The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783
The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783
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In it was real- ized that primitive mode of fighting which Macaulay has sung, and which remained for many years the ideal of the English navy : — " Then on both sides the leaders Gave signal for the charge ; And on both sides the footmen . Strode forth with lance and targe j And on both sides the horsemen Struck their spurs deep in gore, And front to front the armies Met with a mighty roar." Human movement is not always advance ; and there are traces of a somewhat similar ideal in the naval per...iodical literature of our own day. The fight was severe, lasting from ten in the morning till five in the afternoon, but was en- tirely indecisive. The next day the wind shifted, giving the 212 WAR OF THE SPANISH SUC SESSION.
w,eather-gage to the French, but they did not use the oppor.
tunity to attack ; for which they were much to blame, if their claim of the advantage the day before is well founded.
Rboke could not have fought ; nearly half his fleet, '1 .venty- tive ships, it is said, had used up all their ammunition.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
In it was real- ized that primitive mode of fighting which Macaulay has sung, and which remained for many years the ideal of the English navy : — " Then on both sides the leaders Gave signal for the charge ; And on both sides the footmen . Strode forth with lance and targe j And on both sides the horsemen Struck their spurs deep in gore, And front to front the armies Met with a mighty roar." Human movement is not always advance ; and there are traces of a somewhat similar ideal in the naval per...iodical literature of our own day. The fight was severe, lasting from ten in the morning till five in the afternoon, but was en- tirely indecisive. The next day the wind shifted, giving the 212 WAR OF THE SPANISH SUC SESSION.
w,eather-gage to the French, but they did not use the oppor.
tunity to attack ; for which they were much to blame, if their claim of the advantage the day before is well founded.
Rboke could not have fought ; nearly half his fleet, '1 .venty- tive ships, it is said, had used up all their ammunition.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914 to read onlineMoreLess
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