 I had the happiness to command, and judging that the honour of His Majesty's arms, and the circumstances of the war in these seas, required a considerable degree of enterprize, I felt myself justified in departing from the regular system...  The Life and Reign of William the Fourth - Page 260by George Newenham Wright, John Watkins - 1837 - 868 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 430 pages
...confident in the skill, valour, and discipline, of the officers and men I had the happiness to command, and judging that the honour of his majesty's arms, and...circumstances of the war in these seas, required a conciderable degree of enterprize, I felt myself justified in departing from the regular system ; and,... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 766 pages
...induced him to make so glorious an attempt, which he foresaw nothing short of success could justify. The honour of his Majesty's arms, and the circumstances of the war in those seas, requiring a considerable degree of enterprize, formed the official defence of the Admiral... | |
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - 1812 - 748 pages
...induced him to make so glorious an attempt, which he foresaw nothing short of success could justify. The honour of his Majesty's arms, and the circumstances of the war in those seas, requiring a considerable degree of enterprize, formed the official defence of the Admiral... | |
 | Edward Baines - 1818 - 582 pages
...valour, and discipline of the officers and men under his command, the gallant admiral, judging that tbe honour of his majesty's arms, and the circumstances...himself justifiable in departing from the regular system ; and passing through the enemy's fleet, in a line, formed with the utmost celerity, he attacked, and... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - 1823 - 616 pages
...Jervis observes in his public letter " that he knew the skill and valour he had to depend upon, and also that the honour of his Majesty's arms, and the circumstances of the war in those seas, required a considerable degree of energy :" no time was therefore lost in deliberation... | |
 | 1824 - 790 pages
...confident in the skill, valour, and discipline of the officers and men I had the happiness to command, and judging that the honour of His Majesty's arms, and...war in these seas, required a considerable degree of enterprize, I felt myself justified in departing from the regular system ; and, passing through their... | |
 | 1824 - 494 pages
...ST. VINCENT. his public letter, " that he knew the skill and valour he had to depend upon, and also that the honour of His Majesty's arms, and the circumstances of the war in those seas, required a considerable degree of energy." No time was therefore lost in deliberation ;... | |
 | 1824 - 498 pages
...VOL. VIIT. K his public letter, " that he knew the skill and valour he had to depend upon, and also that the honour of His Majesty's arms, and the circumstances of the war in those seas, required a considerable degree of energy." No time was therefore lost in deliberation ;... | |
 | John Watkins - 1832 - 800 pages
...Though the British fleet amounted to no more than fifteen sail of the line, its brave commander-in-chicf scorned to retreat, and immediately threw out a signal...and thereby separated onethird of the Spaniards from Jhe main body. After a partial cannonade, which prevented their rej unction till the evening, four... | |
 | Edmund Lodge - 1835 - 294 pages
...responsibility of engaging them with a force so inferior ; but, as he stated in his public dispatch, " the honour of his Majesty's arms, and the circumstances of" the war in those seas, required a considerable degree of enterprise," and he had a well-founded confidence in... | |
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