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" Lord Nelson has been commanded to spare Denmark when she no longer resists. The line of defence which covered her shores has struck to the British flag ; but if the firing is continued on the part of Denmark, he must set on fire all the prizes that he... "
The life of Nelson revised and illustrated, by the Old Sailor - Page 315
by Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 80 pages
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Select Reviews, and Spirit of the Foreign Magazines, Volume 4

Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 462 pages
...wrote thus to the crown prince: " Vice admiral lord Nelson has directions to spare Denmark when ehe no longer resists. The line 'of defence which covered her shores has struck to the British flag; but if the firing is continued on the part of Denmark, he must be obliged to set -on fire all the prizes...
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Analectic Magazine, and Naval Chronicle, Volume 2

1813 - 550 pages
...open a negotiation, and, retiring into the stern gallery, he '' wrote thus to the crown prince : ' Viceadmiral -Lord Nelson has been commanded to spare...covered her shores has struck to the British flag: but if the firing is continued on the part of Denmark, h« innct ti,ct on fire all the prizes that...
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The Life of Nelson, Volume 2

Robert Southey - Admirals - 1813 - 306 pages
...crown prinee : ** Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson has been comf« manded to spare Denmark, when she no M 2 " longer resists. The line of defence which •• covered her shores has struck to the " British flag : but if the firing is conti•' nucd on the part of Denmark, he must « set on fire all the prizes...
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The Life of Nelson, Volume 2

Robert Southey - 1814 - 322 pages
...stern gallery, and wrote thus to the crown prince : " Vice" Admiral Lord Nelson has been com" manded to spare Denmark, when she no " longer resists. The...defence which " covered her shores has struck to the Bri" tish flag : but if the firing is continued on " the part of Denmark, he must set on fire " all...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 6

Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...negotiation. He, therefore, wrote to the Crown Prince as follows: " Vice- Admiral Lord Nelson has directions to spare Denmark, when she no longer resists. The...covered her shores, has struck to the British flag; but if the firing is continued on the part of Denmark, he must be obh'ged to set on fire; all the prizes...
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History of the French revolution, and of the wars resulting from that ...

John James M'Gregor - 1821 - 466 pages
...acted as his aidde-camp, with a letter to the Crown Prince in the following terms : — " Vice- Admiral Lord Nelson has been commanded to spare Denmark, when...covered her shores has struck to the British flag ; but if the firing is continued on the part of Denmark, he must set on fire all the prizes that have...
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The Life of Nelson

Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...signally displayed than now, he retired into the stern-gallery, and wrote thus to the Crown Prince : " Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson has been commanded to spare...covered her shores has struck to the British flag; but if the firing is continued on the part of Denmark, he must set on fire all the prizes that he has...
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The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffussion of Useful ..., Volume 16

1840 - 506 pages
...adjutant-general to the commander-in-chief to settl' the terms, in reply to Lord Nelson's celebrated note ' Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson has been commanded to spare Denmark when she no longer resists. The line o defence which covered her shores has struck to the British flag ; but if the firing is continued...
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History of Europe (from 1789 to 1815).

sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1835 - 830 pages
...extremity, Nelson retired into the stern gallery, and wrote to the crown prince in these terms : " Lord Nelson has been commanded to spare Denmark when...which covered her shores has struck to the British Neison.i flag ; but if the firing is continued on the part of j Denmark, he must set fire to all the...
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Tales of the wars; or, Naval and military chronicle

1836 - 884 pages
...enemy were in his power, Lord Nelson retired and wrote the following note to the Crown Prince : — " Vice-admiral Lord ! Nelson has been commanded to spare...covered her shores has struck to the British flag ; but if the firing is continued on the part of Denmark, he must set on fire all the prizes that he...
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