The blockade of Brest of 1803-05 is covered in two volumes and concentrates on the achievements of the Hon William Cornwallis and his captains.
Leyland was of the opinion that the work of the blockaders was ‘more important and more successful than that of Nelson at the same period’. More succinctly these volumes contain material concerning operations under Cornwallis’ command, which geographically included Lorient, Rochefort, Ferrol, the Bay of Biscay and further to the west.
Other important individuals who had a controlling hand in these operations included Lord Keith, Sir James Saumarez, Sir Edward Pellew and Sir Sidney Smith, although only a small number of papers from these individuals are included in this selection.
The selection of letters concentrates on the system of blockade used by Cornwallis, particularly the tactics he adopted and the close management of Lorient and Rochefort.
The importance of ships returning to Britain from the West Indies was paramount but Cornwallis’ failure to capture any noteworthy French warships is lain at the door of the lack of frigates. The documents are mainly from the Public Record Office (now the National Archives) and are supplemented by records from French archives.
This volume runs from June 1804 to the end of 1805. It includes amongst many events: Capt. Puget’s plan for burning the French fleet in Brest, which was modified by Capt. Brisbane but never sanctioned by the Admiralty Board.
Whilst blockaded Napoleon gave instructions for his men to be kept busy, even though his training suggestions were punitive; Napoleon’s grander plans to break the blockade, his operations in Ireland and the West Indies; Cochrane’s involvement with the Spanish preceding the secret convention between Spain and France on 4 January 1805 and the cessation of the close blockade gave France the ascendancy.
Gantaeaume’s actions after taking command of operations was faced with a grandiose scheme prepared by Napoleon, but it was the latter’s order which prevented any great success by continuing with Villeneuve and breaking the blockade.
Disagreements between the top level of management can be seen during 1805 when pressure was intensifying on both sides, especially when Villeneuve escaped from Toulon. Papers showing Villeneuve’s subsequent engagement with Calder, as well as Cornwallis’s decision to divide the fleet, and Villeneuve’s failure to accomplish Napoleon’s strategy, provide a picture of the run up to Trafalgar and the run down of the blockade after the battle.
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Ac AST A, i. 4, 5, 11, &c. Action (F.), ii. 113, 162 Admiralty letters, orders, &c., i. 3, 5, 11, 16,41,46,47-51, 55,82, 83, 109, 122, 125, 142, 145, 156, 163, 169-174, I74-I79* Ig7, 188- 190,318; ii. 92, 95,98, 127,244, 247, 260, 274, 365 Adour storeship (F.) captured, i. 73 ^Eolus, ii. 142, 147, &c. Affronteur (F.) captured, i. 14, 22 Agamemnon, ii. 225, £c. Agincourt, i. 194 ; ii. 233, £c. Aigle, i. 10, n, £c. Aigle(F.), i. 89;*., 97, 101 Aigle (F.) merchantman captured, i. 25 Aimable, i. 325 Ajax, ii. 8l, £c. Alarm, i. 2, 32 n., £c. Albion, i. 4, 9, £c. Aldham, Capt. G., ii. 46, 157 Alerte (F.) captured, i. 184 Alexandra (F.), i. 129 Algeciras (F.), i. 130 Allemand, Capt. Zacharie, appointed chef de division, ii. 295 ; leaves Rochefort, 306; his depredations on British commerce, 234 Alliance (F), i. 129 Amphion, i. 12, £c.; ii. 87 Anderson, Lieut., i. 310 Anna Maria captured, ii. 359 Antelope, i. 325, 329 Aquilon (F.), i. 129 Ardent, i. 49, £c. Argonaute (F.), i. 79;/., 97, 99, 207, 239,314; ii. 65 Armide (F.), ii. 113, 162 Arnous, Lieut. H. (F.), i. 26 Arrow, i. 107 Ascott, Lieut., ii. 88, 89 Astrea (s.), i. 90 Atalanta letter of marque, i. 103 Atalante, i. ii, 14, 167 Atalante (F.) privateer captured, i. 105 Atlas, ii. 140 Attack, ii. 344;/. Audacious, ii. 362 Autumn, i. 164 Aventure (F.) privateer captured, i. 210 Aylmer, Capt. John, i. 40, 70 BACCHANTE (F.) captured, i. 52 Baker, Capt. Thos., i. 197, 229 ; ii. 42, 214, 266, 338-341 Barbados, squadron under Collingwood ordered to, ii. 260 Barfleur, ii. 204 ;z., 242;/. Barlow, Sir Robert, i. 93, 107 Barton, Capt. R., ii. 342 Batave (F.), i. 129 Batavian Republic, orders to detain ships, i. n, 16, 55 ; to seize ships, 4i, 55 3 8o INDEX Batt, Lieut. J. B., ii. 181, 283 Batty, Mr., midshipman, ii. 230 Bayonnaise (F.) destroyed on shore, i. 218; distribution of crew, 240 Beagle, ii. 252, 290, &c. Beauclerc, Capt. Lord A., i. 279 Beauman, Lieut. Fras., ii. 170, 173, 187 Bedford, Capt. Wm., i. 2, 37, 71, 85, 108, 110-119, £c. Bedout, Rear-Adml. (F.), i. p. xxv; biographical sketch of, 47 n. his squadron from the West Indies, 47, 80, 85 et seg., 101, 135».; correspondence with Pellew, 182; strikes his flag, 239 Bellerophon, ii. 242 «. Bellona, ii. 362 Bellone, French privateer, i. 209, 236 Betanzos Bay, i. p. xlvi, 263, 274, 305 Bickerton, Rear-Adml. Sir Richard, joins Calder off Ferrol, ii. 284 Bigot, Lieut. (F.), i. 205 Biter, ii. 26 Bittern, i. 93, 102 Bizand,- B. B., French privateer captain, i. 184 Bligh, Capt, i. 171 Blonde (F.) privateer captured, ii. 43 Boadicea, i. 37, 39, 40, 76 ;z., &c. Bolton, Capt., i. 327 Bonaparte, Jerome, i. no, 149, M9*-i 333 Bouillon, Due de (see D’Auvergne, Capt.) Bourne, Lieut. Richard, i. 357 ; ii. 62-64, 160, 166, 228, 231 Bouverie, Capt., ii. 362 Bowen, Lieut. James, i. 54 Boyle, Hon. Capt., i. 107 Brace, Capt. E., ii. 347 Brave (F.), i. 129 Brave, French privateer, i. 215, 236; captured, 296 Brennan, Henry, sailmaker, killed, i. 168 Brest, blockade of, i. i, ^passim ; Admiralty ideas as to system, 6, ii, 82,83, 175, 176; ii. 59-62, 69, 76, 281; progress of naval armaments, i. 21, 31, 37, 46, 75, 129, 187 ;*., 234, 249, 355 «. ; ii. 59, 113, 203, 215 ; force in, i. 43, 44, 45, 60-62, 66, 67, 76, 78, 127, 212, 229, 235, 271, 282, 323, 346, 360; ii. i29»., 138, 157,170, 172, 179, 214, 214 ;;., 242 ; deplorable situation, i. 49, 56-58; 73, 354 ; ii. 50, 69, 176; plans for burning the French fleet at, ii. pp. xiiixix, 2-32; probability of the French moving out of, 36, 48, 54, 131, 237, 251; action with the Brest squadron, 349 Briggs, Capt., ii. 291 Brisbane, Capt. Chas., i. 203, 243, 254 ; biographical sketch, 214 n. • his share in the projected burning of the enemy’s ships at Brest, ii. pp. xiii-xix, 2-29 Britannia, ii. 98, &c. Britannia recaptured, i. 209, 256 British fleet, readiness of, i. p. xii ; impressment of seamen, p. xii, i- 4, 7, 8, 10, 70, 122, 123 ». ; ii. 152; want of frigates and small vessels for, i. p. xxiv, liii, 13, 52, 59, 70, 126, 138, 161, 274, 338 ; ii. 40, 54, 211 ; disaffection in, i. p. Ii, 159, 320-322, 351-353; sickness in, 223, 232, 237, 296, 323, 324, 339; victualling and watering of the, 69,135, 217, 221, 335,337, 338, 339 »• ; »• 47, 222, 250, 280; damage to ships of the, i. 104, 138, 165, 180, 184, 208, 224, 226, 229, 237, 255 ; ii. 70 Broughton, Capt. W. R., i. 326 Brutus captured, i. 254 Buller, Capt. E., i. 93, 101, 165 ; ii. 324, 329 Burke, Capt. H., i. 137 Burn, Capt., ii. 252 Burstal, Richd., master, gallantry, i. 167 CAFFARELLI, naval Prefect at Brest, i. p. xxxvii ; letters and orders, 21, 45, 54, 73, 81, &c. ; ii. 175, 182, 203 INDEX Calder, Sir Robert, biographical sketch, i. 42 11.; joins Cornwallis off U shant, 69; to blockade Ferrol, 121 ; detached to the Irish coast, 210, 220; blockades Rochefort, 297; promoted to vice-admiral, 3I 3; his services off Corunna, &c.; ii, pp. xxxiiixxxix; off Rochefort, 39.passl1Jl ; orders to watch F errol and Corunna, 194-197; action with combined fleet, 311-323; his plans, 326; asks for a courtmartial, 364; his defence at the court-martial, 372-377 Camden cutter, i. 230 Campbell, Capt. Patrick, i. 2°3; ii. 166; biographical sketch, i. 286 n., 293; and the projected burning of the French fleet, ii. p. xiii, 2, 7, 1 I, 19 Campbell, Rear-Admiral George, orders regarding impressment of seamen, i. I ; to make a press in Torbay, 7 ; reports to the Admiralty, 8-10, 85-93, 107; to send into port all French and Batavian shi ps, I I ; commands the inshore squadron, 30; to intercept Bedout’s squadron, 48; his failure, 85, et seq. Canopus, i. 49, 64, 68 n., 86, &c. Captain, ii. 362 Captives of gunboats, transports, merchantmen, &c., various, i. 34, 105, 144, 147, 162, 210, 244, 293, 310, 337, 349, 357,365 ; ii. 42 , 43, 62-64, 102, 133,144, 150, 180- 182,216,273, 283,3°5,3°9,312, 342,358-359 Caraces, J. F., French pilot, i. 159 Caro, Lieut. (F.), i. 40 Carrega, Capt. (D.), i. 19 Cassard, (F.), i. 22, 129 Cerberus, i. 257 Chameau (F.) captured, i. 258 Charente (F.) burned by the English, ii·33-34 Chasseur captured, i. 26 Chiffonette (F), captured, i. 139 Churruca, Don Cosme Damian de (s.), i. 316, 316 11. Clara, Spanish treasure ship, captured, ii. 98 Clorinde (F.), i. 97, 99 Coast defences, French, i. p. xi., 54, 57, 73 n., 81, 355 1t.; ii. 13 1, 136,281 Cocarnbeaux, M., French Royalist, i. 145, 187 Cochrane, Rear-Adml. Alexander, his blockade of Ferrol, i. p. 1, 3I 4, 3I 7 ; biographical sketch, 318 n. ; his difficulties with the Spaniards, 334; suggests paying a bounty to Dutch seamen, 339, 364; negotiations with the Spaniards, letters, &c., ii. 34et seq. ; instructions from Cornwallis, 54-56; ordered to West Indies in search of Missiessy, 185, 185 n. Collingwood, Rear-Adml., joins Cornwallis off Ushant, i. 33; commands the inshore squadron, 56, 120; biographical sketch, 56 11., 120, 313; letters to Mr. Blackett, i. 120; ii. 120,122,174, 223; off Rochefort, ii. 65, 84, 127 ; orders to be ready to proceed on foreign service, 2°3; intended to go to Barbados, 260 ; letter to Dr. Carlyle, 256, 256 n., 296 Colombe (F.) captured, i. 40 Colossus, i. 119 n., 121, 126, &c. Colpoys, Sir John, i. 42 , 54, 75, 145, 256; ii. 116 Combined fleet, movements of the, ii. 225-227, 356; action with, 3I 1-324, 36o; sails from Ferrol, 347 ; enters Cadiz, 355 Comete (F.), i, 21 Conflict, i. 164 Congreve, Sir William, ii, 13-18 Conquerant (F.), i. 129 Conqueror, i. 58, 68 11., 86, 144, &c. Contador, Diego, governor of F errol, i, 219, 276 Contest, ii. I 13 Corbet, Capt., i. 93; biographical sketch, 94 1Z., 287, 294, &c. Cornelie (F.), i. 98 Cornwallis, Admiral Hon. Wm., biographical sketch, i. pp. xiii-xxii; 382 INDEX his friendship with Nelson, xv ; his ballad on the action of April 1782, xviii ; his system of blockade, xxii, xl ; his instructions, ;xxv ; orders to his captains, xxx, xxxi ; appointed to the command, 3 ; letters, orders, instructions, .&c., 6, 7, n, £c. ; his strategic ideas and dispositions, 30, 31, .35, 37, 52, 5 8> 70, 196, 199, 210, 234 ; 11. 48-50, 54-56, I74,327«», 343-345, 362 ; his letters and reports to the Admiralty, i. 12-14, 17-19, 28-30, 33-38, £c. ; letter from Lord Mayor to, 301-303 ; made Admiral of the White, 313 ; application for leave, 369; ii. 202 ; order to relax closeness of Brest blockade, ii. 365 ; created Admiral of the Red, ii. 369 ; strikes his flag, 378 Corunna, the blockade of, i. p. xlvi, 103, 141, 203 ; ii. 194, 197, 298 ; enemy’s force in, i. i oo ;z., 136, 151, 207,239, 270,318; ii. 131, 190, 191 Cotton, Adml. Sir Charles, biographical sketch, i. 32 ;/., 232, 257, 313 ; in temporary command off Brest, 368 ; ii. 36 et seq. ; letters, 213, 216, &c. Courageux, i. 4, £c. Courier de Terre Neuve (F.) captured, i. 82 Cullands Grove, East Indiaman, i. 122, 125 Culloden, i. 4, 10, 29, 44, &c. DACRES, Capt., i. 60, 69 Davies, Lieut, W. i. 138 Dean, Lieut. W., i. 67 D’Auvergne, Capt. P., Due de Bouillon, i. 17 ; biographical sketch, 35, 37, 301 ; ii. 131 De Courcy, i. 229, 235 Decres, French Minister of Marine, i. pp. xxxvi-xl ; biographical sketch, 20 n. ; correspondence between Caffarelli and, 20-23, 45, 56-58, 81, 128-130; ii. 76, 175, 182, 203; Ganteaume, 69, 287; letters and instructions from Napoleon, i. 310 ; ii. 36, 59-62, 82 -84, 90, 152, 234, 235, 239, 244, 249, 254, 288, 291, 306, 330, 348 ; views as to the flotilla, ii. p. x ; letters and reports to Napoleon from, 76, 156 Defence, ii. 225 n. Defiance, i. H9;/., i6o;/., 175″-, 198 ; ii. 195, &c. Delafons, Lieut. Thos., intelligence from, ii. 334 Desaix (F.), i. 129 Diamond, i. ii, 34, 40, 59, 131,133 Diana, i. 238 Dickson, Capt, i. 8 Didon (F.) captured, ii. 338 Digby, Capt., ii. 267 Diligence chassc-maree captured and destroyed, i. 295 Diligente (F.), i. 98 ; ii. 362 Diomede (F.), i. 129 Disaffection in the Fleet (see British Fleet) Discovery, i. 164 Domett, Rear-Adml., i. 36, 75, 126, 229, 303, 313, 324; to hoist his flag if Cornwallis were killed, 318 Donegal, i. 165 Dordelin, Rear-Admiral, i. p. xxxvi ; commanding the French force at Brest, 20,21, 157 Doris, i. 4, 14, 29, 34,43, 44,47, 55, 58, 64, 68 ;/., 86, 101, 160 n. ; wrecked, ii. 158, 163-166 Douarnenez Bay as an anchorage, i. 249; ii. 111-113, 122-124 Douglas, Vice-Adml. John Leigh, ii. 338, 371 Dragon, i. 36, 40, 56, 70, &c. Dreadnought, Cornwallis’s flagship, i. 4, 8, 10, 27, &c. Drury, Capt. W. O’B., i. 8, 260 Dryad, i. 34 Duckworth, Admiral Sir J. T., i. 83, 109 Duff, Capt. Geo., i. 358 Duff, Mr., British Consul at Cadiz, i. 88, 89 n. Duguay-Trouin (F.), i. 89 ;/., 97, 99, 141, 314; ii. 65, 121, &c. Dundas, Capt. T., ii. 128, 133, 249, 252, 332 INDEX 383 Duquesne, (F.), i. p, xxiy, 97 Durham, Capt. P. C., i. 203 ; biographical sketch, 213 n. y 241, 280, 286 Dutch at Ferrol, i. 17-70 Duthoya, Lieut. M. A. (F.), i. 15 EAGLE, ii. 178, £c. Egyptienne, i. 52, 74, no, £c. Ellis, Mr. i. 138 Elphinstone, Capt, i. 31, 131 ; ii. 80, 145, 214, 370 Endymion, i. 37, 39, 40, &c. England, invasion of, i. p. xxxiv; Admiralty ideas regarding, 169- 174 ; ii. 48, 58 Entreprise (F.) captured, i. 293 Eole (F.), i. 129 Epervier (F.) captured, i. 102, no Etonnante (F.), i. 22 FAMA, Spanish treasure ship, captured, ii. 99 Faune (F.) captured, ii. 342, 342 n. Federation captured, ii. 359 Fdicite (F.), i. 129 Felix, ii. 86, £c. Fenix (S.) captured, ii. 273 Fennell, Lieut. G., i. 346, 360 ; ii. 325 Fernandez, Francisco, Vice-Consul at Ferrol, i. 152^., 161, 182, 218, 247 Ferrier, Capt., i. 2, 33 Ferrol, the blockade of, i. p. xlvi et seq. ; Dutch squadron at, 17, 18, 26, 39, 70 ; progress of naval armament at, 150, 195, 238, 240, 269, 274 ; ii- 125, 131, 136, 143, 206 ; enemy’s force at, i. p. xlvii, 135, 140, 207, 239, 268, 340 Festin (F.) i. 21, 46^., 129 Finistere (F.), i. 129 Firme (Don Rafael Villavicencio), ii. 312, 324 Fisgard, ii. 236 Fisher, Lieut. William, i. 86, 99, 100, 240, 242 FitzGerald, Lord Robert, British Minister at Lisbon, i. 359 ; ii. 240 Fleche, ii. 267 Fleeming, Capt. C. E. i. 52, 103 «., 110, 139; ii. 295 ‘ Fleet in Being/ i. p. xxxi Flying Fish recaptured, i. 215 Foudroyant, i. 159, 175, 250, 296 Foudroyant (F.), i. 22, 129 Fougueux (F.), i. 48 «., 79 n. ii. 65, £c. Fox, i. 58, 68 «., 86, 88, 208 Franchise (F.) captured, i. 23, 33, 98 French fleet, unpreparedness in 1803, i. p. xi, 45, 57, 81 ; want of men for the, 22, 46, 58, 348 ;/., 355 ; ii. 50, 69, 76 ; preparation of squadrons, i. 128 ; actions with, i. 325-330 ; ii. 228-231 ; plans for burning at Brest, ii. pp. xiii-xix, 2-32 ; general view of operations, xx-xlii French Royalists, assistance for, i. 145, 267, 295 French ships, orders to seize or destroy, i. 16 Frere, John Hookham, Envoy Extraordinary, Madrid, biographical sketch, i. 223 ;/., 238 252, 265, 267, 268, 290; ii. 126, 131 Frigates and small vessels, want of, i. p. xxiv, 52, 59, 70, 126, 138, 161, 274, 338; ii. 40, 54, 211 GALATEA, i. 190 Galloper, i. 172 Gambier, Adml. Lord, ii. p. xix, 116 Gambier, Mr. Jas., Consul-General at Lisbon, ii. 354, 355 n. Ganges, i. 189 ?z., 221, 237, £c. Ganteaume, Vice-Admiral, appointed to command French forces at Brest, i. p. xxxix ; biographical sketch 346 n. ; reports on state of the squadron, 346, 354 ; views as to invasion flotilla, ii. p. xii ; general view of his operations at Brest, xx-xli; letters and instructions, 50, 59-62, 68, 69, 199-202, 209, 215, 220, 223, 239, 307-309,348,349 INDEX Gardner, Lord, appointed to command off Brest duringCornwallis’s absence, ii. p. xxxiii ; orders to, 140, 215; his fears for the British squadron oft”Ferrol, 227,233, 299; his strategic dispositions, 240, 252, 272, 275 ; letters and reports to the Admiralty, 217- 219, 227, 233, 236, 240-244, 245- 248, 250-252, 255, 257, 258, 266, 272, 274, 278, 280, 287-288, 290 ; returns to Cawsand Bay, 300 Garlics, Capt Lord, ii. 191 Gaulois (F.), i. 129 Gelykheid (D.), i. 174 General Moreau (F.) captured, i. 123 Glenny, Midshipman, i. 67 Gloire(F.), ii. 113, 162 Glory, ii. 115, 225, &c. Goliath, i. 214, 241, 243, £c. Gordon, Midshipman, i. 67 Gore, Capt., ii. 87, 89, 97 Gosselin, Capt. T. le M., ii. 39, 193, 214, 232, 266 Gourdon, Admiral (F.), i. p. xlviii, 264, 314 Granville (F.) i. 22 Graves, Lieut. Thos., ii. p. xiv, 2, 7, 31, 32 Graves, Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas, to command inshore squadron, i. p. xliii, 216 ; 232, 308, 313, 319, 368 ; ii. 36, 161 ; ordered to proceed to Rochefort, 285, 293 Gravina, Vice-Adml. (S.), ii. p. xxvi Gregory, Lieut. John, ii. 113, 168 Grierson, Midshipman, i. 215 Griffith, Capt. E., ii. 149 Growler, ii. 154, &c. Guerriere (F.), i. 89 «., 97, 99, 141, 143 »•» 3H ; “. 65 Guion, Capt., ii. 148, 150 Gwillim, Lieut. Thomas, ii. 281 HAMON, J., British spy, i. 60-67 Hamond, Sir Andrew, ii. 13-18 Hamond, Capt. Graham E., i. 31, 37, 74, 82 ; biographical sketch, 82 n. ; ii. 325 Hancock, Capt. J., i. 325 Happy Return, ii. 27 Hardi (F.), i. 97 Hargneuse (F.), i. 22 Harlequin, ii. 296 Harrison, Midshipman, ii. 230, 231 Hartsinck, Vice-Admiral (D.), i. 17, 19, 19 n. Haviland, Lieut, ii. 89 Hawes, Capt., ii. 332 Hawk or Hawke, i. 342, £c. ; ii. 40, 41, £c. ; lost, ii. 193 Hawkins, Capt. E., i. 167 ; ii. 102, 179 Hazard, i. 4, 17, 25, 30, &c. Hermipne (F.), i. 130 Hero, ii. 195, &c. Heros (F.), i. 79, 97, 99, 3*4 ; ii. 65 Hibernia, ii. 259, 338, &c. Hfdra (S.), captured, ii. 309 Higginson, Lieut, ii. 27 Hill, Capt, ii. 240 Hodge, Lieut, i. 341 ; ii. 45 Hole, Lieut., ii. 89 Holland, Capt. (D.), i. 19 Hope, Capt, ii. 348 Hort, Mr. Thos., secretary to Cochrane, i. 336 ; ii. 113, 136, 136 #., 145.. Hostilities with France declared, i. 16 ; with Spain, ii. 145 Hotham, Capt. Henry, biographical sketch, i. 209 ;/., 254, 256 Hunter, Mr. John, Consul-General at Madrid, i. 181, 193, 247, 334, 335 ; ii. 121, 125, 131 Kurd, Capt. T., i. 319 ; ii. 52, 53 «., 104, 107-113, 123 Hussar, i. 74, 83, 160 n., 200; lost, 264, n. ILLUSTRIOUS, ii. 81 #., 146 Imogene, i. 10 Impatient, i. 55 Impatient (F.) captured, i. 26 Imperial (F), ex-Vengeur (see Vengeur) Imperieuse, i. 146, 165, 203, &c. Impetueux, i. 119 «., 165, 175 «., &c. Impdtueux (F.), i. 129 INDEX 385 Impressment of seamen (see British Fleet) Indefatigable, i 199, 203, 236, £c. Indienne (F.), i. 22, 129 Infante Carlos (s.)| captured, ii. 144 Infatigable (F.), i. 21, 130, 246 ; ii. 113, 162 Innes, Capt. T., i. 208 ; ii. 42 Intelligence gained from various sources, i. 18, 39, 43, 61-63, <>5, 84,94,95, 97, 99, ioo, 150, 161, 162, 166, 180-182, 194, 195, 199, 233,239,246, 252,255, 274,284, 286, 290, 296, 298, 304-305, 333, 341, 349, 365 ; ii. 36, 37, 45, 66, 67,85,98,117,136,172, 179, 192, 205, 225, 232, 236, 242, 253, 263, 264, 265, 298, 301, 331-334, 352- 354, 357, 36o, 367 Invasion flotilla, i. pp. x, xxviii, 37, 41, 45, 62, 75, 76, 130, 155, 174, 242, 291, 325 ; ii. 66 ; want of men for the, i. 22, 354, 355 ; ii. pp. viii-xiii, 50, 69, 101, 176, 182 Ireland, French purposes against, i. p. xxix, 128-131, 174, 190; ii. 69, 82-84, passim ; Admiralty plans for defending, i. p. xxx, 169-174, 210-212,221 ; ii. 95-97, 119, 140-142, 174, 188 ; watchfulness and readiness, i. 142-143, 163-165, 169-174, 188, 234, 262 ; ii. 48, 50, 58, 80, 252, 261 Iris, ii. 331 Irwin, Lieut, i. 67 Italian and Ligurian Republics, ships to be seized, i. 146 JACKSON, Capt, i. 164 Jalouse sloop, i. 142 Jean Bart (F.), i. 129, 166 Jeanne brig (F.) captured, i. 14 n. Jemmapes (F.), i. 130 ; ii. 113, 162 Jerine (F.), i. 98 Jervis, Capt. W. H., i. 165, 190, 298, 299, 3 r 4 I drowned, ii. 169 Joie, (F.), destroyed, ii. 34 Jones, Lieut. H. S., i. 214 ; ii. 161 Joseph cutter, i. 160, £c. II. Jupiter (F.), i. 129 Jurien, Capt. (F.), i. 24 KEITH, Lord, i. 42, 142, 156, 163, 169, 325 ; ii. 26 Kent, Lieut, i. 214; dies from wounds, 243 n. Kerimel, Lieut. (F.), i. 52 Kerr, Lord Mark, ii. 237 Knight, Rear-Admiral, i. 306, 306;;., 308 ; ii. 105 LAFOREY, Capt Sir Francis, ii. 162, 179 Lagrange, Gen., ii. 162 Lake, Capt. W., ii. 273 Lancester, Capt (p.), i. 18 Langston, Lieut, i. 214 ; dies from wounds, 243 ;/. Lapenotiere, Lieut. J. R., i. p. Hi, 159 La Plume (black general), i. 88 Latona, ii. 143 Latouche-Treville, Admiral, i. p. xxxiv, 97 n. ; letter from Napoleon to, 360-362 ; death of, 362 ; ii. 56 Layman, Lieut. Wm., i. 97 ; biographical sketch, 97 ;/. Leblond-Plassan, Capt. (F.), i. 218 n. Le Boizec, Capt (F.), i. 309 n. ; ii. p. xi Legge, Capt Arthur K., ii. 205, 235, 2 5I Leisscjgues Adml. (F.), ii. p. xlii Lemperriere, Lieut (F.), i. 85, 118 Lennard, Lieut, i. 96 Les Amis (F.) captured, i. 217 Letourneur, Lieut (F.), i. 291 Leviathan, ii. 269, £c. Lion (F.), i. 131 ; ii. 113, 162 Lively, i. 303 ; ii. 81, 86, £c. Loire, ii. 43, £c. London, Common Council thanks to Cornwallis and his officers, i. 302 Lorient, the blockade of, i. pp. xii, xxviii, xxxii, xxxiii, xxxvii, 132 ;;., 163, 174, 176, 281, 288 ; ii. 163, C C INDEX 172; progress of naval armaments, i. 130, 162, 201, 203, 246, 333, 355 ; »• 85 ; enemy’s force in, i. 185, 246 Louis, Lieut. John, i. 67, 87, 347 Lynx (F.), ii. 113, 162 MAGNANIME (F.), i. 131; ii. 113, 162 Magnificent, i. 165, 189 #.; wreck of the, 299, 306-309 Maitland, Capt. F. L., i. 37, 54, &c.; ii. 40, 44, &c. Maitre de Famille (F.) captured, i. 25 Majestic, i. 119^., 189 «., &c. Majestueux (F.), ii. 113, 162 Malta, i. 175 Manby, Capt. Thomas, i. 325 Manley, Capt. John, i. 28 Mansfield, Capt. C. J. M., i. 8, 23, 64, 72, 228 Marie (F.) captured, ii. 283 Marks, John, boatswain, bravery, i. 148 Mars, i. 4, 27, 30, &c. Marsden, Mr. William, Secretary of Admiralty, letters, i. 12, 13, &c. Martin, Arnaud (F.), privateer captain, i. 105 Martin, Capt. T. B., biographical sketch, i. 225 n. ; ii. 150, 253 Martin, Vice-Admiral, naval Prefect at Rochefort, i. 214, 291 ; ii. 40,113, 282 Mary cutter lost, ii. 193 Masefield, Capt. J. O., i. 162, 167 ; ii. 101 Mason, Capt. F., i. 326 Mather, Lieut., i. 327 Matson, Capt, ii. 357, 357 n. Medea, Spanish treasure ship, captured, ii. 98 Medusa, ii. 87 Megaera fireship, ii. 11 Melville, Lord, First Lord of the Admiralty : his correspondence with Cornwallis and others indicating policy and Admiralty preparations, i. p. xxxv, 366-368 ; ii. 95-97, 104-107, 117-120; private letters to Cornwallis and others in relation to Capt. Puget’s plan for burning the French ships, 8, 9, 14-16, 23, 27, 32, 38 Mends, Lieut, ii. 31, 78 Mercedes, Spanish treasure ship captured, ii. 97 Messager (F.) captured, i. 126, 144 Mignonne (F.), i. 98 Miln, Lieut Robert, i. p. Iv, 293, 365 ; ii. p. xiv., 2, 7, 12, 13, 31, 78 Minotaur, i. 4, 10, 29, 30, £c. Missiessy, Rear-Admiral, commands a division at Brest, i. 157 ; temporarily in chief command, 338; at Rochefort, ii. 56, 113; escapes to West Indies, 152 et scq. ‘, returns to Rochefort, 277 Mondelot, Capt. (F.), i. 73 Montagu, mutinous conduct on board, i. 351-354 Montague, Admiral, i. 42 142 Montanes (s.), i. 89 Montfort, Lieut (F.), i. 53 Moore, Capt. Graham, i. 199; biographical sketch, 199 ;/., 201, 203, 246; ii. 70, 75, 86-89, 99, 221, 286 Morris, Capt J. N., ii. 167 Morrogh, Patrick, Vice-Consul at Corunna, i. 152, 194, 217 Moubray, Capt R. H., letter with enclosures from Nelson, ii. 267, 270 Musquetier, Capt. (D.), i. 18 NAIAD, i. 4, 30, 35, 36, 55, 56, 62, &c. Namur, ii. 362 Napoleon : his purposes in 1803, the invasion flotilla, i. p. xxvi et seq. ; larger plans, xxxii-xxxv; his ideas as to efficiency, 311-312 ; his strategy explained to Latotiche-Treville, 360; his strategic plans and ideas, 361-362 ; ii.6i, 82-84, 199-202, 231, 234, 239, 244, 254, 291, 307, 309, 349, 357 ; his exasperation at Truguet’s INDEX 387 inertness, i. 311 ; his confidence in Ganteaume, ii. p. xii; general view of his plans, pp. xx-xlii; letters, 56, 59, 82, 152, 199, 209, 220, 223, 224, 231, 234, 235, 239, 244, 249, 254; urges efficiency, 60 ; his desire to avoid fighting, 289, 291; his displeasure at Ganteaume’s failure to move, 306, 348, 349, &c.,; he leaves St. Cloud for Boulogne, 330; his anger at Villeneuve’s going to Cadiz, 356 Nautilus, ii. 86 Ndcessite’ (F.), i. 129 Nelson, Lord, his blockade of Toulon, i. pp. xxxi, xlviii, 275, 343-345 ; Admiralty orders to, 13 ; important letters from, 305 ; ii. 267, 269 ; sails for St. Vincent, 268 ; at Barbados, 324; joins Cornwalhs, 343, 345 ; leaves for Portsmouth, 346 ; assumes command, 361 Nemesis, i. n, 25, 30 &c. Nepean, Sir Evan, Secretary of Admiralty : letters from and to, i. 5, 6, 7, &c. Neptune, i. 4, 10, 29, 69, £c. Nesham, Capt., ii. 159 Neve, Capt. R. S., i. 31 ; ii. 39, 51, 346 Nicholas, Lieut. Robert, i. 96 Nicholson, Lieut. James, i. 88 ; ii. 181, 304, 3°5» 325 Nile, ii. 258 Nimble, ii. 345 n. Nimrod, i. 74, 76, 78 Niobe, i. 281 Northesk, Rear-Adml. the Earl of, i. 354; ii. 98, 134, 183,347 Northumberland, i. 175, 224, 317 Nuestra Sefiora de los Dolores (s.) captured, ii. 148 O’BRIEN, LEWIS M., Vice-Consul, i. 35o; ii. 37, 66, 136 Observateur (F.), ii. 65 Ocean (F.), i. 129 ; ii. 82 O’Connor, Irish rebel, ii. 60, 132 Octaraneo, Don Francisco, correspondence with Cochrane regarding, ii. 34-3° Oldenbarneveldt (D.), i. iS,;39«., 195, 207, 239; sold to Spanish merchants, ii. 206, 206;/. Orde, Vice-Adml. Sir John, orders concerning French and Spanish war and treasure ships, ii. 114, 126 ; important intelligence from, 225, 227, 240; orders to strike his flag, 257 Orion, ii. 344;/. Orpheus, ii. 240 Oswald, Capt. J., i. 5;?., 314 Otway, Capt. R. W., i. 321; ii. 205, c 262, 264, 364 PAGET, Capt. C., i. 37, 52 n., 73, 123, passim Paix Desiree (F) captured, ii. 281 Pallas (D.), i. 17, 19 Parker, Lieut., ii. 89, 359 Pater, Lieut. C. D., ii. 367 Patriote (F.), i. 129; attempt to burn at Brest, 236 ; ii. 50 Paulet, Lord H., i. 236 ; ii. 298 Pearse, Sub-Lieut. Wm., ii. 281 Pearson, Capt. R. H., i. 2, 14, 15,. 30, 43, 93, £c. Pelagic (F.) captured, i. 47 Pellew, Sir Edward : his blockade of Ferrol, i. pp. xlv-1,38, 71, &c. Cornwallis’s instructions to, 26- 28, 38 ; biographical sketch, 26- n. ; his letters and reports on his. pursuit of the Dutch from Ferrol, 38, 70, 103, &c. ; courteous, correspondence with Spanish officers and officials, 133, 277 ; returns to Ferrol, 165, 180; recalled to England, 314 Pelter, ii. 26 Pender, Capt. F., ii. 147 Penelope, i. 325-329 Pensde, (F.), i. 21 Perseverance recaptured, i. 193 Phillips, Midshipman E., ii. 340 Phoenix, i. 197 ; ii. 86, £c. Phosphorus, ii. 26 Pickle, i. p. lii, 36, 63 n., 77, £c. 388 INDEX Pique of St. Malo (F.) captured, ii. IS* Plantagenet, i. 4, 53, 59, 82, &c. Pleydell, Lieut., ii. 339 Polyphemus, ii. 225 n. y 243 Porchier Capt. (F.), ii. p. xii, 182 Poursuivante (F.), i. 98 ; ii. 113 Poyntz, Capt. S., ii. 172, 180, 272, 3°9 Pretty Lass, n. 245 PreVille, Lieut. (F.), i. 67 Pr^voyant (F.), i. 21 Prince, ii. 92;/., &c. Prince George, ii. 92 ;z. } £c. Prince of Wales, i. 42, 69, 72, 165, 175 «., 198, 208, 2ip, &c. Princess of Orange, ii. 330 Princess Royal, ii. 92 ;/., &c. Principe de la Paz (Francois Beck) (S.) captured, ii. 359 Printemps (F.), i. 22 Providence (F.) captured, i. 67 Prowse, Capt. W., biographical sketch, i. 25 ;z., 131 Puget, Capt. Peter, as a surveyor, i. 308 ; his plans for burning the enemy’s fleet at Brest, ii. pp. xiiixix, 2-32; biographical sketch, 3 n. ; special plan for blockading Brest, 77-79 Purvis, Capt. J. C, i. 185, 208 Pym, Capt. S., i. 314 QUATRE SCEURS (F.) captured, i. 279 Queen, ii. 157, £c. RAISONNABLE, ii. 275, £c. Rambler, i. 69, 74, 195, £c. Ramillies, ii. 192, 204, &c, Rapid, ii. 265, £c. Rathborne, Capt. Wilson, i. 261 ; ii. 58, 102 Rebecca (F.) captured, i. 24 Redoutable (F.), i. 79 ;/., 314 ; ii. 65, &c. Renown, ii. 225 n. Rdpublicain (F.), i. 129, £c. Repulse, ii. 39, z*]^ passim Retardi (F.), i. 97 Revanche (F.), i. 99, 270, 314 ; ii. 65 Revolutie (D.), i. 18 ReVolutionnaire, i. 90 Reynolds, Capt. G., ii. 104, 128 I28;/. Rhoda, ii. 154, 180 Richards, Capt., i. 90 Rifleman, ii. 26 Rochefprt, the blockade of,i. pp. xii, xxviii, xxx, xxxiii-xxxv; enemy’s force at, 185, 333, 342; ii. 40, 42; movements of enemy’s ships at, i. 304, 331 ; progress of naval construction, 234, 333 ] ii. 249 Romaine (F.), i. 21 Romay, Lieut. Ramon, (S.), ii. 144 Rosalie (F.) captured, i. 294 Rosario sloop, i. 105 Rose, Lieut. James, ii. 216 Rosily, Adml. (F.), ii. 56 Rousillon, M., French Royalist, i. 145, 187 Rowed, Lieut. Henry, i. 147, 206 Rowley, Capt. Josias, ii. 337 Royal Sovereign, i. 132 ;z., 161, 175, 198, £c. Ruby, i. 174 Russell, i. 9, 29, 32, £c. Ruysch, Capt. (D.), i. 19 SABINA (s.) escapes, ii. 116 Ste. Catherine (F.) captured, ii. 62 St. Joseph schooner (F.) captured and destroyed, i. 295 St. Vincent, Lord, i. 5, 41 Salamandre (F.), i. 22, 129 San Josef, i. 32, 175, 198 ;/. San Julian (S.), i. 89, 117 San Rafael (Don Rafael Montez) (S.) captured, ii. 312, 324 Santa Isabel, Spanish treasure ship, captured, ii. 100 Santa Lucia (S.), i. 89 Santa Margarita, i. 261 «., 292, &c. Santa Rufina (s.), i. 89 Saumarez, Sir James, i. 42, 156, 257 Sceptre, i. 4, 10, 29, 34, £c. Schrikverwekker (D.), i. 19 Scipio (D.), i. 19 Scott, Capt. M. H., i. 281 ; ii. 265 Seaflower, i. 160 ;;. INDEX 589 Seagull, i. 136 Seahorse, i. 107 Searle, Capt. William, i. 2, 35 Selby, Capt. William, i. 258 Serpente (F.), i. 98 Sheerness, i. 160 #., 206 Shippard, Capt., ii. 278 Sickness in the Fleet (see British Fleet) Silk, Mr., i. 192, 195 Simpson, Lieut. J., ii. 352 Sirius, i. 10, ii, 30, 40, 56, &c. Smith, Commodore Sir Wm. Sidney, i- 325-330 Sneedon, mutinous deserter, i. 159 Societ^, (F.), i. 129 Somerville, Capt. P., ii. 280 Spain, warlike preparations, i. 151, 161, 182, 222, 265, 268, 290 ; ii. 65, 125, 143, 146 ; friendly attitude, i. 315; disarming, 316; hostility, ii. pp. xxiii-xxxix. ; disregard of laws of neutrality, 34, 36; preparations for war, 136-137, 139,143, 206; war declared with, 145 Spanish ships. Admiralty orders concerning, i. 16, 28; ii. 81, 132, 154 Spanish treasure, store, and war ships’: orders concerning, ii. 75, 86, 146, 152; action with, 87- 89; capture of, 99, 135, 144, 148,149;*. Spartiate, i. 4, 27, 30, 38, £c. Spencer, i. 119;;., 121, 135, £c. Spitfire, i. 190 Stephens, P., Adty., i. 41 Stewart, Midshipman, i. 67 Stirling, Rear-Ad., ii. 301,302, 303 ; instructed to reinforce Calder off Ferrol, 3047;., 312; ordered to blockade Rochefort, ii. 329 Stopford, Capt. Hon. R., i. 204, 337, 349 Strachan, Sir Richard, i. 165 ; ii. 296, 334, 369 Strachey, Capt. C., i. 142 Stuart, Lord William, ii. 142 Stuart, Midshipman, i. 215 Sturt, Capt. H. E. P., ii. 263 Suffren (F.), i. 130; ii. 113, 162 Sutton, Capt. J., i. 12, 17, 28, 117, 351 ; commands the inshore squadron, 160 Swain, Lieut. Thos., ii. 151 Swiftsure, ii. 115, 269 Swinger, ii. 255, 260 Sykes, Capt., ii. 357 TAYLOR, Capt. B. W., ii. 342 Temeraire, i. 356 T&neraire (F.), ii. 65 Temperance, i. 285 Temple, Lieut., i. 285 Terrible, i. 236, 238 Texada, Capt.-General Felix de, ii. 67-73 Thevenard, Adml., naval Prefect at Lorient, i. 163, 333, 355 ; ii. 138, 257, 273, 286 Thrasher, ii. i6;/., 26 Three Brothers captured, i. 25 Thunderer, i. 4, 23, 29, 34, no, £c. Tigre, ii. 269 Tonnant, i. 4, 30, 38, 77, 121, £c. Torche, La (Monsieur Dehen) captured, ii. 342 n. Toulon squadron, i. 243 ; ii. 84, 200, 224, 225, 237, 241, 243, 245, passim Tourville (F.), i. 129 Trade, orders for protection of, i. 83, 123, 138, 200, 259, 262, 289, 300 ; ii. 252 Triumph, i. 92, 107 Troubridge, Sir Thos., i. 41 Truguet, Vice-Adml., i. pp. xxvii, xxxix; appointed to command the French forces at Brest, 156 ; biographical sketch, 156^.; Napoleon’s exasperation at his inactivity, 311 ; superseded, 313, 338 ULYSSE (F.), i. 179 Ussher, Lieut. Thomas, biographical sketch, i. 244, 271, 279, 295, 323 ; ii- PP. xiii, xiv, 2, 30;/. 78, 182, 359 390 INDEX VAILLANT, French privateer, i. 215, 236 Valeureuse (F.), i. 21, 129 Vargas, Commodore, J.de(s.),L 117 Vautour (F.) captured, i. 205 Vencejo, ii. p. xi Venerable, i. 4, 9, 25, 29,34, 56,161, 175 //., 198 n. ; rotten state, 222 ; wrecked, ii. 129 Vengeur (F.), i. 129, 166, 18772. Venteux (F.), i. 22 ; captured, 53 Venus (F.) captured, i. 85, 118 Vertu (F.), i. 98 Veteran, ii. 140, 194 Veteran (F.), i. 22, 129 Victorieuse, i. 90 Victory, i. 12, 13, 16, £c. Victualling the Fleet (see British Fleet) ^ Vigilancia (s.), i. 90 Ville de Paris, Cornwallis’s flagship, i. 69, &c. Villeneuve, Vice-Adml., appointed to command Toulon squadron, his operations, ii. pp. xxiv-xli, 56, 84, 162, 231, 254, 356 Volontaire (F.), i. 21 ; ii. 82 Vulcain (F.), i. 129 WALKER, Lieut. Geo., ii. 39 Wallis, Capt. James, i. 26, 78, 133, 206 Wasp, ii. 352 Watignies (F.), i. 129 Watt, Lieut., i. 126, 143, 144, 150 Weatherston, Lieut., i. 138 Whitby, Capt. John, his adverse comments on Nelson, i. 343, 345 //. ; ii. 212 Wilkinson, Capt. P., i. 76, 83, 201, 264 ;/. Williams, Capt. Robert, i. 24, 30 Willaumez, Adl. (F.), ii. p. xlii Windsor. Castle, i. 356, &c. Winter, Admiral de (D.), i. 17, 18, ign. Winthrop, Capt. R., i. 2, 10, 59, 104, 218, 220 Wolfe, Capt. Geo., i. 17-19, 28, 38, 39, 128, 141, 201, 241 ; ii. 33 Wood, Capt. James A., i. 35,44,78, 210 Wright, Capt. J. W., ii. p. xi YORKE, Capt. S., ii. 147 Young, Admiral W., ii. 10, 17, 2lr 23, 27 ZEALOUS, ii. 344;;. Zele(F.), i. 129 Zdphir (F.) captured, i. 25
John Leyland was a long-time associate of the Brassey family, working closely with the leader of the family between 1890 and 1919. He was Editor of The Naval Annual on 5 occasions, 1900 – 1901, 1906 (with T.A. Brassey, 1914 (with Viscount Hythe), 1915 – 1916, and 1919 (with Earl Brassey). The Naval Annual eventually became (in 1974) The RUSI and Brassey’s Defence Yearbook.
His publications include
• Papers Relating to the Blockade of Brest, 1803-05, two volumes (Navy Records Society, 1898, 1901)
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