Quote by Horatio Nelson

Buonaparte has often made his boast that our fleet would be worn out by keeping the sea and that his was kept in order and increasing by staying in port but know he finds, I fancy, if Emperors hear the truth, that his fleet suffers more in a night than ours in one year.

Buonaparte has often made his boast that our fleet would be

Summary

This quote suggests that Buonaparte (presumably referring to Napoleon Bonaparte) has bragged about his fleet staying in port while the speaker's fleet, possibly a British one, spends time at sea and wears out. However, the speaker believes that the truth is different, asserting that Napoleon's fleet suffers more damage in a single night than their fleet does in an entire year. This quote implies that the speaker's fleet, due to its constant presence at sea, is more capable and resilient than Napoleon's fleet, undermining his claims of superiority.

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By Horatio Nelson

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