 | Charles MacFarlane - 1845 - 700 Seiten
...were sent on shore by cartel ; and 5225 perished. The victory was complete. " Victory," said Nelson, " is not a name strong enough for such a scene." He called it a conquest. t The destruction of the French fleet, which was announced far and wide by bonfires kindled by the... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 580 Seiten
...victory was the most complete and glorious in the annals of naval history. " Victory," said Nelson, " is not a name strong enough for such a scene ; "—he...in a villanous manner by her Captain, M. Estandlet, whb, having fired a broadside at the Theseus, struck his colours, then set fire to the ship, and escaped... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1847 - 422 Seiten
...sent on shore by 'cartel ; and 5225 perished. The victory was complete. " Victory," said Nelson, " is not a name strong enough for such a scene." He called it a conquest. The destruction of the French fleet, which was announced far and wide by bonfires kindled by the Arabs... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1851 - 414 Seiten
...were sent on shore by cartel ; and 5225 perished. The victory was complete. " Victory," said Nelson, " is not a name strong enough for such a scene." He called it a conquest. The destruction of the French fleet, which was announced far and wide by bonfires kindled by the Arabs... | |
 | Voyage - 1853 - 440 Seiten
...victory was the most complete and glorious in the annals of naval history. " Victory," said Nelson, " is not a name strong enough for such a scene ;" —...M. Estandlet, who, having fired a broadside at the TJieseus, struck his colours, then set fire to the ship, and escaped with most of his crew to shore.... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1853 - 766 Seiten
...French, 5,225 perished. " Victory," said Nelson, " is not a term strong enough for such a scene ; it is a conquest." Of thirteen sail of the line, nine were...and two burnt ; of the four frigates, one was sunk, and another villanously burnt by her own captain, who, after striking his colours, set the ship on... | |
 | Theodore Alors W. Buckley - 1854 - 332 Seiten
...victory was the most complete and glorious in the annals of naval history. "Victory," said Nelson, "is not a name strong enough for such a scene ;" he...one was sunk; another, the Artemise, was burnt in a villainous manner by her captain, M. Estandlet, who, having fired a broadside at the Theseus, struck... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 444 Seiten
...victory was the most complete and glorious in the annals of naval history. " Victory," said Nelson, " is not a name strong enough for such a scene;" —...burnt; of the four frigates, one was sunk; another, the Artemise,\fas burnt in a villanous manner by her Captain, M. Estandlet, who, having fired a broadside... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 676 Seiten
...of naval history. " Victory," said Nelson, " is not a name strong enough for such a scene;" — ho called it a conquest. Of thirteen sail of the line, nine were taken, and two burnt; of tho four frigates, one was sunk ; another, the ^rte»n'»e,was burut in a villanoua manner by her Captain,... | |
 | Frederick Chamier - 1856 - 412 Seiten
...did growl a bit when we learned that the Orient had on board 600,000/., which had gone to the fishes. Of thirteen sail of the line, nine were taken and two burnt ; of the frigates one was sunk and one burnt. This latter was the Artemise, commanded by a scoundrel, a disgrace... | |
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... action; and if the frigates belonging to the squadron had been present, not one of the enemy's fleet would have left Aboukir Bay. These four vessels, however, were all that escaped; and the victory was the most complete and glorious in the annals... 
