 Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson has been commanded to spare Denmark, when she no longer resists. The line of defence which covered her shores has struck to the British flag : but if the firing is continued on the part of...  Battles of the Nineteenth Century - Page 468by Archibald Forbes - 1896Full view - About this book
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 462 pages
...wrote thus to the crown prince: " Vice admiral lord Nelson has directions to spare Denmark when ehe no longer resists. The line 'of defence which covered...firing is continued on the part of Denmark, he must be obliged to set -on fire all the prizes that he has taken, without having the power of saving the... | |
 | 1810 - 492 pages
...occasion, he sent for a candle to the cockpit, and affixed a larger seal than usual. " Vice Admiral Lord Nelson has been commanded to spare Denmark, when...covered her shores has struck to the British flag. Let the firing cease then, that he may take possession of his prizes, or he will blow them into the... | |
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - Aristocracy (Social class) - 1812 - 748 pages
...prizes. This was the address to the Crown Prince: " To the brothers of Englishmen, the brave Danes. Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson has been commanded to spare...covered her shores, has struck to the British flag. Let the firing cease then, that he may take possession of his prizes, or he will blow them into the... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 766 pages
...was the address to the Crown Prince: " To the brothers of Englishmen, the brave Danes. Vice- Admiral Lord Nelson has been commanded to spare Denmark, when...covered her shores, has struck to the British flag. Let the firing cease then, that he may take possession of his prizes, or he will blow them into the... | |
 | 1813 - 550 pages
...open a negotiation, and, retiring into the stern gallery, he '' wrote thus to the crown prince : ' Viceadmiral -Lord Nelson has been commanded to spare...if the firing is continued on the part of Denmark, h« innct ti,ct on fire all the prizes that he has taken, without having She power of saving the men... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 pages
...crown prinee : ** Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson has been comf« manded to spare Denmark, when she no M 2 " longer resists. The line of defence which •• covered...struck to the " British flag : but if the firing is conti•' nucd on the part of Denmark, he must « set on fire all the prizes that he has taken, " without... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1814 - 322 pages
...stern gallery, and wrote thus to the crown prince : " Vice" Admiral Lord Nelson has been com" manded to spare Denmark, when she no " longer resists. The...defence which " covered her shores has struck to the Bri" tish flag : but if the firing is continued on " the part of Denmark, he must set on fire " all... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...negotiation. He, therefore, wrote to the Crown Prince as follows: " Vice- Admiral Lord Nelson has directions to spare Denmark, when she no longer resists. The...firing is continued on the part of Denmark, he must be obh'ged to set on fire; all the prizes that he has taken without having the power of saving the... | |
 | 1840 - 506 pages
...adjutant-general to the commander-in-chief to settl' the terms, in reply to Lord Nelson's celebrated note ' Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson has been commanded to spare Denmark when she no longer resists. The line o defence which covered her shores has struck to the British flag ; but if the firing is continued... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1835 - 830 pages
...extremity, Nelson retired into the stern gallery, and wrote to the crown prince in these terms : " Lord Nelson has been commanded to spare Denmark when...which covered her shores has struck to the British Neison.i flag ; but if the firing is continued on the part of j Denmark, he must set fire to all the... | |
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