 Commander-in-chief, immediately made the signal for the fleet to bear up in two columns, as they are formed in order of sailing; a mode of attack his Lordship had previously directed, to avoid the inconvenience and delay in forming a line of battle in...  Cobbett's Weekly Political Register - Page 7311905Full view - About this book
 | 1804 - 554 pages
...Î94 •ward, the wind abput weft, and very light : the Commander in Chief immed'.nely made the lignai for the fleet to bear up in two columns, as they are formed in oidfr of /ailing; a mocjs of attack his Lordfhip had previoufly directed, to avoid the inconvenience... | |
 | 1805 - 456 pages
...day-light, when Caps Trafalgar bore E. by S. about seven leagues, the enemy was discovered six or seven miles to the eastward, the wind about west, and very...signal for the fleet to bear up in two columns, as they formed in order of sailing ; a mode of attack his lordship had previously directed, to avoid the inconvenience... | |
 | 1805 - 756 pages
...eaftward, the wind about Weft, and very light ; the Commander in Chief immediately made the fignal for the fleet to bear up in two columns, as they are formed in order of failing; a mode of attack his Lordfhip had previoufly dire&ed, to avoid the inconvenience and delay... | |
 | 1805 - 538 pages
...GAZETTE. ward, the wind about weft, and veiy light : the Commander in Chief immediately made the lignai for the fleet to bear up in two columns, as they are toi med in order of (ailing; a mode of attack his Lordíhip liad previoudy diiefled, to avoid the inconvenience... | |
 | Archibald Duncan - 1806 - 380 pages
...day-light, when Cape Trafalgar bore E. by. S. about seven leagues, the enemy was discovered six or seven miles to the eastward, the wind about west, and very light, the comroander-in-chief immediately made the signal for the fleet to bear up in two columns, as they are... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1807 - 1014 pages
...Cape Trafalgar bearing E. by S. about seven leagues, there being very little wind, and that westerly. The commander in chief immediately made the signal for the fleet to bear up in two columns, as they formed in the order of sailing, to avoid the inconvenience and delay in forming a line of battle In... | |
 | 1807 - 1012 pages
...day-light, when Cape Trafalgar bore E. by S. about seven leagues, the enemy was discovered six or seven miles to the eastward, the wind about west, and very light ; the: commaader in chief immediately made the signal for the fleet to beaf up in two columns, as they are... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pages
...discovered six or Seven miles to the eastward, the wind about west, and verylight. The commander-in-chief immediately made the signal for the fleet to bear up in two columns, as they formed in the order of sailing ; a mode of attack his lordship had previously directed, to avoid the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 400 pages
...them sixty-fours. On Monday the 21st, at day-light, the ••wmy was discovered off Cape Trafalgar. The commander in chief immediately made the signal for the fleet to bear up in two columns, as they formed in order of sailing; a mode of attack which he had previously directed, to avoid the inconvenience... | |
 | 1813 - 536 pages
...the 21st, at day-light, had the satisfaction to discover them six or seven miles to the eastward, and immediately made the signal for the fleet to bear up in two columns. It fell to the lot of vice-admiral Collingwood, in the Royal Sovereign, to lead his column into action,... | |
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