 The enemy's ships lie much exposed to the operation of fireships, it is a horrible mode of warfare, and the attempt hazardous if not desperate; but we should have plenty of volunteers for the service. If you mean to do anything of the kind, it should...  The Autobiography of a Seaman - Página 334por Thomas Cochrane Earl of Dundonald - 1860 - 488 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | James Gambier Baron Gambier, William Brodie Gurney - 1809 - 274 páginas
...much exposed to the operation of fire ships; it is a horrible mode of warfare, and the attempt very hazardous, if not desperate ; but we should have plenty of volunteers for the service. If you mean to do any thing of the kind, it should be with secrecy and quickly, and the ships used should not be less... | |
 | 1860 - 834 páginas
...indicating reluctance to attempt bombarding the enemy's fleet, and stating that the operation of fireships " is a horrible mode of warfare, and the attempt hazardous, if not desperate" " ' You see,' said Lord Mulgrave, 'that Lord Gambler will not take upon himself the responsibility... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1819 - 872 páginas
...much exposed to the operation of fire - ships ; it is a horrible mode of warfare, and the attempt very hazardous, if not desperate ; but we should have plenty of volunteers for the service. If you mean to do any thing of the kind, it should be with secrecy and quickly, and the ships used should not bf "ess... | |
 | 1819 - 838 páginas
...tne operation of fire - ships ; it is a horrible mode of warfare, and the attempt very hazardous, it" not desperate ; but we should have plenty of volunteers for the service. If you mean to do any thing of the kind, it should be with secrecy and quickly, and the ships used should not be less... | |
 | John Dodson - 1828 - 570 páginas
...much exposed to the operation ofjireships : it is a horrible mode of warfare, and the attempt very hazardous, if not desperate; but we should have plenty of volunteers for the service." The next letter is from Mr. Pole, the Secretary of the Admiralty, to Lord Gambier. It is dated on the... | |
 | William James - 1837 - 436 páginas
...on the llth of March, and the following is the paragraph on the subject: "The enemy's ship lay very much exposed to the operation of fire-ships: it is a horrible mode of warfare, and the attempt very hazardous, if not desperate ; but we should have plenty of volunteers for the service."* The admiralty,... | |
 | William James - 1837 - 436 páginas
...on the llth of March, and the following is the paragraph on the subject: " The enemy's ship lay very much exposed to the operation of fire-ships : it is a horrible mode of warfare, and the attempt very hazardous, if not desperate ; but we should have * plenty of volunteers for the service."* The... | |
 | George Lillie Craik, Charles MacFarlane - 1844 - 928 páginas
...much exposed to the operation of tire-ships : it is a horrible mode of warfare, and the attempt very hazardous, if not desperate ; but we should have plenty of volunteers for the service."t The admiralty, however, had anticipated Lord Gambier, and, guided by a report by Captain... | |
 | 1853 - 702 páginas
...time very sanguine in expectations of its success; for he goes on to say, " the enemy's ships lie very much exposed to the operation of fire-ships : it is a horrible mode of warfare, and the attempt very hazardous, if not desperate ; but we should have plenty of volunteers for the service." The next... | |
 | William James - 1859 - 504 páginas
...the llth of March, and the following is the paragraph on the subject : " The enemy's ship lay very much exposed to the operation of fire-ships; it is a horrible mode of warfare, and the attempt very hazardous, if not desperate ; but we should have plenty of volunteers for the service."1 The admiralty,... | |
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