to action, was, to attack the head of their line and confuse their movements. "Close with a Frenchm...
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cowardly in him to leave Nelson to bear the whole shame of the failure, if shame it should be deeme...
Nelson had extricated himself soon became apparent: the MONARCH touched immediately upon a shoal, o...
and they agreed that the armistice should continue fourteen weeks; and that, at its termination, fo...
Nelson wrote to the emperor, proposing to wait on him personally and congratulate him on his access...
midnight; but, owing to the darkness, and tide and half-tide, which must always make night attacks ...
justice done her by the government, as he knew what she had done for her country. He left him her p...
would be an active scene. Nelson well understood the character of the perfidious Corsican, who was ...
ten days." Here he communicated with his old friend Collingwood; who, having been detached with a ...
having sent so young an officer upon so important a service. Baffled in his pursuit, he returned to...
remember it. Captain Hallowell, in the SWIFTSURE, as he was bearing down, fell in with what seemed ...
Buonaparte had never yet had to contend with an English officer, and he would endeavour to make him...
ready for you in my house, and Emma is looking out for the softest pillows to repose the few wearie...
of Naples pretended to claim. The Maltese, whom the villanous knights of their order had betrayed t...
sake of saving the capital, signed an armistice, by which the greater part of the kingdom was given...