...but, nevertheless, we would not part without a battle The business of an English Commanderiu-Chief is to bring an enemy's fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself; that is, of laying his ships close aboard of those of his adversary, and to continue them there without...

...captains excluded manoeuvring. He tells them— ' The business of an English commander-in-chief being first to bring an enemy's fleet to battle on the most...secondly, to continue them there without separating till the business is decided; I am sensible beyond this object it is not necessary I should say a word....

...:— " The business of an English Commander-in-chief being first to bring nn enemy's fleet to buttle, on the most advantageous terms to himself (I mean...without separating, until the business is decided ; I am sensible beyond this object it is not necessary that I should say a word, being fully assured...

...memoranda he begins by enunciating the broad principle that it is the business of a commander-in-chief " to bring an enemy's fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms." One of these advantages he states to be " close action "; in other words, that the enemy is to be brought...

...following copy is from the St. Vincent Papers : — " The business of an English commander-in-chief being, first, to bring an enemy's fleet to battle, on the...that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as ' "This," says Southey, "more than any event in real history, resembles those whimsical proofs of sagacity...

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...i May, 1805. S9 2 -- o CL o o o 50 CO f* /""•. "/•••} <$ L. V O < si s o O Q O himself, ([ mean that of laying his Ships close on board the Enemy, as expeditiously as possible ;) and secondly, to continne them there, withont separating, until the business is decided; I am sensible beyond this object...

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