324 and 329.
[38] Collingwood to Marsden, October 22.

same to Parker, November 1.
Same to Pasley, December 16, 1805.
[39] See _supra_, p.119.Villeneuve saw this.

In his official despatch from the Euryalus, November 5, he says 'Notre formation s'effectuait avec beaucoup de peine; mais dans le genre d'attaque que je prevoyais que l'ennemi allait nous faire, cette irregularite meme dans notre ligne ne me paraissait pas un inconvenient.'-- Jurien de la Graviere, _Guerres Maritimes_, ii.

384.
_LORD NELSON_, 1803.
[+Clarke and McArthur, Life of Nelson, ii.

427+.[1]] _Plan of Attack_.
The business of a commander-in-chief being first to bring an enemy's fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible, and secondly, to continue them there without separating until the business is decided), I am sensible beyond this object it is not necessary that I should say a word, being fully assured that the admirals and captains of the fleet I have the honour to command will, knowing my precise object, that of a close and decisive battle, supply any deficiency in my not making signals, which may, if extended beyond those objects, either be misunderstood, or if waited for very probably from various causes be impossible for the commander-in-chief to make.