Annals of the Wars of the Nineteenth Century, Volumen1John Murray, 1862 |
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accordingly action Admiral advance anchor Archduke armed armistice arrived artillery attack Austrian battalions batteries battle BATTLE OF HOHENLINDEN battle of Marengo blockade boats Bonaparte brig brig-sloop brigade British frigate broadside Cadiz Cape François Captain captured carried cavalry chase Colonel colours column command Commodore Consul corps crew Danube defended despatched detachment division Emperor enemy enemy's England fell Ferrol fire flag flag-ship flank fleet flotilla force forward France French army frigate garrison Genoa guns harbour head-quarters Holkar honour immediately infantry island Italy Kienmayer killed Kray Lake Lannes Lecourbe Lieutenant Lord Keith Lord Nelson Mahratta Massena Melas military Moreau morning Mühldorf Napoleon NAVAL night officers ordered passed port possession Prince prisoners RALPH ABERCROMBIE reached received regiment retired retreat Richepanse road Russian sail Scindiah sent shore shot siege soldiers soon Soult Spanish squadron surrender took troops vessels victory Villeneuve Wellesley wounded
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Página 254 - I have called two or three of our fresh ships round, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." "I hope," said Nelson, "none of our ships have struck." Hardy answered, "there was no fear of that.
Página 239 - Captains are to look to their particular line as their rallying point. But, in case signals can neither be seen or perfectly understood, no captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside that of an enemy.
Página 238 - We can, my dear Coll, have no little jealousies. We have only one great object in view, that of annihilating our enemies, and getting a glorious peace for our country. No man has more confidence in another than I have in you ; and no man will render your services more justice than your very old friend Nelson and Bronte.
Página 223 - Friday night (Sept. 13), at half-past ten, I drove from dear, dear Merton, where I left all which I hold dear in this world, to go to serve my king and country. May the great God, whom I adore, enable me to fulfil the expectations of my country ! and, if it is His good pleasure that I should return, my thanks will never cease being offered up to the throne of His mercy.
Página 84 - Lord Nelson's object in sending the flag of truce was humanity : he therefore consents that hostilities shall cease, and that the wounded Danes may be taken on shore. And Lord Nelson will take his prisoners out of the vessels, and burn or carry off his prizes as he shall think fit. Lord Nelson, with humble duty to his royal highness the prince...
Página 239 - 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...
Página 242 - May the Great God, whom I worship, grant to my Country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious Victory ; and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it ; and may humanity after Victory be the predominant feature in the British Fleet. For myself individually, I commit my life to Him who made me, and may His blessing light upon my endeavours for serving my country faithfully. To Him I resign myself and the just cause which is entrusted to me to defend. Amen. Amen. Amen.
Página 304 - All peace on earth, good-will to men' ; If ever from an English heart, O, here let prejudice depart, And, partial feeling cast aside, Record, that Fox a Briton died ! When Europe...
Página iv - The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sat by his fire, and talked the night away, Wept o'er his wounds or tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch, and showed how fields were won.
Página 80 - Cronenburg Castle, instead of Copenhagen, which would give weight to our negotiation. A Danish minister would think twice before he would put his name to war with England, when the next moment he would probably see his master's fleet in flames, and his capital in ruins. The Dane should see our flag every moment he lifted up his head.