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Clerk, John, of Eldin

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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Of the Penicuik family, an Edinburgh merchant, first suggested the naval manoeuvre of "breaking the enemy's lines," which was first successfully adopted against the French in 1782 (1728-1812).

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Clerk, John, of Eldin'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​c/clerk-john-of-eldin.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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