The notion of concentration is at any rate secondary, while the subtle scheme for 'containing' as perfected in the memorandum is not yet developed.

As he explained his plan to Keats, he meant to attack at once with both his main divisions, using the reserve squadron as a general support.

There is no clear statement that he meant it as a 'containing' force, though possibly it was in his mind.[14] There is one more piece of evidence relating to this time when he was still in England.

According to this story Lord Hill, about 1840, when still Commander-in-Chief, was paying a visit to Lord Sidmouth.

His host, who, better known as Addington, had been prime minister till 1804, and was in Pitt's new cabinet till July 1805, showed him a table bearing a Nelson inscription.