| 1798 - 488 páginas
...of Auguft, off the Mouth of the Nile. The enemy were moored in a ftrong line of battle for defending the entrance of the Bay (of Shoals) flanked by numerous...frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars on an Iflani in their van ; but nothing could with- . Itand the fquadron your Lordlhip did me the honour... | |
| 1798 - 774 páginas
...the French ; that the latter had one ship of 120 guns, three of go, four frigates, several gun-boats, and a " battery of guns and mortars on an island in their van," to which we had nothing to oppose ; we can have little hesitation in deciding the question of superiority.... | |
| 1799 - 958 páginas
...iftof Auguft, off the mouth of the Nile. The enemy were moored in a ftrong line of battle for defending the entrance of the bay (of Shoals) flanked by numerous...frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars on an ifland in their van; but nothing could withftand the fquadron your lordfliip did me the honour to place... | |
| James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones - 1799 - 640 páginas
...of August off the Mouth of the Nile. The enemy were moored in a strong line of battle for defending the entrance of the Bay (of Shoals), flanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and a battery of guna and mortars on an island in their van J but nothing could withstand the squadron your Lordship... | |
| 1800 - 800 páginas
...The enemy were moored in a ftrong line of battle, for defending the entrance' of the bay (of fhoab), flanked by numerous gunboats, four frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars, on an. ifland in their van ; tut nothing could with fland the fquadron your lordihip did me the honour to... | |
| Cooper Willyams - 1802 - 442 páginas
...The enemy were moored in a ftrong line of battle for defending the entrance of the Bay (of fhoals), flanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars on an ifland in their van; but nothing could withftand the fquadron your Lordfhip did me the honour to place... | |
| Archibald Duncan - 1805 - 480 páginas
...compact line of battle, close in with the shore, their line describing an obtuse angle in its form, flanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and...battery of guns and mortars on an island in their van. The position of the enemy presented llie most formidable obstacles : but the admiral viewed these with... | |
| James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 430 páginas
...compact line of battle, close in with the shore ; their line describing an obtuse angle in it's form, flanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and...battery of guns and mortars on an island in their van. This situation of the enemy seemed to secure to them the most decided advantages ; as they had nothing... | |
| William Hamilton Drummond - 1806 - 142 páginas
...and compact line of buttle, close in with the shore, the line describing an obtuse angle in its form, flanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and...battery of guns and mortars on an island in their van The position of the enemy presented the most formidable obstacles, but the Admiral viewed them with... | |
| 1809 - 954 páginas
...Nile. The enemy were moored in a strong line of battle for defending the entrance of the bay (of SboaU) flanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and...van ; but nothing could withstand the squadron your lordshipdid me the honour to place under my command. Their high etate of discipline U well known to... | |
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