FREE BOOKS

Author's List




PREV.   NEXT  
|<   297   298   299   300   301   302   303   304   305   306   307   308   309   310   311   312   313   314   315   >>  
OR LEE COLUMN. 13. Royal Sovereign 100 Admiral Collingwood, and Capt. Rotheran. 14. Mars 74 Capt. Duff. 15. Belleisle 74 Capt. Hargood. 16. Tonnant 80 Capt. Tyler. 17. Bellerophon 74 Capt. Cooke. 18. Colossus 74 Capt. Morris. 19. Achille 74 Capt. King. 20. Polyphemus 64 Capt. Redmill. 21. Revenge 74 Capt. Moorson. 22. Swiftsure 74 Capt. Rutherford. 23. Defence 74 Capt. Hope. 24. Thunderer 74 Lieut. Stockham. 25. Defiance 74 Capt. Durham. 26. Prince 74 Capt. Grindall. 27. Dreadnought 98 Capt. Conn. Senior Lieutenants Pilfold and Stockham commanded for Captains Brown and Lechmere, who were called home to give evidence on the enquiry into the conduct of Sir Robert Calder. FRIGATES, &c. Ships. Guns. Commanders. 1. Euryalus 36 The Honourable Capt. Blackwood. 2. Sirius 36 Capt. Prowse. 3. Phoebe 36 Capt. Capel. 4. Naiad 36 Capt. Parker. 5. Pickle schooner 10 Lieut. Lapenotiere. 6. Entreprenante cutter 10 Lieut. Puyer. While they were approaching the enemy's line, Lord Nelson repeatedly declared, that it was the happiest day of his life; and that, from the plan of his intended attack, he entertained not the smallest doubt that, before night, he should gain possession of at least twenty of their ships. The last signal which preceded the battle, was an emanation from his great mind which will long be remembered; this was a private signal to the fleet, communicating by telegraph the following most emphatic sentiment-- "England expects every man to do his duty." This took place exactly at twelve o'clock, and the battle instantly commenced by the leading ships of the columns attempting to break through the enemy's line: Lord Nelson, in the Victory, about the tenth ship from the van; Vice-Admiral Collingwood, in the Royal Sovereign, about the twelfth from the rear. When Vice-Admiral Collingwood, at the head of the division under his orders, began the attack, and broke through the enemy's line, Lord Nelson, turning round to his officers, with the highest exultation, said--"Look at that noble fellow! Observe the stile in which he carries hi
PREV.   NEXT  
|<   297   298   299   300   301   302   303   304   305   306   307   308   309   310   311   312   313   314   315   >>  



Top keywords:

Nelson

 

Collingwood

 
Admiral
 

battle

 

signal

 

Stockham

 
attack
 
Sovereign
 

preceded

 

remembered


emanation
 
intended
 
entertained
 

happiest

 

smallest

 

twenty

 
possession
 

private

 

sentiment

 

orders


turning

 

division

 

twelfth

 

officers

 

Observe

 

fellow

 

carries

 

highest

 

exultation

 

Victory


expects

 

England

 

declared

 

telegraph

 

communicating

 
emphatic
 
leading
 

commenced

 

columns

 

attempting


instantly
 
twelve
 

Entreprenante

 

Moorson

 

Swiftsure

 

Rutherford

 
Revenge
 

Polyphemus

 
Redmill
 

Defence