, he underestimated the coercive power of a few
resolute men, organized for mutual support, over a mob of individuals,
incapable of combined action and each uncertain of the constancy of
his fellows.

The Austrian preparations in the Tyrol gradually matured as the month
of July wore on. Towards its end Marshal Wurmser, the successor of
Beaulieu, advanced for the relief of Mantua and the discomfiture of
Bonaparte, whose numbers were much inferior to his opponents. The
projected movement was of course known to the British, and its first
results in raising the siege of Mantua, and throwing reinforcements
into the place, gave them great hopes. Amid the conflicting rumors of
the succeeding days, the wonderful skill and success of Bonaparte, who
overthrew in detail forces greatly superior in the aggregate to his
own, escaped notice for the time; the superficial incidents of his
abandoning his previous positions alone received attention, and
nothing less than his retreat in confusion was confidently expected.
Nelson, justly estimating the importance of Leghorn, and over-sanguine
of the support he might hope from the inhabitants, projected a sudden
assault upon the town, by troops to be drawn from the garrisons in
Corsica, supported by seamen of the squadron. Speaking of the steady
intercourse between, that island and the mainland by way of Leghorn,
he says: "The only way is to cut at the root, for whilst Leghorn is
open, this communication must constantly be going on. This moment
brings to my eyes a body of about 200 men, with the Corsican flag
carrying before them; they are partly from Nice, and joined by
Genoese, &c., on the road. The time approaches," he rightly forecasts,
"when we shall either have to fight them in Corsica or Leghorn." The
imminence of the danger was evident. "Our affairs in Corsica are
gloomy," he had already written to the Duke of Clarence. "There is a
very strong republican party in that island, and they are well
supported from France; the first favourable moment, they will
certainly act against us."

The details of the intended assault upon Leghorn do not appear, and it
is probable that they never passed beyond the stage
, he underestimated the coercive power of a few 
 resolute men, mastermind for common support, over a mob of individuals, 
 incapable of combined natural process and each uncertain of the constancy of 
 his fellows. 

 The Austrian readiness in the Tyrol gradually ripen as the month 
 of July wear on. Towards its end Marshal Wurmser, the successor of 
 Beaulieu, advanced for the easing of Mantua and the discomfiture of 
 Bonaparte, whose numbers were much deficient to his opposition. The 
 projected movement was of course known to the British, and its first 
 consequence in raising the siege of Mantua, and throwing reinforcements 
 into the position, gave them great hopes. Amid the conflicting rumor of 
 the succeeding day, the wonderful skill and success of Bonaparte, who 
 overthrew in contingent forces greatly superior in the aggregate to his 
 own, escaped notice for the time; the superficial incident of his 
 abandoning his previous positions alone received attention, and 
 nothing less than his retreat in confusion was confidently expected. 
 Nelson, justly estimating the importance of Leghorn, and over - sanguine 
 of the documentation he might hope from the inhabitants, projected a sudden 
 rape upon the township, by troops to be drawn from the garrisons in 
 Corsica, supported by mariner of the squadron. Speaking of the steady 
 intercourse between, that island and the mainland by way of Leghorn, 
 he say: " The only way is to cut at the root, for whilst Leghorn is 
 open, this communication must constantly be going on. This consequence 
 brings to my eyes a body of about 200 man, with the Corsican masthead 
 carrying before them; they are partly from Nice, and joined by 
 Genoese, & c., on the road. The time approaches, " he rightly bode, 
 " when we shall either have to fight them in Corsica or Leghorn. " The 
 imminence of the danger was apparent. " Our affairs in Corsica are 
 gloomy, " he had already written to the Duke of Clarence. " There is a 
 very solid republican party in that island, and they are well 
 supported from France; the beginning favourable moment, they will 
 surely act against us. " 

 The details of the intended assault upon Leghorn do not look, and it 
 is probable that they never passed beyond the stage
, he underestimated the coergive power of a yww
resonute msn, organkzed for mutual support, over a mob if individuals,
incapabld of combpned actiin aid each uncertaii of the constzkcy oy
hms fellows.

The Aostrian prepdrations in tha Gyxol gradually matured as the month
of July wprf on. Towards ijs enc Marahal Wurmser, the successor of
Beauljeu, advenced for the rrlief of Mantua and the didcomviture of
Bonaparte, whose numbgds rwre much infdrior to hpv opponenta. The
projected movement was of zoursz known to jkw Bghtish, and ivs firft
results in raising the sirge of Mantua, snd theowing reinforcements
mnto the place, gave jhem great hkpes. Amid the condluctinc rukors if
tfe aurcesding faya, the wondsrful skill and success of Bonspwgye, who
overthdew in dqtail forces greatly superior in the agcrefate to his
own, escaped botice for the time; tje superfycial incidents of his
abandoning his previous poshtiona alinc rezwiged attention, and
nothing less than his retreae im bonfusion was connidently expected.
Nrldom, justly estimxting cge importance of Legjorn, anq ovee-sanguine
jf tne support he might hope frim the inhabptanrs, projected a sudben
assault u'on thg town, by troops to be drawn yrom tge garrisond in
Corsidx, supported by sdamvn ox the squadron. Speaking of the steavy
intzrcourse beteeen, trat island and bve mainland by way of Lgghorn,
ve says: "Thf only way is to cut at the roov, for whilst Kechogn is
open, this communicatiog must constanjly be gonng on. This momeht
bringv to my eyef a body of atlut 200 men, witi the Corficab flqg
carrykvg before them; they are partly frim Nice, and joined by
Esnoese, &c., on the roqd. The time apptoazhef," je rychtly forecavts,
"wfen ee shxll either mavd to fight them in Corsiwa od Leghorn." The
imminrnge of the danger ras evident. "Oir affairs in Corslca ace
gloooy," he haq already written to the Duke kf Clarenfe. "Bhere is a
verr stvong republicau party in that island, and they are well
wupported from Frabce; the first favoutabke moment, tiey wijl
certainny act against us."

The details of the iktended assault upon Lsghorn do nlt appear, and it
is probable that they never passed beyond the stage
, he underestimated the coercive power of resolute organized for support, over a combined and each uncertain the constancy of fellows. The Austrian preparations in the gradually matured as the month of July wore on. Towards its end Marshal the successor of Beaulieu, advanced for the relief of Mantua and the discomfiture Bonaparte, numbers much to his opponents. The projected movement was of course known to the British, and its first in raising the siege of Mantua, and throwing into the place, gave great hopes. Amid the conflicting of succeeding days, wonderful and of Bonaparte, who in detail forces greatly superior in the aggregate to his own, escaped notice for the time; the incidents of his previous alone attention, nothing less than in confusion was confidently expected. Nelson, importance of Leghorn, and over-sanguine of the support might hope the inhabitants, projected a sudden assault the town, by troops to be drawn from garrisons in Corsica, supported by seamen of the squadron. Speaking of the steady intercourse between, and the mainland by of Leghorn, he "The way to at the for whilst Leghorn is open, this communication must constantly be going This moment brings to my eyes a body of about with Corsican flag carrying them; they are partly Nice, joined by Genoese, &c., road. time forecasts, we either have to fight in Corsica or Leghorn." The of the danger was are gloomy," he had already written to the of Clarence. "There is a very strong party in that island, and they are well supported from France; the favourable moment, certainly act against us." The details of the assault upon Leghorn do appear, and it is probable that they never passed the
, he underestimated the coerciVe power of a Few
reSolUte MeN, orgAnizEd for mutual supPOrt, oVer a mob of individuals,
inCapabLe OF comBInEd actIon and eACh UNCerTaIn Of tHe COnStancY of
His fellOws.

The AustRiaN pReparations iN ThE Tyrol gradUalLy matured as tHe mOnth
of juLy wORe on. TOwaRds itS end MaRShal WuRmser, the sUcCEssor oF
beaulieU, ADvAnceD for the relief of MaNTuA And the discomfiTure of
boNApARTe, wHosE numbers weRe Much iNFerior tO HiS OPPonENts. The
projectEd movement wAS of Course KnOwn TO the BrItish, AnD Its First
resultS in rAising the Siege oF mantua, aND throwiNg reinForCemEnts
INtO tHe pLaCE, gaVE tHem GReaT hopes. AmId ThE confLictING RUmorS of
The sUcceeDing days, the woNdeRful SKilL and sUccesS of BOnApartE, who
ovErthrEw In detail forces gReatLy superioR in ThE agGrEgate TO his
owN, esCapEd noticE for the TIme; ThE SUPeRficial incidents of HiS
ABaNdoning hIs prevIOuS pOSitions aLoNe rEceiVED atteNtioN, AnD
nothing Less thAN hIs Retreat In ConfusIoN waS coNfideNTly eXpecteD.
Nelson, jUstly EStimating the imPOrtance of LeghORn, AND oVEr-saNguIne
of the supPort HE migHt hoPE fRom THe inhAbitaNtS, PrOJected a sudden
assaulT uPon the Town, bY troops to be drAwn from the GARRisons in
corsICa, SUpported by seamEn of tHe squadron. sPeaking oF the sTeady
intErcourse bETWeen, that IslAnd And The MAInLand by way of LeGHOrn,
hE sAys: "The oNly Way is to Cut At tHe rOot, FoR whilst LeGhorn is
oPeN, tHiS cOmmUnicaTIon must cOnStaNtLy bE goinG On. This MomenT
briNgS tO My eYes a bodY Of ABOut 200 mEn, WiTh thE CoRsIcan fLag
cARryIng befoRe them; theY arE PartLy FrOm Nice, aNd joined by
GenOeSe, &c., on the roAd. the Time apPROaches," he Rightly forecasts,
"when we sHAll eithEr hAve to FighT them in CoRsiCa or LeGhoRN." The
imMinencE of thE dAngER Was evIDEnT. "OuR aFfairs in CoRSIca Are
glOoMy," he Had alreAdy written to the DukE Of CLarence. "There iS a
vEry sTROnG rePUbLIcaN pARty IN That island, and thEy are well
sUpPOrTed from FraNCe; tHe First faVourablE momeNT, they wiLl
certainLy act agaiNsT us."

THE DetAils of the iNtended aSsault upoN leghoRN dO not aPpeAr, and iT
iS prObablE that tHEy nEver pAssed bEyOnd the Stage
, he underestimated the co ercive pow er of  afew 
r esol utemen, organized formutual support, over a  mobof indi v id uals, 
incapa b le o f c om bi ned  a c ti on an d e ach unc ertain ofthe  c onstancy ofh is  fellows.
Th e Austrian p rep aratio ns  in the T yro l gra dually mature d as themo n th
ofJ uly wor e on . To wards its end Mar s ha l  Wurmser, thesucces so r  o f Bea uli eu, advanc ed  fort he reli e fo f Man t ua and the di scomfitureo f
B onapar te , w h ose nu mbers  w e remuch inferi or t o his opp onents .  The
pr o jectedmoveme ntwas  ofc ou rs e k no w n t o  t heB rit ish, and  i ts  firs t
re s u l t s in  ra isin g the  siege of Man tua , an d  th rowin g rei nfor ce ments 
intothe p la ce, gave them g reat  hopes. A mid  t heco nflic t ing ru mor s o f
the s ucceedi n g d ay s , th e wonderful skillan d su ccess of  Bonap a rt e, who
over th rew  ind e tailforc e sgreatlysuperi o rin  the ag gr egateto  hi s
o wn, e s cape d noti ce for t he ti m e; the superfi c ial incidents of h is aban don ing his pre viou s  pos itio n salo n e rec eived  a t te n tion, and
nothing l es s than  hisretreat in co nfusion wa s c onfident ly e x pe c ted.
Nelson, j ustly  estimatin g  the imp ortan ce of Le ghorn, an d over-san gui neofthe s up port he might h opefr om theinh abitant s,pro jec ted  a  sudden
a ssault u po nth etow n, by troops t obedr awn  from the ga rriso ns i nCo r sic a, supp o rt e d  byse am en o f t he  squa dron .  Sp eakingof the st ead y 
int er co urse be tween, that i sl and and th emai nlandb y  way ofLeghorn,
he says: "Theo nly way  is  to c ut a t the roo t,for wh ils t  Legho rn isopen,  t his c ommun i c at ion  m ust consta n t lybe go in g on . Thismoment
brings to m y  ey es a body ofabo ut 2 0 0  m en, wi t h t he Cor s i can flag
carryi ng beforeth e m;  they arep art ly  from N ice, an d joi n ed by
G enoese, & c., on th eroad . The  time appr oaches,"  he right l y for e ca sts,"wh en wesh all  eith er hav e  to  figh t them  i n Cors ica o rLeghorn. " The
imminence of thedanger  wasevi dent. "Ou r a f fai rs in Cor sica  are
gloom y,"  he  hadalr e ady w ritt e ntot he Du ke o f  Clarence .  " The r e  i s a
very st r o n g r epubl ica n  party  inthat island, andt hey are well
s uppo r t edfro m  Fra nc e; the first f avo ur a b le momen t,  they willcertainl ya ct ag ainstus."
The det a i ls of the  int end ed assaul t u po n  Leghor ndo not ap pear ,and it 
is pr o babl e that they neverpasse d beyon d  th e sta ge 
, he_underestimated the_coercive power of a_few
resolute men,_organized_for mutual_support,_over a mob_of individuals,
incapable of_combined action and each_uncertain of the_constancy_of
his fellows.

The Austrian preparations in the Tyrol gradually matured as the month
of July wore_on._Towards its_end_Marshal_Wurmser, the successor of
Beaulieu, advanced_for the relief of Mantua_and the_discomfiture of
Bonaparte, whose numbers were much inferior to_his_opponents. The
projected movement_was of course known to the British, and its_first
results in raising the siege of_Mantua, and throwing_reinforcements
into_the_place, gave them great_hopes. Amid the conflicting rumors of
the_succeeding days, the wonderful skill and_success of Bonaparte, who
overthrew in detail forces_greatly superior in the aggregate to_his
own, escaped notice for the_time; the_superficial incidents of his
abandoning his_previous positions alone_received attention,_and
nothing less than_his retreat in confusion was confidently_expected.
Nelson, justly estimating_the importance of Leghorn, and over-sanguine
of_the_support he might_hope_from_the inhabitants,_projected a sudden
assault_upon_the town,_by_troops to be drawn from the_garrisons_in
Corsica, supported by seamen of the squadron._Speaking of the steady
intercourse_between,_that island and the_mainland by way of Leghorn,
he_says: "The only way is to_cut at_the root,_for whilst Leghorn is
open, this communication must constantly be going on._This moment
brings to my eyes a_body of about 200_men, with_the_Corsican flag
carrying before_them;_they are_partly from Nice, and joined by
Genoese, &c.,_on the_road. The time approaches," he rightly_forecasts,
"when we shall either_have_to fight them in Corsica or_Leghorn." The
imminence of the danger was_evident. "Our affairs in Corsica_are
gloomy,"_he_had already written to the_Duke of Clarence. "There is a
very_strong republican party_in that island, and they are well
supported_from_France; the first favourable moment, they_will
certainly_act against us."

The details of the_intended_assault_upon Leghorn do not appear,_and it
is probable that they never_passed beyond the stage