Carlscrona

I wanted Sir Hyde to let me, at least, go and cruise off Carlscrona, to prevent the Revel ships from getting in.

The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson Southey, Robert, 1774-1843 1993

The commander, Vice-Admiral Cronstadt, replied, "That he could not answer a question which did not come within the particular circle of his duty; but that the king was then at Maloe, and would soon be at Carlscrona."

The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson Southey, Robert, 1774-1843 1993

On the following morning the Swedes were discovered; as soon, however, as they perceived the English approaching, they retired, and took shelter in Carlscrona, behind the batteries on the island, at the entrance of that port.

The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson Southey, Robert, 1774-1843 1993

His lordship had arrived about midnight; and, the next day, saw the Swedish armament safely sheltered under the numerous forts and batteries erected on the island at the entrance of Carlscrona; where, as he suspected, it had taken timely refuge from the British fleet.

The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 2 James Harrison

English, it took shelter behind the batteries of Carlscrona.

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria Edward Farr

After the battle of Copenhagen, Sir Hyde Parker sailed for Carlscrona, and left Nelson to hoist his flag as commander-in-chief on the St. George, which was not ready, and was possibly being refitted after rough handling.

Drake Nelson and Napoleon Runciman, Walter 1919

But now that Denmark has been quieted, he cannot understand nor tolerate the delay in going to Revel, where the appearance of the fleet would checkmate, not only Russia, but all the allied squadrons; for it would occupy an interior and commanding position between the detachments at Revel, Cronstadt, and Carlscrona, in force superior to any one of them.

The Life of Nelson Mahan, A. T. 1897

I wanted Sir Hyde to let me at least go and cruise off Carlscrona, [where the Swedish fleet was,] to prevent the Revel ships getting in.

The Life of Nelson Mahan, A. T. 1897

The fleet proceeded in a leisurely manner toward Carlscrona, Nelson chafing and fretting, none the less for his illness, under the indecision and dilatoriness that continued to characterize Parker's movements.

The Life of Nelson Mahan, A. T. 1897

I heard some days ago that Hind had lost his telescope, but I now heard a very different story: that he landed at Ystad, and found a very bad hotel there: that he learnt from Murray that the hotels at Carlscrona (or wherever he meant to go) were much worse; and so he grew faint at heart and turned back.

Autobiography Airy, George Biddell, Sir 1896