 Something must be left to chance, nothing is sure in a sea fight beyond all others, shot will carry away the masts and yards of friends as well as foes, but I look with confidence to a victory before the van of the Enemy could succour their...  Annals of the Wars of the Nineteenth Century - Page 239by Sir Edward Cust - 1862Full view - About this book
 | Military art and science - 1845 - 662 pages
...his last masterly General Memorandum, "must be left to chance; nothing is sure in a sea-fight, above all others; shot will carry away the masts and yards...foes ; but I look with confidence to a victory before their van could succour the rear. * • * « The second in command will, in all possible things, direct... | |
 | Military art and science - 1845 - 660 pages
...General Memorandum, fmust be left to chance; nothing is sure in a sea-fight, above all others^ ghot will carry away the masts and yards of friends as...foes ; but I look with confidence to a victory before their van could succour the rear. * * * * The second in command will, in all possible things, direct... | |
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