could with- . Itand the fquadron your Lordlhip did me the honour... | |
 | 1799 - 958 Seiten
...The enemy were moored in a ftrong line of battle for defending the entrance of the bay (of Shoals) flanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and...van; but nothing could withftand the fquadron your lordfliip did me the honour to place under my comm<fhd. Their high flate of difcipline is well known... | |
 | James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones - 1799 - 640 Seiten
...compaft line of battle, close in with the shore, their line dcicribing an obtuse angle in its form, flanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars on an island in their van. This situation of the enemy seemed to secure to them the most decided advantages,... | |
 | 1800 - 800 Seiten
...The enemy were moored in a ftrong line of battle, for defending the entrance' of the bay (of fhoab), flanked by numerous gunboats, four frigates, and a...battery of guns and mortars, on an. ifland in their van ; tut nothing could with fland the fquadron your lordihip did me the honour to place under my command.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 788 Seiten
...defending the entrance of the bay (of fhoals), flanked by nun; rous gunboats, four frigates, an<! ; battery of guns and mortars, on an ifland in their van ; but nothir" could withfland the fquadron you: Jordfliip did nit: the honour to plats under my command.... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1801 - 482 Seiten
...ftrong line of battle for defending the entrance of the bay (of flioals) flanked by numerous gun boats, four frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars on...could withftand the fquadron your lordfhip did me the honor to place under my command. Their high ftate of difcipline is well known to you, and with the... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1801 - 472 Seiten
...ftrong line of battle for defending the entrance of the bay (of ihoals) flanked by numerous gun boats, four frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars on an ifland in their van ; but nothing could withfland the fquadroh your lordfhip did me the honor to place under my command. Their high ftate of... | |
 | Archibald Duncan - 1805 - 480 Seiten
...compact line of battle, close in with the shore, their line describing an obtuse angle in its form, flanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars on an island in their van. The position of the enemy presented llie most formidable obstacles : but the admiral... | |
 | William Hamilton Drummond - 1806 - 142 Seiten
...and compact line of buttle, close in with the shore, the line describing an obtuse angle in its form, flanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars on an island in their van The position of the enemy presented the most formidable obstacles, but the Admiral... | |
 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 430 Seiten
...compact line of battle, close in with the shore ; their line describing an obtuse angle in it's form, flanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars on an island in their van. This situation of the enemy seemed to secure to them the most decided advantages... | |
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Their high state of discipline is well known to you, and with the judgment of the Captains, together with their valour, and that of the Officers and... 
