Nelson's Signals: The Evolution of the Signal Flags

Admiral means Admiral's Admiralty Library Blue and white Blue and yellow Bourdonnais Cadiz captains close of day coloured column convenient cross on red denoted diagonal cross enemy more closely enemy's line Engage the enemy Expedition famous signal fireships flag of command flag of council flag signals flagship fleet French Navy hoisted invented John McArthur Kempenfelt La Bourdonnais Lemprière letter logs Lord Lord Hood maintop masthead means to pass naval Navy Records Society NELSON'S SIGNALS Nile numeral flags numerary code NUMERARY SIGNAL officer Popham Prepare for battle Prepare to anchor private ships Red and white red flag Red pendant Royal United Service Service Institution Library SIGNAL FLAGS signal numbers Signification Sir Chas Sir Home Popham squadron square flag striped red tabular flags three flags three horizontal stripes Trafalgar transposed Union flag United Service Institution vertical stripes Vincent vocabulary weft White and red White Ensign white flag words Yellow and blue