 | Hildor Arnold Barton - 1986 - 465 Seiten
...the event of further resistance he would be compelled to set fire to the ships now in British hands, "without having the power of saving the brave Danes who have defended them."50 The threat produced the desired effect. Denmark had done more than honor required in defending... | |
 | Carola Oman - 1996 - 792 Seiten
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 | Anthony Deane - 1996 - 332 Seiten
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 | David Davies - 1997 - 218 Seiten
...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,...brave Danes who have defended them. Dated on board His Britannick Majesty's ship Elephant, Copenhagen Roads, April 2nd, 1801. This was effectively the end... | |
 | Geoffrey Best - 1998 - 340 Seiten
...Brothers of Englishmen, the Danes', and regretting that unless they ceased firing, he would be 'obliged to set on fire all the Floating-Batteries he has taken,...of saving the brave Danes who have defended them'. At a court banquet during the armistice, he distinguished a young Danish lieutenant by telling the... | |
 | Ven Begamudre - 2000 - 196 Seiten
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 | Peter Padfield - 2000 - 212 Seiten
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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,... 
