...O'Meara at St. Helena, the latter observed that it was the opinion of a very distinguished Naval officer, that if Cochrane had been properly supported, he would...have destroyed the whole of the French ships. ' He would not only have destroyed them' said Napoleon " but he might and would have taken them out, had...

...ships in the Charente. l said that it was the opinion of a very well distinguished naval officer whom l named, and who was well known to him, that, if Cochrane...the French ships. 'He could not only have destroyed them,1 replied Napoleon, 'but he might and would have taken them out, had your admiral supported him...