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Pagina ix
... communications of an army is in land warfare . Hence , in any war , the colonial pos- sessions of an enemy should be the first objective of all the British forces , with the exception of such as were needed to furnish security at home ...
... communications of an army is in land warfare . Hence , in any war , the colonial pos- sessions of an enemy should be the first objective of all the British forces , with the exception of such as were needed to furnish security at home ...
Pagina xi
... communication between France and Egypt , that neither supplies nor any reinforce- ments may be sent to the army at Alexandria . Thirdly , the blocking up of Malta , so as to prevent pro- visions from being sent into it . Fourthly , the ...
... communication between France and Egypt , that neither supplies nor any reinforce- ments may be sent to the army at Alexandria . Thirdly , the blocking up of Malta , so as to prevent pro- visions from being sent into it . Fourthly , the ...
Pagina 5
... communication with it , that I cannot help supposing the mention of this Island in the Instructions given in 1786 to Lord Dorchester must have happened by some inad- vertence . I can venture to say that it would be to the full as ...
... communication with it , that I cannot help supposing the mention of this Island in the Instructions given in 1786 to Lord Dorchester must have happened by some inad- vertence . I can venture to say that it would be to the full as ...
Pagina 10
... communication between Bordeaux and Brest , and the frigates might always cruise off Belleisle and Quiberon to prevent convoys from Nantes to Brest.1 But unless the station of Isle d'Yeu is taken posses- sion of , it is impossible to ...
... communication between Bordeaux and Brest , and the frigates might always cruise off Belleisle and Quiberon to prevent convoys from Nantes to Brest.1 But unless the station of Isle d'Yeu is taken posses- sion of , it is impossible to ...
Pagina 23
... communication in conse- quence of which the service has been so arranged as to serve more objects than one ; and as I knew of no injury that had happened from the absence of the Governor and Lieutenant - Governor from Minorca for a ...
... communication in conse- quence of which the service has been so arranged as to serve more objects than one ; and as I knew of no injury that had happened from the absence of the Governor and Lieutenant - Governor from Minorca for a ...
Overige edities - Alles bekijken
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
Abercromby Admiral Admiralty appears army arrived attack August blockade Brest British Cadiz Captain Cawsand Bay Channel Fleet chasse marées circumstances co-operation coast command convoy cutter dear Lord dear Lord,-I dear Sir detachment dispatches Domingo doubt DUNDAS TO SPENCER Dutch Edited embarked employed enclosed enemy enemy's expedition faithful humble servant Ferrol force frigates gunboats Helder HENRY DUNDAS Holland HOME POPHAM honour hope HYDE PARKER instructions Ireland Island Jamaica land letter Lord Bridport Lord Keith Lord St Lordship Lordship's most obedient Majesty Majesty's Mediterranean Minorca MITCHELL naval Navy necessary Nelson Nicholas Mole obedient humble servant object officers operations orders PARKER TO SPENCER Pitt port possession possible present Rear-Admiral received respect Richery Russian S. R. Gardiner sail sent ships Sir Alan Gardner situation Spanish squadron station Texel tion Torbay troops trust vessels Vice-Admiral VINCENT TO SPENCER West Indies wind
Populaire passages
Pagina iii - SOCIETY desire it to be understood that they are not answerable for any opinions or observations that may appear in the Society's publications; the Editors of the several Works being alone responsible for the same.
Pagina 88 - Should such an order come at this moment," he said, in a letter previously written to the Admiralty, " it would be a case for some consideration, whether Minorca is to be risked, or the two kingdoms of Naples and Sicily: I rather think my decision would be to risk the former.
Pagina 89 - Sir William and Lady Hamilton are, to my great comfort, with me; for, without them, it would have been impossible I could have rendered half the service to his majesty which I have now done: their heads, and their hearts, are equally great and good.
Pagina 53 - My conduct is measured by the Admiralty, by the narrow rule of law, when I think it should have been done by that of common sense. I restored a faithful Ally by breach of orders ; Lord Keith lost a Fleet by obedience, against his own sense. Yet as one is censured the other must be approved.
Pagina 52 - Although in operations on the sea-coast, it may frequently be highly expedient to land a part of the seamen of the squadron, to co-operate with and to assist the army, when the situation will admit of their being immediately reembarked, if the squadron should be called away to act elsewhere...
Pagina 85 - ... that a longer continuance in the command would be injurious to his Majesty's service and unjust to Lord Keith I determined to put him in immediate possession of it, in order to give full scope to his exertions, which I am sure will not disappoint the expectations of his most sanguine friends.
Pagina ix - the protection of the coasts of Sicily, Naples, and the Adriatic, and, in the event of war being renewed in Italy, an active co-operation with the Austrian and Neapolitan armies." Long before these instructions were received, the very day indeed that they were written, Nelson had become urgently instrumental in precipitating Naples into war. Next in order of interest, by the Admiralty's letters, were, successively, the isolation of Egypt and of Malta, and co-operation with the...
Pagina 52 - Keith had called it], or if information of the approach of an enemy's fleet should be received, — yet their Lordships by no means approve of the seamen being landed to form a part of an army to be employed in operations at a distance from the coast, where, if they should have the misfortune to be defeated, they might be prevented from returning to the ships, and the squadron be thereby rendered so defective, as to be no longer capable of performing the services required of it; and I have their...