 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
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 538 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,... | |
 | Hewson Clarke - 1816 - 874 pages
...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... | |
 | James Mitchell - 1823 - 654 pages
...21st, at day-light, th» enemy was discovered off Cape Trafalgar. The commander in chief in*, mediately made the signal for the fleet to bear up in two columns, a* they formed in order of sailing ; *. mode of attack which he had previously directed, to avoid the... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - 1824 - 588 pages
...daylight, 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 Commander-in-chief immediately made the signal for the fleet to bear up in two columns, as they arc... | |
 | John William Norie - 1827 - 632 pages
...wind about west, and very light. Th commander-in-chief, Vice-Adm. Lord Viscount Nelson, imme lately made the signal for the fleet to bear up in two columns, as «ley are formed in order of sailing ; a mode of attack his lordshif had previously directed, to avoid... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 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 commander-in-chief immediately made the signal for the fleet to bear up in two columns, as they are... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - 1837 - 778 pages
...daylight, 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 commander-in-chief immediately made the signal for the fleet to bear up in two columns, as they are... | |
 | Hugh James Rose - 1848 - 532 pages
...21st, at day-light, he 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 Collingwood, in the Boyal Sovereign, to lead his column into action, and first... | |
 | New general biographical dictionary - 1848 - 532 pages
...21st, at day-light, he 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 Collingwood, in the Royal Sovereign, to lead his column into action, and first... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853 - 512 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 commauder-in-chief immediately made the signal for the fleet to bear up in two columns, as they are... | |
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