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Clerk, John, of Eldin
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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.