No captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside that of the enemy.

Horatio Nelson
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This quote is attributed to Admiral Horatio Nelson, but there is no certain citation for this phrase. One interpretation of the quote is that the captain’s ship should be positioned next to the enemy ship, with plenty of room to maneuver. This way, the enemy fire would have to pass directly over the captain’s ship without impacting it, in effect creating a protective shield. The second interpretation is that the captain’s ship should be in a position to turn away from the enemy when necessary.

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