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Observations On The Cause Of Our Late Naval Victories.
means of either capturing the division you have cut off , or of bringing on a general engagement . The uniform success of this manoeuvre , now so well known , leaves no room to doubt the infallibility of Mr . Clerk ' s system : of this the victories of Lords Rodney , * Howe , St . Vincent , ! and Duncan , }; who all read and approved his work , and adopted his plan , most brilliant les
are examp . In the instance of the battle of the Nile , the French had formed themselves in a line , which they very naturally deemed impregnable , but which certainly deprived them of the power of retreating ; in this fixed position they remained to wait our attack , and consequently the superior skill which Lord Nelson has exhibited , was not in forcing the to fihtbut in his manner of commencing the action .
enemy g , And here it is easy to discern the spirit of the new system in his mode of attacking the van of the enemy ' s fleet , to which the rear could g ive no assistance until it was become too late ; while the brave Captain Thompson , in the Leander , by culling their line , completed their confusion and defeat . There is a degree of masterly boldness , as the French observein Lord Nelson ' s manoeuvresand a
daunt-, , less intrepidity in the execution of them , that must ever command the admiration of the whole world . This action- is a flattering proof of the superiority of our seamen ; a topic much insisted on by Mr . Clerk , and from which he promises certain success , whenever our fleets can be brought into close engagement with the enemy .
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Observations On The Cause Of Our Late Naval Victories.
means of either capturing the division you have cut off , or of bringing on a general engagement . The uniform success of this manoeuvre , now so well known , leaves no room to doubt the infallibility of Mr . Clerk ' s system : of this the victories of Lords Rodney , * Howe , St . Vincent , ! and Duncan , }; who all read and approved his work , and adopted his plan , most brilliant les
are examp . In the instance of the battle of the Nile , the French had formed themselves in a line , which they very naturally deemed impregnable , but which certainly deprived them of the power of retreating ; in this fixed position they remained to wait our attack , and consequently the superior skill which Lord Nelson has exhibited , was not in forcing the to fihtbut in his manner of commencing the action .
enemy g , And here it is easy to discern the spirit of the new system in his mode of attacking the van of the enemy ' s fleet , to which the rear could g ive no assistance until it was become too late ; while the brave Captain Thompson , in the Leander , by culling their line , completed their confusion and defeat . There is a degree of masterly boldness , as the French observein Lord Nelson ' s manoeuvresand a
daunt-, , less intrepidity in the execution of them , that must ever command the admiration of the whole world . This action- is a flattering proof of the superiority of our seamen ; a topic much insisted on by Mr . Clerk , and from which he promises certain success , whenever our fleets can be brought into close engagement with the enemy .