 | 1798 - 488 sidor
...The enemy were moored in a ftrong 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 on an Iflani in their van ; but nothing could with- . Itand the fquadron your Lordlhip did me the honour... | |
 | 1798 - 774 sidor
...the French ; that the latter had one ship of 120 guns, three of go, four frigates, several gun-boats, and a " battery of guns and mortars on an island in their van," to which we had nothing to oppose ; we can have little hesitation in deciding the question of superiority.... | |
 | 1799 - 958 sidor
...The enemy were moored in a ftrong 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 on an ifland in their van; but nothing could withftand the fquadron your lordfliip did me the honour to place... | |
 | James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones - 1799 - 640 sidor
...officers of our squadron were totally unacquainted with Aboukir Bay, each ship kept sounding as she stood in. The enemy appeared to be moored in a strong and compaft line of battle, close in with the shore, their line dcicribing an obtuse angle in its form,... | |
 | 1800 - 800 sidor
...The enemy were moored in a ftrong line of battle, for defending the entrance' of the bay (of fhoab), flanked by numerous gunboats, four frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars, on an. ifland in their van ; tut nothing could with fland the fquadron your lordihip did me the honour to... | |
 | Cooper Willyams - 1802 - 442 sidor
...The enemy were moored in a ftrong line of battle for defending the entrance of the Bay (of fhoals), flanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars on an ifland in their van; but nothing could withftand the fquadron your Lordfhip did me the honour to place... | |
 | Archibald Duncan - 1805 - 480 sidor
...forward. The fleet carrying sail and standing in close line of battle for that of the enemy's, which appeared to be moored in a strong and compact line...battery of guns and mortars on an island in their van. The position of the enemy presented llie most formidable obstacles : but the admiral viewed these with... | |
 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 430 sidor
...officers of the squadron were totally unacquainted with Aboukir Bay, each ship kept sounding as she stood in. " The enemy appeared to be moored in a strong...the shore ; their line describing an obtuse angle in it's form, flanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars on an island... | |
 | William Hamilton Drummond - 1806 - 142 sidor
...officers of our squadron were totally unacquainted with Aboukir bay, each ship kept sounding as she stood in. The enemy appeared to be moored in a strong and compact line of buttle, close in with the shore, the line describing an obtuse angle in its form, flanked by numerous... | |
 | 1809 - 954 sidor
...Nile. The enemy were moored in a strong line of battle for defending the entrance of the bay (of SboaU) flanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and...battery of guns and mortars on an island in their van ; but nothing could withstand the squadron your lordshipdid me the honour to place under my command.... | |
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Shoals), flanked by numerous gunboats, four frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars... 
