A Short Account of the Naval Actions of the Last War in Order to Prove That the
A Short Account of the Naval Actions of the Last War in Order to Prove That the
Frank Gouldsmith Speck
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The exertions of Sir Samuel Hood were certainly very great f. Being a fubordi- nate Admiral, he could not make the ge- neral iignal to chace the beaten and flying enemy, agreeably to the Fighting Infiruc- tions; but he made each f]:iip's Iignal of his own divifion, to crowd fail after them. It is indeed underftood, that a difference of • The Alcide, of the van divifion, was alfo abfcnt. F The Barfleur having her maintopfail-yard fliot away, another yard was got up, and a new fail bent, whihl tl...ic firing continued. Opinion -6 A SHORT ACCOL'VT OF THE opinion took place betwixt the two Com- manders, in what manner the vicflory could be beft improved; Sir Samuel Hood con- tending vehemently, that tlie enemy's broken fleet iliould be purfued (o long as a fliip remained untaken. But we would not willingly fuppofe, that even this could excite any ungenerous fentiment in the brcafl of Sir George. It is more agree- able to believe, that the letter had been figned in the hurry of bufmefs, and that fo glaring a contradiction had cfcaped the Admiral's notice; as v/ell as another mif- take which appears in his firfl\Letter, where he fiys, the centre divifion was led by Commodore Affleck.
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