12 reasons for not firing cannons

[Derek Smith]

Does anyone know the source of the, hopefully not apocryphal, story of the admiral who was asked why he did not engage the enemy.

The story goes that he came up with a list of reasons, the 12th and last of which was having no powder.

[Taita]

bump because I'm interested and 15 minutes google-age couldn't help me!!

[Riley Blue]

Admiral Byng?