 The business of an English Commander-in-chief being first to bring an enemy's fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy as expeditiously as possible), and secondly to continue them...  War on the Sea, Strategy and Tactics - Page 74by Gabriel Darrieus - 1908 - 321 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 462 pages
...in the manner with which he prefaced it; the business of a commander in chief, he said, being to lay his ships close on board the enemy as expeditiously as possible, and to continue them there till the business was concluded. Knowing his object to be that of a close and... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...the manner in which he prefaced it : " the business of a Commander in Chief," he said, " being to lay his ships close on board the enemy as expeditiously as possible, and to continue them there till the business was concluded, his Admirals and Captains would supply any... | |
 | Alexander Keith - 1832 - 338 pages
...Nelson's plan of attack. — " The business of an English commander-in chief," says his Lordship, " being to bring an enemy's fleet to battle on the most advantageous...— I mean, that of laying his ships close on board those of the enemy as expeditiously as possible ; and secondly, to continue them there without separating,... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pages
...interesting as giving a view of the ideas which Nelson entertained on resuming the Mediterranean command. "The business of an English commander-in-chief being first to bring an enemy's fleet to battle on the Nelson's Plan of Attack. most advantageous terms to himself — I mean that of laying his ships close... | |
 | William James - Great Britain - 1837 - 416 pages
...LOAD NELSON'S PLAN OF ATTACK. " The business of an English commander-in-chief," says his lordship, " being first to bring an enemy's fleet to battle, on...himself (I mean, that of laying his ships close on board those of the enemy as expeditiously as possible, and secondly, to continue them there without separating... | |
 | William James - 1837 - 412 pages
...LORD NELSON'S JI.AN OF ATTACK. " The business of an English commander-in-chief," says his lordship, " being first to bring an enemy's fleet to battle, on...himself (I mean, that of laying his ships close on board those of the enemy as expeditiously as possible, and secondly, to continue them there without separating... | |
 | Military art and science - 1840 - 600 pages
...action •which have been go universally admired. We cannot forbear quoting the opening passage : — " The business of an English Commander-inchief being...himself (I mean that of laying his ships close on board those of the enemy as expeditiously as possible, and, secondly, to continue them there without separating... | |
 | Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1846 - 560 pages
...for its great professional truths. " The business of an English Comraander-in-Chief," was, he said, " first to bring an Enemy's Fleet to Battle, on the...without separating, until the business is decided." . ..." If the two Fleets are both willing to fight, but little mano3uvring is necessary; the less the... | |
 | William James - 1859 - 548 pages
...346. LOKD NELSON'S PLAN OF ATTACK. "The business of an English commander-in-chief," says his lordship, "being first to bring an enemy's fleet to battle,...himself (I mean, that of laying his ships close on board those of the enemy as expeditiously as possible, and secondly, to continue them there without separating... | |
 | David Masson, George Grove, John Morley, Mowbray Morris - English literature - 1905 - 584 pages
...his most characteristic strain : " The business of an Englishman commander-in-chief is, first, to lay his ships close on board the enemy as expeditiously as possible ; and, secondly, to continue there till the business is ended." Five years ago five letters written by Nelson in 1796 brought only... | |
| |
