 | Tarleton (Lieutenant-General, Banastre) - 1787 - 552 pages
...againfl a fuperior fleet of the enemy, which mufl have it in their power to make their own difpofition, and place our fleet between them and the fort, the channel affording no bay for the fecurity of mips under cover of a fort. M°sTxtKlh' The f'me anc* exPencc to build a fort there mud Cb»pt«r.... | |
 | Henry Lee - 1827 - 486 pages
...against a superior fleet of the enemy ; which must have it in their power to make their own disposition, and place our fleet between them and the fort ; the channel affording no hay for the security of ships under cover of a fort. The time and expense to build a fort there must... | |
 | Naval History Society - 1916 - 384 pages
...against a Superior Fleet of the Enemy which must have it in their Power to make their Own Disposition and place our Fleet between them and the Fort, the Channel affording no Bay for the Security of Ships under cover of a Fort. The Time and Expense to build a Fort there, must be very considerable,... | |
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... to approach nearer. Nor do I imagine a fort built there could afford any great protection to an inferior and weak fleet, anchored near the fort, against a superior fleet of the enemy, which must have it in their power to make their own disposition,... 