 I had the happiness to command, and judging that the honour of His Majesty's arms, and the circumstances of the war in these seas, required a considerable degree of enterprize, I felt myself justified in departing from the regular system...  The Life and Reign of William the Fourth - Page 264by George Newenham Wright, John Watkins - 1837 - 868 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pages
...of his fleet, and the attachment both of his officers and men, which Sir John Jervis had gained. " The honour of his Majesty's arms, and the circumstances of the war in those seas, requiring a considerable degree of enterprise," formed Situation of the Spanish Admiral.... | |
 | George Newenham Wright, John Watkins - Great Britain - 1837 - 954 pages
...Duncan, on the coast of Holland, kept a good look-out upon the operations of the Dutch in the Texel. On the 13th of February, Admiral Jervis received intelligence...body. After a partial cannonade, which prevented their rej unction till the evening, four ships of the largest size were captured, and the battle ceased about... | |
 | Robert Huish - 1837 - 806 pages
...fallen to leeward. Such a moment was not be lost, and the gallant admiral, judging that the nonour of his Majesty's arms, and the circumstances of the...enemy's fleet in a line, he formed with the utmost alacrity — attacked — and thereby separated one-third of the Spaniards from the main body. After... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - Great Britain - 1837 - 968 pages
...observes in his public letter, " that he knew the skill and valour he had to depend upon, and also that the honour of his Majesty's arms, and the circumstances of the war in those seas, required a considerable degree of energy :" no time was therefore lost in deliberation... | |
 | Sir John Ross - Admirals - 1838 - 468 pages
...confident in the skill, valour, and discipline of the officers and men I had the happiness to command, and judging that the honour of his Majesty's arms, and...seas, required a considerable degree of enterprise, I felt myself justified in departing from the regular system ; and, passing through their fleet in... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - Admirals - 1838 - 718 pages
...confident in the skill, valour, and discipline of the officers and men I had the happiness to command, and judging that the honour of his Majesty's arms, and...war in these seas, required a considerable degree of enterprize, I felt myself justified in departing from the regular system ; and, passing through their... | |
 | Jedediah Stephens Tucker - Admirals - 1844 - 522 pages
...confident in the skill, valour, and discipline of the officers and men I had the happiness to command, and judging that the honour of His Majesty's arms, and...war in these seas, required a considerable degree of enterprize, I felt myself justified in departing from the regular system ; and, passing through their... | |
 | Edward Baines - France - 1855 - 620 pages
...lost, and confident in the skill, valour, and discipline of the officers and men under his command, the gallant admiral, judging that the honour of his...justifiable in departing from the regular system; and, passing through the enemy's fleet, in a line, formed with the utmost celerity, he attacked and... | |
 | Alfred Thayer Mahan - Naval history - 1890 - 644 pages
...be stormed this evening,' he knew well that it would be nobly understood" (Napier's Peninsular War). "Judging that the honour of his Majesty's arms, and the circumstances of the tear in thsse seas, required a considerable degree of enterprise, I felt myself justified in departing... | |
 | Walter Vernon Anson - Admirals - 1913 - 430 pages
...confident in the skill, valour, and discipline of the officers and men I had the happiness to command, and judging that the honour of His Majesty's arms and...seas required a considerable degree of enterprise, I felt myself justified in departing from the regular system ; and, passing through their fleet in... | |
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