 Line to be untouched, it must be some time before they could perform a manoeuvre to bring their force compact to attack any part of the British Fleet engaged, or to succour their own Ships, which indeed would be impossible without mixing with the Ships...  War on the Sea, Strategy and Tactics - Page 77by Gabriel Darrieus - 1908 - 321 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones - Europe - 1805 - 584 pages
...compact, to attack any part of the British fleet, or to succour their own Ships ; which indeed vrould be impossible without mixing with the Ships engaged,— The enemy's fleet is supposed to consist of forty- six Sail of the line ; British forty; if cither is less, only a proportional number of the enemy's... | |
 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 522 pages
...could perform a manoeuvre to bring their force compact to attack any part of the British fleet, or succour their own ships: which, indeed, would be impossible,...to consist of forty-six sail of the line, British forty : if either is less, only a proportion of the enemy to be cut off. British to to be one-fourth... | |
 | Archibald Duncan - 1806 - 380 pages
...could perform a manoeuvre to bring theic force compact to attack .any part of the British fleet, or succour their own ships, which, in•deed, would be...to consist of forty-six sail of the line, British forty, if either is less, only a proportion of the enemy to be cat off; British to be one-fourth superior... | |
 | sir William Beatty - 1807 - 114 pages
...some time before they could perform a mameuvre to bring their force compact to attack any part of the British Fleet engaged, or to succour their own ships...to consist of forty-six sail of the line; British, forty : ' if either is less, only a proportional number of Enemy's ships are to be cut off; British... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - Great Britain - 1824 - 588 pages
...could perform a manoeuvre to bring their force compact to attack any part of the British fleet, or succour their own ships, which indeed would be impossible...fleet is supposed to consist of forty-six sail of the line—British forty—if either is less, only a proportion of the enemy to be cut off. British to... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pages
...perform a manoeuvre to bring their force compact to attack any part of the British fleet engaged, or succour their own ships, which, indeed, would be impossible...engaged. The enemy's fleet is supposed to consist of 46 sail of the line, British fleet of 40. If either be less, only a proportionate number of the enemy's... | |
 | William James - Great Britain - 1837 - 408 pages
...some time before they could perform a manoeuvre to bring their force compact to attack any part of the British fleet engaged, or to succour their own ships...engaged. The enemy's fleet is supposed to consist of 46 sail of the line: British 40: if either is less, only a proportionate number of enemy's ships are... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - Great Britain - 1837 - 778 pages
...could perform a manoeuvre to bring their force compact to attack any part of the British fleet, or succour their own ships, which indeed •would be...engaged. The enemy's fleet is supposed to consist of 46 sail of the line; British 40 ; if either is less, only a proportion of the enemy to be cut off.... | |
 | William Freke Williams - 1854 - 818 pages
...could perform a manoeuvre to bring their force compact to attack any part of the British fleet, or succour their own ships, which, indeed, would be impossible...enemy's fleet is supposed to consist of forty-six sail-of-theline ; British, forty :f if either is less, only a proportion of the enemy to be cut off.... | |
 | William James - 1859 - 548 pages
...some time before they could perform a manoeuvre to bring their force compact to attack any part of the British fleet engaged, or to succour their own ships;...engaged. The enemy's fleet is supposed to consist of 46 sail . tho line : British 40 : if either is less, only a proportional number of enemy's ships are... | |
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