 | 1836 - 884 sider
...Nelson, certain of a triumphant issue to the day, asked Blackwood whut he should consider as a victory. That officer answered, that considering the handsome...captured. He replied: " I shall not be satisfied with less ihuu twenty." Soon afterwards he asked him, if he did not think there was a signal wanting. Captain... | |
 | 1843 - 320 sider
...Nelson, certain of a triumphant issue to the day, asked Blackwood what he should consider as a victory. That officer answered, that, considering the handsome...captured. He replied, " I shall not be satisfied with les§ than twenty.", Soon afterward he asked him, if he did not think there was a signal wanting. Capt.... | |
 | Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1846 - 864 sider
...subsequent preservation of the Prizes. My answer was, ' That considering the handsome way in which the Battle was offered by the Enemy, their apparent determination for a fair trial of strength, and the proximity of the land, I thought if fourteen Ships were captured, it would be a glorious result;' to... | |
 | 1850 - 600 sider
...Blackwood replied, in the spirit of his chief, — " Considering the handsome way in which the battle is offered by the enemy, their apparent determination for a fair trial of strength [we have seen how Villeneuve was *Trivial, accidental circumstances prove this, even more strongly... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1850 - 604 sider
...replied, in the spirit of his chief, — " Considering the handsome way in which the battle is ofi'ered by the enemy, their apparent determination for a fair trial of strength [we have seen how Villeneuve was 'Trivial, accidental circumstances prove this, even more strongly... | |
 | Sandhurst roy. military coll - 1859 - 672 sider
...sciences venait à s'éteindre. — La Place. IV. Translate into French : Buttle of Trafalgar. FRENCH. 2t answered, that, considering the handsome way in which...satisfied with less than twenty." Soon afterwards he asked him if he did not think there was a signal wanting ? Captain Blackwood made answer, that he... | |
 | Charles Kegan Paul - 1864 - 232 sider
...a victory. That officer answered that he thought it would be a glorious result if fourteen (ships) were captured. He replied, ' I shall not be satisfied with less than twenty.' Soon afterwards, he asked him if he did not think there was a signal wanting. Captain Blackwood made answer that he... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1866 - 408 sider
...certain of a triumphant issue to the day, asked Blackwood what he should consider as a victory. The officer answered, that, considering the handsome way...satisfied with less than twenty ! " Soon afterwards he asked him if he did not think there was a signal wanting. Captain Blackwood made answer, that he... | |
 | 1866 - 408 sider
...certain of a triumphant issue to the day, asked Blackwood what he should consider as a victory. The officer answered, that, considering the handsome way...satisfied with less than twenty ! " Soon afterwards he asked him if he did not think there was a signal wanting. Captain Blackwood made answer, that he... | |
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That officer answered that considering the handsome way in which battle was offered by the enemy, their apparent determination for a fair trial of strength, and the situation of the land, he thought it would be a glorious result if fourteen were captured.... 
