 | John William Norie - 1827 - 632 էջ
...for that of the enemy, which appeared to be moored in a firm compact line, close in with the shore, flanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars on an island in their van. The action commenced at sunset, which was at thirty-one minutes past six, with... | |
 | Edward Hawke Locker - 1831 - 436 էջ
...attacked at sun-set on the 1st of August off the mouth of the Nile. The enemy were moored in a strong line of battle, for defending the entrance of the...frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars on an island in their van ; but nothing could withstand the squadron your Lordship did me the honour to place... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 էջ
...compact line of battle, close in with the shore, — their line describing an obtuse angle in its form, flanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars on an island in their van. This situation of the enemy seemed to secure to them the most decided advantages,... | |
 | 1837 - 490 էջ
...compact line of battle, close in with the shore, their line describing an obtuse angle, in its form, flanked by numerous gunboats, four frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars on an island in their van. This situation of the enemy seemed to secure to them the most decided advantages,... | |
 | 1837 - 488 էջ
...compact line of battle, close in with the shore, their line describing an obtuse angle, in its form, flanked by numerous gunboats, four frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars on an island in their van. This situation of the enemy seemod to secure to them the most decided advantages,... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - 1837 - 968 էջ
...attacked at sunset on the 1st of August off the mouth of the Nile. The enemy was moored in a strong line of battle for defending the entrance of the bay of Shoals, Hanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars on an island in their... | |
 | 1838 - 120 էջ
...mouth of the Nile. The enemy were moored in a strong lme of battle for defending the entrance of this bay (of shoals), flanked by 'numerous gun-boats, four...frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars on an island in their van ; but nothing could withstand the squadron your lordship did me the honour to put... | |
 | 1889 - 864 էջ
...attacked at sun-set on the 1st of August, off the mouth of the Nile. The Enemy were moored in a strong line of battle for defending the entrance of the Bay...frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars on an Island in their Van; but nothing could withstand the Squadron your Lordship did me the honor to place... | |
 | Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1845 - 594 էջ
...attacked at sunset on the 1st of August, off the Mouth of the Nile. The Enemy were moored in a strong Line of Battle for defending the entrance of the Bay, (of Shoals,) flanked by 4 It is said in the "Memoir of Nelson," in the AatW Chronicle, vol. iii. p. 183, that Captain Louis... | |
 | Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1845 - 602 էջ
...attacked at sunset on the 1st of August, off the Mouth of the Nile. The Enemy were moored in a strong Line of Battle for defending the entrance of the Bay, (of Shoals,) flanked by 1 Tt is said in the "Memoir of Nelson," in the Naval Chronicle, vol. iii. p. 183, that Captain Louis... | |
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August off the mouth of the Nile. The enemy were moored in a strong line of battle, for defending the entrance of the bay (of Shoals), flanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars... 
