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" The second in command will, after my intentions are made known to him, have the entire direction of his line; to make the attack upon the enemy, and to follow up the blow until they are captured or destroyed. "
The naval history of Great Britain, from ... 1793, to ... 1820, with an ... - Page 373
by William James - 1859
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The life of ... Horatio lord viscount Nelson, Volume 2

James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 522 pages
...which will always make, if wanted, a line of twenty-four sail on which ever line the commander in chief may direct. The second in command will, after my intentions...they are captured or destroyed. If the enemy's fleet are seen to windward in line of battle, and that the two lines and advanced squadron could fetch them,...
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The British trident; or, Register of naval actions, from ... the ..., Volume 5

Archibald Duncan - 1806 - 380 pages
...which will always make, if wanted, a line of twenty-four sail, on whichever line the commauderin chief may direct. The second in command will,' after my...make the attack upon the enemy, and to follow up the Mow, until they are captured or destroyed. If the enemy's fleet is seen to windward, in line of battle,...
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The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Year MDCCLXXXIII to MDCCCXXII.

Edward Pelham Brenton - Great Britain - 1824 - 588 pages
...sailing two-decked ships, which will always make, if wanted, a line of twenty-four sail on whichever line the Commander-in-chief may direct; the second in command will, after my intentions arc made known to him, have the entire direction of his line to make the attack upon the enemy, and...
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Naval Sketchbook: Or, The Service Afloat and Ashore, with Characteristic ...

William Nugent Glascock - Great Britain - 1826 - 320 pages
...two-decked ships; which will always make, if wanted, a line of twenty-four sail on which ever line the commander-in-chief may direct. The Second in command will, after my intentions are made known to him, leave the entire direction of his line, to make the attack upon the enemy, and to follow up the blow...
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The Naval History of Great Britain, from the Year MDCCLXXXIII. to MDCCCXXXVI.

Edward Pelham Brenton - Great Britain - 1837 - 778 pages
...Calder's thai. two-decked ships, which will always make, if wanted, a line of 24 sail on whichever line the commander-in-chief may direct ; the second in...of his line to make the attack upon the enemy, and follow up the blow until they are captured, or destroyed. If the enemy's fleet are seen to windward,...
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The life of Horatio lord viscount Nelson

1838 - 120 pages
...two-decked ships ; which will always make, if wanted, a line of twenty-four sail on whichever line the Commander-in-chief may direct; the second in command...attack upon the enemy, and to follow up the blow, unti: they are captured or destroyed. * * The seeoml in command to lead through about the twelfth ship...
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The dispatches and letters of vice admiral ... Nelson, with notes ..., Volume 7

Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1846 - 864 pages
...twenty-four Sail, on whichever Line the Commander-in-Chief may direct. The Second in Command will7, after my intentions are made known to him, have the...up the blow until they are captured or destroyed. 3 Now a Rear-Admiral of the White. He was for many years Lord Colling wood's Flag-Captain, and was...
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England's battles by sea and land, from the commencement of the French ...

William Freke Williams - 1854 - 818 pages
...two-decked ships, which will always make, when wanted, a line of twentyfour sail on whichever line the commanderin-chief may direct; the second in command...are made known to him, have the entire direction of bis line to make the attack upon the enemy, and follow up the blow till they are captured or destroyed....
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A manual of naval tactics: with a brief analysis of the principal modern ...

James Harman Ward - 1859 - 152 pages
...Commander-in-chief might direct, would swell that line to twenty-four ships. " The second in command [Collingwood] will, after my intentions are made known to him, have...of his line to make the attack upon the enemy, and follow up the blow until they are captured or destroyed. " If the enemy's fleet is seen to windward...
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Annals of the Wars of the Nineteenth Century, Volume 1

Sir Edward Cust - Europe - 1862 - 390 pages
...ships, which will always make, if wanted, a line of 24 sail, on whatever tacks the Commander- in-Chief may direct. The Second in command will, after my intentions...made known to him, have the entire direction of his own line to make the attack upon the enemy, and to follow up the blow according to his judgment, until...
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