 I immediately stood towards the Enemy with the Squadron, making the needful signals for Battle in the closest order ; and, on closing with them, I made the signal for attacking their centre. When I had reached their rear, I tacked the Squadron in succession...  Annual Register - Page 532edited by - 1807Full view - About this book
 | James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones - Europe - 1805 - 584 pages
...closing with them, I made the Signal for attacking their centre. When I had reached their rear, I tacked the Squadron in succession ; this brought us close up under their lee, and when our headmost Ships readied their centre, the Enemy were tacking in succession; this obliged me to make again the same... | |
 | Archibald Duncan - 1806 - 380 pages
...closing with them, I made the signal for attacking their centre. When I had reached their rear, I tacked the squadron in succession ; this brought us close...upwards of four hours, when I found it necessary to bring-to the squadron to cover the two captured ships whose names are in the margin. * I have to observe,... | |
 | History - 1807 - 1012 pages
...with them, J made the signal for attacking their centre. When ' I had reached their rear, I tacked the squadron in succession ; this brought us close...succession ; this obliged me to make again the same manueuvrr, by which I brought on an artion which lasted upwards of four hours, when I found it necessary... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1807 - 1014 pages
...closing with them, I made the signal for attacking their centre. When I had reached their rear, I tacked the squadron in succession ; this brought us close up under their lee, and when our headmost »hips reached their centre, the enemy were tacking in succession ; this obliged me to make again the... | |
 | Thomas Burgeland Johnson - 1813 - 456 pages
...in with them, I made the signal for attacking their center. When I had reached their rear, I tacked the squadron in succession : this brought us close...their lee, and when our head-most ships reached their center, the enemy were tacking in succession. This obliged me to make again the same mano3uvre, by... | |
 | Great Britain - 1820 - 494 pages
...closing with them, I made the signal for attacking their centre. When I had reached their rear, I tacked the squadron in succession ; this brought us close...enemy were tacking in succession : this obliged me again to make the same manoeuvre, by which I brought on a very decisive action, which lasted upwards... | |
 | Great Britain - 1820 - 494 pages
...closing with them, I made the signal for attacking their centre. When I had reached their rear, I tacked the squadron in succession ; this brought us close...enemy were tacking in succession : this obliged me again to make the same manoeuvre, by which I brought on a very decisive action, which lasted upwards... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - Great Britain - 1824 - 588 pages
...When I had reached their rear, I tacked the squadron in succession; this brought us close up tinder their lee, and when •our headmost ships reached...squadron to cover the two captured ships, whose names are in the * In the enemy's fleet there was no three-decked ship. VOL. III. 2 B margin.* I have to... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 258 pages
...closing with them, I made the signal for attacking their centre. When I had reached their rear I tacked the squadron in succession; this brought us close...upwards of four hours, when I found it necessary to bring-to the squadron to cover the two captured ships whose names are in the margin. (St Rafael, 84... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 528 pages
...closing with them, I made the signal for attacking their centre. When I had reached their rear I tacked the squadron in succession; this brought us close...succession. This obliged me to make again the same manœuvre, by which I brought on an action which lasted upwards of four hours, when I found it necessary... | |
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