 | 1801 - 736 pàgines
...length, the headmoft veflel being as clife as poffible to a fhoal to the north-weß of us, and the reft of the fleet forming a kind of curve along the line of deep water, fa as not ta be turned by any means in the fouth-weß^." This is the Admiral's own account. How then... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 pàgines
...the headmost vessel, according to his own account, being as close as possible to a shoal on the NW and the rest of the fleet forming a kind of curve along the line of deep water, so as not to Ъе turned by any means in the S. \V. « This position," said he, " is the strongest we could possibly... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 494 pàgines
...compact line of hattle ; the headmost vessel being as close as possible to a shoal on the north-west, and the rest of the fleet forming a kind of curve...of deep water, so as not to be turned by any means on the south-west. The French admiral had the advantage of numbers in ships, in guns, and in men :... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 276 pàgines
...the headmost vessel, according to his own account, being as close as possible to a shoal on the NW, and the rest of the fleet forming a kind of curve...water, so as not to be turned by any means in the S. ~W. By Buonaparte's desire he had offered a reward of 10,000 livres to any pilot of the country... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1814 - 292 pàgines
...headmost vessel, according to his own account, being as close as possible to a shoal on the N. VV. and the rest of the fleet forming a kind of curve along the line of deep water, so as not to bo turned by any means in the SW By Buonaparte's desire he had offered a reward of J 0,000 livres to... | |
 | 1815 - 488 pàgines
...compact line of battle ; the headmost vessel being as close as possible to a shoal on the north-west, and the rest of the fleet forming a kind of curve...of deep water, so as not to be turned by any means on the south-west. The French admiral had the advantage of numbers in ships, in guns, and in men :... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pàgines
...headmost vessel, according to his own account, being as close as possible to a shoal on the north-west, and the rest of the fleet forming a kind of curve along the line of deep water^ so as not to admit of being turned by any means in the south-westf murther, usurpation, and tyranny, which have... | |
 | Edward Baines - 1818 - 582 pàgines
...strong and compact line, in the bay of Aboukir, the headmost vessel being close to the shoals on the NW and the rest of the fleet forming a kind of curve...along the line of deep water, so as not to be turned on the SW The British admiral, who, from the anxiety of his mind, bad scarcely taken either sleep or... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pàgines
...the headmost vessel, according to his own account, being as close as possible to a shoal on the NW, and the rest of the fleet forming a kind of curve...water, so as not to be turned by any means In the SW The advantage of numbers, both in ships, guns, and men, was in favour of the French. They had thirteen... | |
 | Englishman - 1824 - 420 pàgines
...the headmost vessel, according to his own account, being as close as possible to a shoal on the NW, and the rest of the fleet forming a kind of curve...water, so as not to be turned by any means in the SW The advantage of numbers, both in ships, guns, and men, was in favour of the French. They had thirteen... | |
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Brueys, not being able to enter the port, which time and neglect had ruined, moored his ships in Aboukir Bay, in a strong and compact line of battle ; the headmost vessel, according to his own account, being as close as possible to a shoal on the NW,... 
