 my plan of attack, as far as a man dare venture to guess at the very uncertain position the enemy may be found in: but it is to place you perfectly at ease respecting my intentions, and to give full scope to your judgment for carrying them into effect.  Fighting Instructions, 1530-1816 - Page 294by Julian Stafford Corbett - 1905 - 366 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Archibald Alison - Europe - 1860 - 708 pages
...of attack to Collingwood, Nelson, who wa* altogether destitute of professional jealousy, wrote — " I send you my plan of attack, as far as a man dare...uncertain position the enemy may be found in ; but it is to place you perfectly at ease respecting my intentions, and to give full scope to your judgment... | |
 | John George Edgar - 1861 - 364 pages
...Collingwood received what was called "the Nelson touch." " I send you my plan of attack," wrote Nelson, " as far as a man dare venture to guess at the very uncertain position the enemy may be found in; but it is to place you perfectly at ease respecting my intentions, and to give full scope to your judgment... | |
 | William Freke Williams - 1864 - 786 pages
...nautical skill, Nelson, in a letter dated Victory, October 19th, 1805, says to Admiral Collingwood: "I send you my plan of attack,* as far as a man dare...But, my dear friend, it is to place you perfectly at ease respecting my intentions, and to give full scope to your judgment for carrying them into effect.... | |
 | J Bradshawe Walker - 1864 - 328 pages
...Collingwood, his old comrade, and second in command, his plan of attack, with the following note: — ''I send you my plan of attack, as far as a man dare...uncertain position the enemy may be found in ; but, it is to place you perfectly at ease respecting my intentions, and to give full scope to your judgment... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1877 - 410 pages
...gth Nelson sent Collingwood what he called, in his diary, the Nelson-touch. " I send you," said he, " my plan of attack, as far as a man dare venture to...uncertain position the enemy may be found in : but it is to place you perfectly at ease respecting my intentions, and to give full scope to your judgment... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1878 - 306 pages
...Nelson sent Collingwood what he called, in his diary, the " Nelson touch." " I send you," said he, "my plan of attack, as far as a man dare venture to...uncertain position the enemy may be found in ; but it is to place you perfectly at ease respecting my intentions, and to give full scope to your judgment... | |
 | English history - 1881 - 888 pages
...October, Nelson sent Collingwoood what he called, in his tHaTthe Nelson-touch. " I send you," said he, " my plan of attack, as far as a man dare venture to...uncertain position the enemy may be found IN • but it is to place you perfectly at ease respecting my intentions, and to g'yc' full scope to your judgment... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1881 - 348 pages
...9th, Nelson sent Collingwood what he called, in his diary, the Nelson-touch. ' I send you,' said he, ' my plan of attack, as far as a man dare venture to...uncertain position the enemy may be found in ; but it is to place you perfectly at ease respecting my intentions, and to give full scope to your judgment... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1883 - 316 pages
...Nelson sent Collingwood what he called, in his diary, the " Nelson touch." " I send you," said he, "my plan of attack, as far as a man dare venture to...uncertain position the enemy may be found in ; but it is to place you perfectly at ease respecting my intentions, and to give full scope to your judgment... | |
 | Robert Southey - Great Britain - 1890 - 424 pages
...9th Nelson sent Collingwood what he called, in his diary, the Nelson touch. " I send you," said he, " my plan of attack, as far as a man dare venture to...uncertain position the enemy may be found in : but it is to place you perfectly at ease respecting my intentions, and to 20 give full scope to your judgment... | |
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