while the fleet would have the open sea to fight in, that is to say, instead of a narrow space which was all in the enemy's favour, a wide sea-room where their science would be of use, and where they could retreat or advance without being confined or circumscribed either when they put out or put in.
Laburbilduta, esan zuen ez zuela batere gogoko leku hartan irautea, baizik eta kanpamendua jaso behar zela ahalik arinen eta denbora galdu gabe.