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Nelson's First attack on Boulogne
Nelson's Report from H.M.S. Medusa, off Boulogne, 4th August: ..the wind being favourable for the bombs to act, I made signal for them to weigh, and to throw shells at the vessels, but as little as possible to annoy the town;...The whole of this affair is of no further consequence, than to shew the enemy they cannot with impunity, come outside their ports. NELSON and BRONTE.; Also: ...Another bomb had almost done dreadful mischief. It fell very near the barge in which LORD NELSON was visiting the vessels... with comment It is not believed that there will be a second attack on Boulogne, in a complete issue of The General Evening Post, dated 11th August, 1801 -- 30in. (76cm.) col space
Nelson's Report from H.M.S. Medusa, off Boulogne, 4