If its infallibility is not thus established, there can be no impropriety in pointing out the errors and dangers to which it is exposed, for the benefit of others.
'Our heroic and lamented chief knew his means, and the power he had to deal with; he also knew the means he adopted were sufficient for the occasion; and that sufficed.
'The Trafalgar attack might be followed under different circumstances, and have a different result: it is right, therefore, to discuss its merits and demerits.

It cannot take one atom from the fame of the departed hero, whose life was one continued scene of original ability, and of superior action.' FOOTNOTE: [1] The concluding part of the MS.

is devoted to a detailed account of the part played in the action by the Conqueror and her two seconds, Neptune and Leviathan, with the special purpose of showing that Villeneuve really struck to the Conqueror.

In a note the author says, 'I have been thus particular, as the capture of the French admiral has been unblushingly attributed to others without any mention being made of the ship that actually was the principal in engaging her, wishing to do justice to a gallant officer who on that day considered his task not complete until every ship was either captured or beyond distance of pursuit.' The inference is that the author was an officer of the Conqueror, defending his captain, Israel Pellew, younger brother of the more famous Edward, Lord Exmouth.

It is possible therefore, and even probable, that this criticism of Trafalgar represents the ideas of the Pellews.
INDEX Additional Instructions, 113, 115, 126-8, 203-229 Admiral, station of, inline, 12, 15, 16, 22, 24, 61, 77, 88, 91, 100, 123, 127, 166, 243-5, 276, 317.
_See also_ Flag, and Flagship Advanced squadron, Nelson's, 294, 300-6, 316-7, 319 _n._, 325 Ammunition, supply of, 69 Anchor, engaging at, 264, 277, d'Annibault, Admiral, 18 Anson, Lord, 116, 204, 209-10, 216, 218 _n._, 285 _n_.
Argall, Sir Samuel, 49 Armada, 27-9, 32-5, 75, 283, 288 Attack, from to-windward, 31, 33-5, 42, 59, 95, 113, 126, 153, 155-6, 170-1, 227, 246, 330-3.
_See also_ Line, breaking the Oblique, 143-5 Parallel, 143, 148, 155-6, 170-1, 186, 191-2, 197, 218 _n_., 245, 266, 273, 324-5 Perpendicular, 265, 307, 324 On contrary tacks, 245; on opposite number, 211-2, 217-8, 227-3, 265, 377; in coming up, 277 By defiling, 42-3, 51, 59, 65 On superior fleet, 180-2, 236, 262-3, 276, 308, 346 Audley, Sir Thomas, 14-17 Augers, for scuttling, 13 Badiley, Captain Richard, 84 Ball, Admiral Sir Alexander, 303 Banckers, Admiral Adriaen, 156 _n._ Barham, Admiral Lord, 293 Barrington, Admiral the Hon.