Horatio Nelson and the naval supremacy of England . r. When I reflect,Nelson wrote to William Suckling, February 7,179S) that I was the cause of re-attacking Bastia,after our wise generals gave it over from not know-ing the force, fancying it two thousand men ; that itwas I who landed, joined the Corsicans, and withonly my ships party of marines, drove the Frenchunder the walls of Bastia ; that it was I who know-ing the force in Bastia to be upwards of fourthousand men, as I have now only ventured to tellLord Hood, landed with only twelve hundred men,and kept the secret to within this week pas
Horatio Nelson and the naval supremacy of England . r. When I reflect,Nelson wrote to William Suckling, February 7,179S) that I was the cause of re-attacking Bastia,after our wise generals gave it over from not know-ing the force, fancying it two thousand men ; that itwas I who landed, joined the Corsicans, and withonly my ships party of marines, drove the Frenchunder the walls of Bastia ; that it was I who know-ing the force in Bastia to be upwards of fourthousand men, as I have now only ventured to tellLord Hood, landed with only twelve hundred men,and kept the secret to within this week past;—whatI must have felt during the whole siege may beeasily conceived. Yet I am scarcely mentioned. Ifreely forgive, but cannot forget. * However, in * Quoted by Pettigrew from the Athenaum for 1834. 52 The Life of Horatio Nelson. L> the previous July he had written to the same corre-spondent that Lord Hood and himself were neverbetter friends, and adds : Nor, although his letterdoes, did he wish to put me where I never was—inthe CHAPTER V.
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