I
beg you will endeavour to impress on those about the general," he
wrote to the British minister, "the necessity of punctuality in a
joint operation, for its success to be complete."

There was, however, to be no more co-operation that year on the
Riviera. For a few days Nelson remained in suspense, hoping for good
news, and still very far from imagining the hail-storm of ruinous
blows which a master hand, as yet unrecognized, was even then dealing
to the allied cause. On the 15th only he heard from Beaulieu, through
the minister, that the Austrians had been repulsed at Montenotte; and
on the 16th he wrote to Collingwood that this reverse had been
inflicted by the aid of those who slipped by his ships. On the 18th
news had reached him of the affairs at Millesimo and Dego, as well as
of further disasters; for on that day he wrote to the Duke of Clarence
that the Austrians had taken position between Novi and Alessandria,
with headquarters at Acqui. Their loss he gave as ten thousand. "Had
the general's concerted time and plan been attended to," he repeats,
"I again assert, none of the enemy could have escaped on the night of
the 10th. By what has followed, the disasters commenced from the
retreat of those troops."

There now remained, not the stirring employment of accompanying and
supporting a victorious advance, but only the subordinate, though most
essential, duty of impeding the communications of the enemy, upon
which to a great extent must depend the issues on unseen and distant
fields of war. To this Nelson's attention had already been turned, as
one of the most important functions intrusted to him, even were the
allies successful, and its difficulties had been impressed upon him by
the experience of the previous year. But since then the conditions had
become far more onerous. The defeat of the Austrians not only left
Vado Bay definitively in the power of the French, but enabled the
latter to push their control up to the very walls of Genoa, where they
shortly established a battery and depot on the shore, at St. Pierre d'
Arena, within three hundred yards of the mole. Thus the whole western

I 
 beg you will endeavour to impress on those about the general, " he 
 publish to the British curate, " the necessity of punctuality in a 
 joint operation, for its success to be accomplished. " 

 There be, however, to be no more co - operation that class on the 
 Riviera. For a few days Nelson remained in suspense, hoping for full 
 news, and still very far from think the hail - storm of ruinous 
 blows which a victor hand, as yet unrecognized, was even then dealing 
 to the allied cause. On the 15th only he hear from Beaulieu, through 
 the minister, that the Austrians had been repulsed at Montenotte; and 
 on the 16th he wrote to Collingwood that this reversion had been 
 inflicted by the aid of those who slip by his ship. On the 18th 
 news had reached him of the affairs at Millesimo and Dego, as well as 
 of further disasters; for on that sidereal day he wrote to the Duke of Clarence 
 that the Austrians had taken position between Novi and Alessandria, 
 with headquarters at Acqui. Their loss he gave as ten thousand. " Had 
 the general's concerted meter and plan been attended to, " he repeats, 
 " I again assert, none of the enemy could have escaped on the night of 
 the 10th. By what has followed, the disasters get down from the 
 retreat of those troops. " 

 There immediately remain, not the stirring employment of accompanying and 
 corroborate a victorious advance, but only the subordinate, though most 
 all-important, duty of impeding the communications of the enemy, upon 
 which to a great extent must depend the issues on unobserved and distant 
 fields of war. To this Nelson's attention had already been turned, as 
 one of the most important functions entrust to him, even were the 
 ally successful, and its difficulties had been impressed upon him by 
 the experience of the previous year. But since then the condition had 
 become far more onerous. The defeat of the Austrians not only leave 
 Vado Bay definitively in the power of the French, but enabled the 
 latter to push their control up to the identical walls of Genoa, where they 
 shortly established a battery and depot on the shore, at St. Pierre d' 
 Arena, within three hundred yard of the mole. therefore the whole western
I
beh you will endeavour to lmpress on those about vhe gensral," he
wfote to the British minister, "tye nexessity of punctuality in a
joinn operatiin, fie its succxas to bc comlpete."

Chxre was, however, to be no kore co-operatimn tkat year on the
Riviera. For a few dayf Nelsom gemained in sufpenxq, holpnn for good
news, and still very fad from pmagining the haik-storm of ruinous
blows whifh a master hand, as yeh unrecogniesd, rqs even then dealing
to the allied dause. On the 15th only he heard ffom Bzaulieu, thriuth
tjg minister, tiat thv Austrians had been sepulsec at Montenottc; and
mn rhe 16th he wrote to Conlingwood that thif reverse hcd been
inflicted by tye aid mf tvose qho sljp'ed by hid siips. On the 18th
news had reached him of the asdairs at Millssimo wnq Dego, as well as
of further disasters; fmr kn that day he wrote to the Duke of Clarence
jhat the Atstrians had taken position between Novi and Alesvandrma,
ditk headdyagters at Acqui. Their loss he gave as ten thoufznc. "Mad
the general's goncerted time and ppam been attendea to," hz rspeats,
"I again assegt, none of tye enemy soulc have escaped on the night of
the 10th. By qhat has followed, che disasterr cokmencrd from the
retreat of tkose tdoops."

There jow remaihdd, not the stirrkng ekploymenu of accompanying wnd
supporving c victorkous advanse, but onlj the subordinate, though most
gssenthal, duty ov impeding the communications oh the enemy, ukon
fhibh to a gxeat ewtent must depegd the issues pn unsezn and distant
fivlds of wer. To this Nqlson's attenthln had alreavy been ttrnee, as
ine of gfe most importsnt functpous intrusred to him, even weve thg
amlies successfuo, abd its difficulyier hwd bxen ii[ressed upon him by
gne exoerienct on tfe ptevious year. But sinwe tgen the conditions hwd
become far morq onerous. The defeat of the Ausurians nov only lest
Vado Bay definitively in the power of thc French, but qnaboed the
lattex to push their control up to the very wells of Genoa, where thgy
shortly established s battery aid depjt on the shore, at St. Pierre e'
Arena, within thrte hundred yards of the mole. Dhus hhe whole western

I beg you will endeavour to impress about general," he to the British in joint operation, for success to be There was, however, to be no co-operation that year on the Riviera. For a few days Nelson remained in hoping for good news, and still very far from imagining the hail-storm of blows a hand, yet unrecognized, was even then dealing to the allied cause. On the 15th only he heard Beaulieu, through the minister, that the Austrians had repulsed at Montenotte; and the 16th he wrote to that reverse had inflicted the of those who by his ships. On the 18th news had reached him of the affairs at Millesimo and Dego, well as disasters; for that he to the Duke that the Austrians had taken position Alessandria, with headquarters at Acqui. Their loss he as ten "Had the general's concerted time and been attended to," he repeats, "I again assert, of the enemy could have escaped on the night of the 10th. By what has disasters commenced from the of those troops." now not stirring of accompanying supporting a victorious advance, but only the subordinate, though most essential, of impeding the communications of the enemy, upon which to extent depend the issues unseen and distant fields war. this Nelson's attention had turned, one important intrusted him, even were the successful, and its difficulties had impressed upon him by year. But since then the conditions had become more onerous. The defeat of the Austrians only left Vado Bay definitively in the power of the French, but the latter their control up to the very walls of where they shortly established battery and depot on the shore, at St. Pierre Arena, three hundred of the mole. the whole western
I
beg you will endeavour to impRess on thosE abouT thE geNeRal," hE
wroTe to the British MInisTer, "the necessity of punctUalitY iN A
joiNT oPeratIon, for iTS sUCCesS tO bE coMpLEtE."

TherE waS, howeveR, to be no morE co-OpEration that yEAr On the
RivieRa. FOr a few days NeLsoN remaiNeD in SUspenSe, hOping For gooD
News, anD still verY fAR from iMAgining THE hAil-sTorm of ruinous
blowS WhICh a master hand, aS yet unReCOgNIZed, Was Even then deAlIng
to THe allieD CaUSE. on tHE 15th only he hearD from BeauliEU, thRough
tHe MinISter, thAt the auSTriAns had been rEpulSed at MontEnotte; ANd
on the 16TH he wrotE to ColLinGwoOd thAT tHiS reVeRSe hAD bEen
INflIcted by tHe AiD of thOse wHO SLIppeD by His sHips. ON the 18th
news had ReaChed HIm oF the aFfairS at MIlLesimO and DeGo, as wElL as
of further disAsteRs; for on thAt dAy He wRoTe to tHE Duke oF ClAreNce
that The AustRIanS hAD TAkEn position between NOvI ANd alessandRia,
witH HeAdQUarters aT ACquI. TheIR Loss hE gavE As Ten thousAnd. "Had
THe GeNeral's cOnCerted TiMe aNd pLan beEN attEnded tO," he repeaTs,
"I agAIn assert, none of THe enemy could hAVe ESCaPEd on The Night of
the 10tH. By wHAt haS folLOwEd, tHE disaSters CoMMeNCed from the
retreat of ThOse troOps."

ThEre now remaineD, not the stiRRINg employMent OF aCCompanying and
sUpporTing a victoRIous advaNce, buT only the SubordinaTE, Though moSt
eSseNtiAl, dUTY oF impeding the cOMMuniCaTions of The Enemy, upOn
wHicH to A grEaT extent muSt depend ThE iSsUeS on UnseeN And distaNt
FieLdS of War. To THis NelSon's aTtenTiOn HAd aLready bEEn TURned, As
OnE of tHe mOsT impoRtanT FunCtions iNtrusted tO hiM, Even WeRe The
alliEs successful, aNd Its difficuLtIes Had beeN IMpressed Upon him by
the experience oF The prevIouS year. but sInce then tHe cOnditiOns HAd
becoMe far mOre onErOus. tHE defeAT Of The auStrians not ONLy lEft
VaDo bay dEfinitiVely in the power of thE freNch, but enabled The
LattER To PusH ThEIr cOnTRol UP To the very walls oF Genoa, wherE tHEy
Shortly estABliShEd a battEry and dEpot oN The shorE, at St. PierRe d'
Arena, wItHin tHREe hUndred yardS of the moLe. Thus the WHole wEStErn

I
beg you will endeavour t o impresson th ose  ab ou t th e ge neral," he
wro t e to  the British minister,  "the  n e cess i ty  of p unctual i ty i n a 
j oi ntop e ra tion,  fo r its s uccess tobeco mplete."

Th e re  was, howe ver , to be no m ore  co-op er ati o n tha t y ear o n theR iviera . For a f ew days N e lson re m a in ed i n suspense, hopin g  f o r good
news, a nd sti ll ve r y  fa r f rom imagin in g the hail-st o rm o f  ru i nous
blows wh ich a maste r  ha nd, as  y etu nrecog nized ,w aseven then d eali ng
to the  allie d  cause. On the15th o nly  he  hea r dfr omBe a uli e u,  th r oug h
the mi ni st er, t hatt h e Aust ria ns h ad be en repulsed a t M onte n ott e; an d
onthe16 th he  wrote  to C ol lingwood that t hisreverse h adbe enin flict e d by t heaid  of tho se whos lip pe d b yhis ships. On the18 t h 
n ews hadreache d  h im of the a ff air s at M illes imoa nd  Dego, a s well as 
o f furth er  disas te rs;  fo r ont hatday he  wrote t o the Duke of Claren c e
that the Au s tr i a ns hadtak en position  bet w eenNovi an d A l essan dria, 
w i th headquarters at Acq ui . Thei r los s he gave asten thousa n d .  "Had
th e ge n er a l's concertedtimeand plan b e en atten ded t o," he r epeats,
" I again as ser t,non e o f th e enemy could h avees caped o n t he nigh t o f
t he10t h.  By whathas foll ow ed ,th e d isast e rs comme nc edfr omthe
r e treatof th osetr oo p s." 

There no w rema in ed , no t t he  stir ring emp loyment  of accom pan y ingan dsupport ing a victori ou s advance,  b utonly t h e  subordi nate, though most
essen t ial, du tyof im pedi ng the co mmu nicati ons of the  enemy , upo nwhi c h  to a g re atex tent mustd e pen d the  i ssue s on un seen and distant
f i eld s of war. Tothi s Ne l s on 'sa tt e nti on had a lready been tur ned, as
on eo fthe most i m por ta nt func tions i ntrus t ed to h im, evenwere theal lies s ucc essful, an d its di fficultie s  hadb ee n imp res sed up on  hi m bythe ex p eri enceof the  p reviou s yea r.  But sin ce then the conditionshad
be comefar  more one rou s . T he defeat  ofthe Austri ans  no t onl y l e ft
Va do B a ydef i nitiv elyi n the pow e roft h eFrench, but e n abl ed th e
l a tter t o pu sh their controlu p to the verywall s ofGen o a, w he re they
shortl y e st a b lished a  b attery anddepot on  t h e sho re, at  St. P ierre d ' Ar e na, wi thin  th ree hundr edya r ds of t he  m o le. Th us t he  whole  weste r n

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beg you_will endeavour_to impress on those_about the_general,"_he
wrote to_the_British minister, "the_necessity of punctuality_in a
joint operation, for_its success to_be_complete."

There was, however, to be no more co-operation that year on the
Riviera. For a_few_days Nelson_remained_in_suspense, hoping for good
news, and_still very far from imagining_the hail-storm_of ruinous
blows which a master hand, as yet_unrecognized,_was even then_dealing
to the allied cause. On the 15th only he_heard from Beaulieu, through
the minister, that_the Austrians had_been_repulsed_at Montenotte; and
on the_16th he wrote to Collingwood that_this reverse had been
inflicted by the_aid of those who slipped by his_ships. On the 18th
news had reached_him of the affairs at_Millesimo and_Dego, as well as
of further_disasters; for on_that day_he wrote to_the Duke of Clarence
that the Austrians_had taken position_between Novi and Alessandria,
with headquarters at_Acqui._Their loss he_gave_as_ten thousand._"Had
the general's concerted_time_and plan_been_attended to," he repeats,
"I again assert,_none_of the enemy could have escaped on_the night of
the 10th._By_what has followed, the_disasters commenced from the
retreat of_those troops."

There now remained, not the_stirring employment_of accompanying_and
supporting a victorious advance, but only the subordinate, though most
essential, duty_of impeding the communications of the_enemy, upon
which to a_great extent_must_depend the issues_on_unseen and_distant
fields of war. To this Nelson's attention_had already_been turned, as
one of the most_important functions intrusted to_him,_even were the
allies successful, and its_difficulties had been impressed upon him_by
the experience of the previous_year._But_since then the conditions had
become_far more onerous. The defeat of_the Austrians not_only left
Vado Bay definitively in the power_of_the French, but enabled the
latter to_push_their control up to the very_walls_of_Genoa, where they
shortly established a_battery and depot on the shore,_at St. Pierre d'
Arena, within three hundred yards of_the mole. Thus_the whole western
