Spencer was First Lord of the Admiralty 1794-1801, virtually throughout the wars against Revolutionary France, and his correspondence with officers and politicians is of central importance to the naval history of the times.
These volumes continue Spencer’s correspondence up to 1801 when he left office with the fall of Pitt’s ministry. Topics include Admiral Bruix’s cruise, proposal to attach Brest, Helder expedition, West Indies and the Channel Squadron.
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(N.B.-The ranks and titles indicated against the names of naval officers are the highest attained by them at the latest date at which they are mentioned.) – ABER-BENOIT ABER-BENOIT, 119 Abercromby, Sir Ralph (Lieut.- General) : letters to Admiral Mitchell, 163, to Dundas, 140, 2 I 2; Helder expedition, 144-5, 150, 153-4, 156, 160-1, 178, 181, 194, 200, 211 ; West Indies, 215,220, 223-4, 245, 250, 255, 29 0; Cadiz, etc., 297, 299, 36 1, 37 1- 2 Abervack, 119 Acapulco, 21 Achill Head, 85 Acton, Sir J ohn, 91 Adhemar, Count, 129 Adjutant-General to the Fleet, 87 Admiralty, 13 Admiralty Board, 258, 326; Dundas puts pressure on, 22 ; reproof to Nelson, 53 Alexandria, 43, 49, 89, 94 Algeciras, 373 Algiers, 300 Alkmaar, 189, 193, 194, 196, 200, 201 Ameland, 202 America, 85, 290 Amherst, Lord, 16 Amoa, Joseph, 337 Amsterdam, 181, 19 2 , 194. 197 III. BARTON Ancona, 26 Antigua, 223, 242 Ardiven, Simon, 337 Army, increase of, 125; interference by, 260, 262; state of, 346 Artois Comte d ‘, 16, 110 Attacks on bases, 17, 117, 298, 30 0 , 368-73; on ships in harbour, 6, 331 Austria, 63, 86, 110, 133, 295- 29 8, 300 Austria, archduke, 135 Ayscough, J. (Captain, R.N.), 35 2 BAHAMA ISLANDS, 265 Balcarres, Lord, 266, 269, 275, 282; letter to Sir Hyde Parker, 267 Ball, A. J. (Captain R.N.), 53, 96, 98, 102 Baltic, 15, 288, 290; fleet, 383 Barbados, 218, 223, 229,231 Barcelona, 95 Barham, 13 Barham Downs, 181 Barnpool, 57 Barrington, S. (Admiral), II, 14, 34 6 Barton, R. (Captain R.N.), 235, 247, 379 2C 386 THE SPENCER PAPE’RS BAS Bas, Island of, 119 Basle, Treaty of, 226 Basque Roads, 8 Batavia Republic. See Holland Bath, 59, 80 Bathurst, W. (Captain R.N .), 87 Battle, avoidance of, 46 Belgian troops, 66, 71 Belleisle, 9, 10, 297, 360, 363; plan to capture, 322, 330, 333-7, 344, 347-52 , 356, 359, 362 Benaudet,BaY,353 Bentinck, Lord William, 94 Berbice, 289 Berkeley, Hon. Geo. C. (RearAdmiral), 295, 338, 342 ; letter from, 8 Bertheaume, 68, 120, 121, 334 Bessborough, Lady, 347 Beverwyck, 196, 200 Bingham, James(Captain R.N.), 31 Biscay, Bay of, 61, Igg, 289, 2g6 Blane, Dr., 317 Bligh, R. R. (Vice-Admiral), 248, 262, 265, 268, 270, 273, 280, 286; lettersfrom General Whyte, 263-4; criticised by Parker, 277 Blockade, xiii, 9, 13, 43, 49, 137, 142-4, 150, 216, 2g8, 301, 358 Blockhouses, 10 Bluefields, 279 Boarder, Captain, 196 Boat of pasteboard, 15 Boisderne, Comte de, 128-9 Bolton, Captain, Ig6 Bomb vessels, Ig6 Bordeaux, 9, 10, 2g7, 331, 362 Bouvois, General, 245 Bowen (? J.)(Captain R.N.), 349 Bowen, W. (Captain R.N.), 32 Braam, van, Captain (Dutch Navy), 143-4, 176-7 Brace, E. (Captain R.N.), 84 CADIZ Brazils, the, 380 Bremen, 45 Brest, 6, 8, 10, 17, 43-51, 58, 62, 63, 66, 67, 71, 75, 77, 81-2, 87, 88, 158, 162, 187, 219, 229, 23 1 , 233, 243, 247, 249, 25 1, 285, 291, 296, 299- 302,306,327,329,334,34°-2, 355,364,366,374-6,379-80; attack on, 105-130; escape of fleet from, 379-81, 383 Breton, Citizen, 76 Bridport, Alexander, Viscount (Admiral), 302,343; General of Marines, 12, 14; retirement from Channel Fleet, 35, 303-9, 325; Bruix’s cruise, 46-50, 57-60, 69-72, 74-9, 82-5, 96; attack on Brest, 117, 118; mutiny in fleet, 252 ; letter to, 327 ; letter to Sir T. Pasley, 58; made a Viscount, 326-7 .. Brille, 109, 152, 189 Brisbane, Charles (Captain R.N.), 349; letter from, 6 Bristol, 342 Bristol, Earl of (Bishop of Derry), letter from, 128 Brittany, 129 Brown, W. (Captain R.N.), 231, 343 Bruix, E. de (Vice-Amiral), 15, 301; escape and cruise, 43-103; strength of fleet, 50; instructions to, 53 Burgundy, 16, 17 Burke, Mr., 330, 340 CABINET, the, unsatisfactory discussions, 234 Cadiz, 12, 45-6, 51, 61, 63-4, 68, 72-3, 78-9, 81-2, 89. 96, 199, 216, 21 7, 230, 232, 233, 235, 237, 299, 300, 338, 34 1 , 361, 38o; attack on, 371-3 INDEX CALDER Calder, Sir Robert (Rear-Admiral), 296, 279, 382-3 California, 21 Camaret, 17, 68, 113, 114, 120, 121, 12 3- 4, 334, 355, 367 Cammerien, Chr., 337 Camperdown, 136, 168, 194 Canada, 5 Canary Islands, 361, 381 Canterbury, 150, 154 Cape of Good Hope, 52, 134, 291 Cape Station, 35 Cappal, Captain, 177 Capua, 54, 98, 101 Carden, J. S. (Admiral), 180 Cardinal, Point, 348, 35 I Caribbean Sea, 296 Carronades, I 13 Cartagena, 45, 89, 94, 34 1 , 361 Castlereagh, Viscount, 45 Cathcart, R. (Captain R.N .), 364 Cawsand Bay, 46, 57, 60-I, 72-3,77,31 7, 365 Caycos, 242 Ceylon, 20, 134 Chachagoff, Rear-Admiral, 191 Channel, the, 66, 77-8, 118, 25 8, 295 Channel Fleet, 12,29,33,37,207, 295-384; Sir Alan Gardner and the command, 295, 303- 21, 326 ; operations on coast of France and Spain, 322- 84; disaffection in, 339 Channel Islands, 297 Chateau Vieux, 359 Chateaulin, 123 Chatham, 153 Chatham, Earl of (General), 191 Chetham, E. (Commander R.N.) 28 7 Childs, J. (Lieut. R.N.), 286 China, 62 Christian, Sir Hugh (RearAdmiral), 215, 224, 239 Circello, Marquis de, 54, 98-9 CORBETT Civita Vecchia, 101 Clay, E. S. (Lieutenant R.N.), 178 Clear, Cape, 48, 57, 60-1, 72, 75, 78-g, 83-4 Clephane, Colonel, 206 Clifford, Mr., 329, 339, 347 Coasting trade (enemy), 8-10, 44, 49, 300-2, 33 1, 340-3, 357-8 Cochet, J. (Captain R.N.), 235 Cochrane, Hon. A. (Captain R.N.), 365 Cohorn, 199 Collier,G. R. (LeiutenantR.N.), 17 1, 174, 176, 177 Collingwood, C.(Rear-Admiral), 51, 62, 70, 78, 295 Colnett, James (Captain R.N.), letter from, 21 Colpoys, Sir John (Vice-Admiral), 29, 247 CombinedFleets: Cadiz, 12, 96, 217-8, 230-1 ; Brest, 51,1°7, 158-9, 366; Duncan’s opinion of, 226; under Richery, 227-37, 24 1; Anglo-Russian, 226 Combined operations: Helder, 14 1, 145-8, 151, 156, 160, 166, 189, 194, 196; VVest Indies, 244,261,262; Ferrol, 368- 73 Commander-in-Chief on shore, 254, 374 Compton, H. (Lieutenant R.N.), 101 Concarneau, 122 Coni, 135 Conquet, Le, 120, 124, 342 Contraband, 137 Convent, Point de, 367 Convoys, 10, 62, 242 Cooke, J. (Captain R.N.), 349 Coote, Sir Eyre (Major-General), 163-4 Corbett, Sir Julian, vii, 215 388 THE SPENCER PAPERS CORFU Corfu, 43 Cork, 67, 69, 224, 33 1 Corsmat, Chas., 337 Cotton, Sir Charles (RearAdmiral), 51, 295 Coubre, Point de, 9 Cranstoun.Lord (Captain R.N.), 364 Cronstadt, 139 Curacoa, 265, 268, 287 Curtis, Sir Roger (Vice-Admiral), 2g, 31, 35 Czar, the (Paul I), 103, 138, 145; stipulations in regard to co-operation, 297 DAENDALD, General, 45 Dalrymple, Sir John, letter from, 15, 112 Daniel, W. H. (Captain R.N.), 200 Daravon, 255 Darby, H. D. (Captain R.N.), 343 D’Auvergne, Philip (Prince de Bouillon; Captain R.N.), 66, 7°-1 Deal, 158, 159 Delftyl, 199 Demerara, 218, 289 Denmark, 133, 139, 142, 288 Dickson, “V. (Admiral), 62, 64, 74, 137, 143, 179, 188, 308, 37 8 Diversions, xiii, 133, 135, 145, 147, Ig8-9, 259 Dockyards, 3 Dokkum,202 Dornett, W. (Captain R.N.), 328, 373 Don, G. (Major-General), 161, 19 1 Dorchester, Lord, 5 Douarnenez, Bay of, 115, 119, 121,123,124,375,376 Douglas, Mr., 282 EDWARDS Douin, G., 44, 53 Downs, the, 157, 166, 188, 190 Dublin, 67, 72, 88 Dubuisson, M., 282 Duckworth, J. T. (Rear-Admiral), 102, 229, 235, 240, 243, 245, 382 Duff, Consul, 233 Duff, G. (Captain R.N.), 84 Duncan, Adam, Viscount (Admiral), 7, 12, I4, 45, 3°8; Helder expedition, 160, 163, 165- 70 , 172-5, 180, 187; letters from, 137, 142-3, 178-9, 226; letters to, 92, 137, 149 Dundas, G. (Captain R.N.), 174 Dundas, Henry (Sec. of State for War and Treasurer of the Navy), 44, 61, 68, 74, 130, 133, 135, 138-9, ISO-I, 157, 178, 182, 188-9, 210, 215, 290, 297-8, 352 ; letters from, 22, roq-r r, 126-7, 140, 144, 157, 160-1, 180, 208-g, 211, 287-91, 323, 324, 330; letters to,s, 22, 159, 209, 223, 323; letter from Sir R. Abercromby, 212; advice on distribution of ships, 2go ; remarks on distribution of forces, 325; remarks on objectives in war, viii-x, xiv Dunkirk, 301, 363 Dunn (Lieutenant R.N.), 32 Durharn.P,C.(Captain R.N.), 49 Dutch fleet, 12, 43, 44, 64, 125- 7, 133, 136-7, I43, 151, 160, 165, 178-9, 182, 186, 208; disposal of captured ships, 183-5, 20g-12; numbers in Texel, 177 EAST INDIES, 21, 291, 380, 381 Edinburgh, 112 Edwards, Mr., 284 INDEX EGMONT Egmont, 168 Egypt, 20, 43, 44, 300, 355, 372, 379; army in, 100, 380 Elbe (r.), 74 Elsineur, 188 Ems (r.), 135, 199 Enkhuisen, 198 Esequibo, 289 Espagnols, Point de, 367 Essex, 378 Essington, W. (Captain R.N.), 7°,73 FALMOUTH, 287, 336, 337 Fayerman, F. (Captain R.N.), 334, 33 8 Fellows, E. (Captain R.N.), 235 Ferris, S. (Captain R.N.), 190 Ferrol, 8, 45, 50-I, 77, 82, 298, 299, 341, 355, 361, 364; attack on, 358, 361, 368-71 Finisterre, Cape, 78, 88, 379 Fireships, 6, 8, 114, 122, 362, 367 Fitzgerald, Captain, 192, 200 Flags, false, American, 275; Danish, 265 Flanders, 19 Flushing, 127 Flynn, Captain, 150 Forbes, Major-General, 256, 259 Four (of Vilaine), 335, 337 Fox, Han. H. (Lieut.-General), 23 France, 1°7,110, III, 112, 128, 133, 162, 225, 232, 288, 297, 300, 301, 325 Francois, Cape, 241, 245 Francois, Port, 245 Franeker, 202 Fraser (Captain R.N.), 48 French Directory, 68, 127,249 ; plans after the N He, 43; orders to Bruix, 53; fleet, escapesfrom Brest, 58 et seq.; republic, 145 GRAND AKSE Friesland, 198, 199, 202, 205 Frigates (see also small craft), 85, 94, 141, 230, 3°2, 33 8; for passage purposes, 22; needs for, 23; use of, 48, 72, 335-7, 374-5; shortage of, 47, 49, 80, 101, 379 Fulton, Robert, 362 Fyffe, J. (Commander R.N.), 349 GAETA, 98, 101 Gage, V. H. (Captain R.N.), 361 Gambier, J. (Rear-Admiral), 216–8 Gantheaume, le corrrte Honore (contre-amiral), 296, 301, 379 Gardner, Sir Alan, Bart. (ViceAdmiral), 51, 72, 76, 83, 85, 221, 295, 3°1; letters from, 304,305-10,3I5,318;letters to, 303, 3°4, 312, 317; protests of (Channel command), 3°4-9,328; conducttowards St. Vincent, 310-7; appointed to Irish station, 318- 20; the King recommends a civil letter to, 326 Garonne, 301 Genoa, 87, 94, 100, IOI, 297 George, Captain, 181 Georges, M., 298, 345, 356 Germain, Lord George, 16 Germany, 66, 184 Gibraltar, 61, 69, 80-2, 87, 96. 224, 231, 369, 372, 380 Glenans, 10,122,341,355 Gluckstadt, 16, 112 Goddard, Captain, 200 Gore, Captain, 86 Goree, 146, 151, 158, 160, 161, 162, 163, 169, I8g Goulet, 120, 124 Goulven, Bay of, 119 Grand Anse, 262, 263, 283 390 THE SPENCER PAPERS GREENWICH Greenwich, 115 Greenwich Hospital, 12 Greig, Captain, 143 Grenada, 218, 250,289 Grenville, Lord (Sec. of State: foreign), 16, 50, 64, 68, 77, 79, 83, 138, 145, 162, 208- 9, 296 ; letters from, 93, 183 ; letters to, 185, 210 Grenville, Thomas, 134, 161 Grey, Sir Charles (General), ~Og-IO, 112, 115-7, 122-3, 127, 130, 163, 299, 355, 357 368, 372 Grey, G. (Captain R.N.), 87, 314, 329, 347 Griffith, E. (Captain R.N.), 346 Groix, Ile de, 10, 360 Guadeloupe, 215, 216, 21g, 223, 224, 250, 289, 290 Guernsey, 333, 348 Gun-brigs, 169 Gut, the, 177, 230 HAAKs, 174 Haarlem, 189, 200 Haart, John van, 153 Hague, the, 151 Hale (Lieutenant R.N .), 236 I-Ialifax, 38 Hallovell, B. (Captain R.N.), .53-4, 101 Hamilton, Captain, 153 Hamilton, Sir Charles (Captain R.N.), 195 Hamilton, Sir Edward (Captain R.N .), letter from, 331 Hamilton, Lady, 91 Hamilton, Sir William, 91 Hammond, Sir Andrew S. (Captain R.N., Comptroller of the Navy), 64 Hammond,’ Mr., 208 Hamoaze,57 Harcourt (Lieut.-Colonel), 275, 279 HOPE Hardy, James (Captain R.N.), 149 Hardy, Temple (Captain R.N.), 277-8 Harlingen, 202 Harvey, Sir Henry (RearAdmiral), letter from, 249; letters to, 247, 251; West Indies, 52, 215- 6 , 218, 233, 235, 239, 255; Channel Squadron, 321, 378-80; good temper, 321 ; indecision, 382 Havannah, 241, 261, 273, 274, 280, 282, 285 Havre, 107, 362 Hay, Colonel, 178 Hearne, T. (Captain), 162 Hedic, 322, 35 1 , 358 Hedonville, General, 107 Helder, expedition, 13, 19, 93. 133-212, 296, 297 Helder Battery, 177, 178 Helder, New Deep, 199 Helder Point, 174, 176, 182, 188, 197, 201 Heligoland, 291 Helvoet, 127, 151, I87 Helvoetsluys, 109, I8g Hinder, the, IS0 Hispaniola, 242 Holland, 19, 45, 112, 125, 129, 133, 135, 136, 145, 147, IS0, 151, 160, 165, 183, 184, 185, 189, 201, 202, 2°3, 204, 207, 225, 288, 296, 346; policy in regard to, 134; designs of, 288 I-Iolland Hook, 150 Holwood, I I I Hood, Samuel, Viscount (Admiral), 6, 14, I IS Hood, Sir Samuel (Captain R.N.), 365, 370 Hoorn, 194, 197 Hope, George (Captain R.N.), .343 Hope, John (Captain), 178 INDEX 39I HOSPITALS Hospitals, condition of, 248 Hotham, H. (Captain R.N.), 381 Houat, 322, 35 1, 356, 358, 362 Howe, Earl (Admiral of the Fleet), 3°4; death of, II Hugues, Victor, 250 Hulbert, Mr., 85 Humbert, General, 66 Huntley, Lord, 206 Huskisson, William, 23,144,201 INCHKEITH,II3 Inman, Henry (Captain R.N.), 74, 363 Inventions, 112 Ireland, 12, 35, 45-8, 50, 60, 62-5, 69, 71-2, 75-9, 82-3, 95, 109, 158, 250, 324, 355, 365 Irish seamen, 339 Irish station, 3I 8 Irois, 245, 379 Isle Dieu, 365 Italy, 44, 63, 66, 86, 89, 96, 99, 100, 135, 202, 285, 297, 34 1, 358 JAMAICA, 37,-52, 215, 220, 221, 224, 229, 235, 237, 238, 242, 243, 246, 247, 255, 261, 264, 266, 274, 276, 279, 282, 283, 286, 2go, 29 1, 296, 314, 378 Jane (Lieutenant R.N.), 340 KAMTSCHATKA, 21 Keats, R. G. (Captain R.N.). 301, 3I4,329-30, 338 Keith, Lord (Vice-Admiral), 35, 365; letters from, 89, 94, 372; pursuit of Bruix, 12, 15, 5 2 – 5, 87, 90, 93-4, 96, 98, 1° 3 ; Cadiz, 81; attack on Brest, I 16; in Mediterranean, 306, 3°8, 341, 379- 80 LISLE Kelerun, 123, 342 Kellagrioff, Mr., 340 Kennedy, Mr., 378 Keppel, Viscount (Admiral), 314, 34 2 Kilmaine, General, 70 I{ing, Richard (Captain R.N.), letter to St. Vincent, 366 King, the (George III), 13, 126, 212, 3°9-10; letters from, 25, 182, 207, 320-I, 326; letters to, 24, 319, 325 Kingsmill, Robert (Vice-Admiral), 318; letter from, 84; letter to, 74; baronetage on relief, 321 Kingston (Jamaica), 275 Kirk Down, 177 LABRADOR, 243 La Crosse, 355 Landerneau, 121 Landing parties, 54, 148, 350 ; troops, 141, 147, 150-1, 157, 179, 34 8, 368, 370 Langara Don Juan de (Spanish Admiral), 217, 230 Laurie, Sir Robert, 238 Lawford, J. (Captain R.N.), 196 Leagane, Bight of, 263 Leeke, –, 373 Leeuwarden, 202 Leeward Islands, 215, 220, 223, 224, 240, 246, 255, 289, 290, 29 1 Lc Faou, 121 Leifson, General, 191 Leith, 113, 114 Lek, the, 189 Leon, Isle of, 373 Le Povedii, G., 337 Limmen, 197, 198 Linzee, S. H. (Captain R.N.), 381 Lisbon, 38, 51, 65-6, 81, 23 1 Lisle, 129 392 THE SPENCER PAPERS LIVERPOOL Liverpool, 342 Livingstone, Sir Thos. (Captain R.N.), 349-50 Loemaria, 351 Loire, 10, 301 Londou,342, 344, 371 L’Orient, 129, 301, 335, 355, 360, 366 Louis, T. (Captain R.N.), 101 Lowenstein, –224 Lukin, W. (Captain R.N.), 345 Lutwidgc, S. (Vice-Adlniral), 53, 157-9, 180 Lyons, 110 MAARSTEN SLUYS, 151, 152 McDonald, Colonel, 164 Macleod, Colonel, 140 Madeira, 51 Mainwaring, J. (Captain R.N.), 152, 154 Maitland, Thomas (BrigadierGeneral), 365; Helder expedition, 174; West Indies, 260, 263, 266-272, 276, 279, 281; Belleisle, 322, 329-3°, 333-4, 344, 346, 348, 352, 356-9; wants marines, 361 Majorca, 94 Makaroff, Admiral, 167, 297 Malta, 43, 67, 69, 87, 95, 98, 100, 103, 285, 299; knights of, 103 Man, Robert (Rear-Admiral), 216-7, 230-1 Manilla, 21 Marines, 257,311,338,345,351, 361, 367, 370; General of, II, 13; Russian, 145; usc of, 346 Marion, Jean, 337 Marlborough, Duke of, 129 Mars Deep, 180 Marsden, William (Second Secretary of Admiralty), 8o; letters from, 65, 70, 88 MITCHELL Marsland Sluice, 189 Martin, T. B. (Captain R.N.), 60, 101, 354 Ma.rtinique, 52, 215, 218, 220, 221, 229, 233, 234, 296 Massena, Andre (French General), 135 Matra, Consul-General, 372 Maumasson, 9, 51 Mazarredo, Joseph Marie (Spanish Admiral), 342 Medemblik, 198 Mediterranean, 18, 43, 53, 61, 64-6, 68-9, 77-8, 81-2, 95- 6, 98, 100, 101, 103, 109, 210, 221, 226, 229, 235, 237, 238 288, 296-300, 308, 343, 358, 381; strategy in, xii; fleet, command of, 94 Melasv joo Men, disaffection in Channel Fleet, 339, 342, 344-6; dress of, 352; shortage of, 245-6. 280, 311, 338; sickness among, 232, 237, 241-2, 246, 24 8-9, 253, 257, 273-4, 278, 280 Meuse (r.), 146,162,193 Militia, 125, 128 Miller, Mr., carronade, 113 Miller, R. W. (Captain R.N.), 102 Milne, D. (Captain R.N.), 287 Minorca, 23, 24, 54, 72, 77, 81, 89-91, 94, 99, 100, 101, 102, 135, 299, 300, 34 6 Minto, Earl of, 296 , 339 Mirbalais, 264 Mitchell, Andrew (Vice-Admiral),III, 136, 150, 157,159- 60, 178-80, 184-5, 187, 204, 212 ; letters from, 152, 165- 6, 168, 172-7, 186, 190-2, 193, 197; letters to, 156, 167, 172, 195; letter from Sir R. Abercromby, 163; instructions to, 145-8 INDEX 393 MOIRA PARKER Moira, Earl of, 355 Nore, the, 182 Monnikend, 197 Normandy, 16 Monte Christo, 254, 256, 257 North America command, 34, Moore, John (Major-General), 36, 39 164 . North Sea, 12, 155, 196, 226, Morgan, Mr., 362 288, 308 Muiden, 189 Northumberland, Duke of, 371 Mutiny at Spithead, 252 Novi, 135 NANTES, 10 Naples, 43, 53, 67, 90 – 2, 95, 97, 98, 99, 101, 125, 300 Napoleon Buonaparte, 20, 296 Naval power, importance to Great Britain, I 10 Navy Board, 281, 284, 378 Needles, the, 361 Negree Fort, 332 Nelson, Lord (Vice-Admiral), 20, 35, 64-5, 69, 89, 94-5, 330; letters from, 90, 92, 379; letters to, 95-103, 380 ; Sir V. Parker, 3; honour for Nile, 7; reproof by Admiralty, 53 ; Neapolitan Jacobins, 90-2; offer to follow Brest fleet, 379 N epean. Evan (Secretary of the Admiralty), 23, 58, 71, 92, 112, I16, 142, 180, 217, 247, 290, 301, 37 1 , 374; letter from, 10; letter to, 57; letter to Nelson, 53 ; letters from St, Vincent, 316-7 Nesbitt, Major-General, 266 New Deep, 177 Newfoundland, 219, 232, 237, 243; C.-in-C., 5, 37 Nicholas, J. (Commander R.N.) 349 Nicholson (Lieutenant, R.N.), 75. 84 NieIly, J. M. (contre-amiral), 378 Nile, 43 Noirmoutier, 10 OFFICERS sleeping ashore, 347 Ogilvy, W. (Captain R.N.), 349 O’Hara,Charles (General), 371-2 Oleron, Isle of, 9 Olonne,9 Oporto, 8o O’Neile, Lieutenant, 143 Orange, Prince of, 133-4, 144, 153, 176, 179, 18 3- 4, 186, 193, 197, 2° 5, 208, 210 Orde, Sir John (Vice-Admiral), quarrel with St. Vincent, 25 Ordnance, Board of, 140 Oswald, J. (Captain R.N.), 101 Oughton, J. (Captain R.N.), 155, 161, 186, 197 Over Flackee, 146 Overyssel, 199 PAGET, Captain, 252 Palais, 351 Palos, Cape, 342 Pampus, 192, 197 Paris, 15, 18, 66, 70, 89 Parker (Lieutenant R.N.), 354 Parker, Sir Hyde (Vice-Admiral), 215, 217-20, 276,296, 378; lettersfrom, 230,233-6, 239, 245, 248, 253-8, 259. 262, 264-8, 269, 27 2-8, 279, 282-3; letters to, 228, 232, 236-9, 242, 252, 258, 261, 268, 271-2, 278. 280-I. 284-5; prize money, 285; relief of, 285-6; temporary relief of St. Vincent, 373, 375-6, 382 394 THE SPENCER PAPERS PARKER Parker, Sir Peter (Admiral of the Fleet), 96; appointment, II Parker, Sir William (RearAdmiral), 81, 235, 240, 243 ; lettersfrom, 27-30, 32, 35-7 ; letters to, 31, 34, 38; protests against treatment, 3, 27-3°; asks to be relieved or appointed elsewhere, 29-38 Parkinson, W. S. (Commander R.N.), 53-4, go, g8 Pasley, Sir Thomas (ViceAdmiral), 50, 75, 33 8 ; letter to Nepean, 57; from Lord Bridport, 58; letter from, 59 Pater, C. D. (Captain R.N.), 196 Peard, S. (Captain R.N.), 50, 379 Pellew, Sir Edward, Bart. (Captain R.N .), III, 117-8, 299, 333, 34 2-3, 34 6-7, 355, 357-8, 364, 37 6, 379; letter from, 334; letters to Lord St. Vincent, 344, 359, 370; plan for descent on Belleisle, 348-52, 359-60; commended by General Maitland, 352; St. Vincent’s opinion, 363; pendant, 367; failure of attack on Ferrol, 370 Penmarks, 10, 49 Perkins, J. (Captain R.N.), 279 Pertuis Breton, 8 Petten, 170, 199 Philipsburgh, 135 Philpot (Lieutenant R.N.), 262 Pitt, William (Prime Minister), 25, 44, 50, 61-2, 68, 72 , 74, 79, 111-2, 130, 135-6, 157, 159, 161, 163, 209, 288, 297, 326; letters from, 13, 82: 115-6, 125, 322; letter from Spencer discussing naval appointments, II Plymouth, 50, 67, 76, 77, 317, 336, 339, 379 QUIMPER Polder, 170 Pole, C. M. (Rear-Admiral), 96, 2 1 5 Ponsonby, Mr., 329, 339,347 Pontivy, 107 Popham, Sir Home R. (Captain R.N.), 109, 196, 208, 296; letters from, 138-9, 149, 188, 192, 200-7 ; letter to, 141; letter to Mr. Huskisson, 201 ; requests a pendant, 188, 203 Port au Prince, 262, 263, 279 Port Donan, 359 Portland, Duke of, 114 Port Louis, 366 Port Mahon, 8I Port Pence, 352 Porte Plate, 255, 25 6 Porto Rico, 220, 255, 259, 273 Port Royal, 245. 24 6 Portsmouth, II, 6r, ISS, 309, 33° Portugal, 47, 60, 63, 65, 68, 221, 300, 366 Ponlaine Point, 359 Presqu’ Isle, 248 Privateers, 262; at Bordeaux, 33 1 – 2 Prizes, 51, 65; surrendered Dutch ships as, 212 Provence, 300 Provisions, detention of ships carrying to enemy, 137 Prussia, 110, 133, 291 Pulteney, Sir James Murray (Lieutenant-General), 299, 363-5, 37 2 Purvis, J. C.(Captain R.N·),339 Pybus, C. S., 216 QUELLERN, 116, 123, 124 Quiberon, 9, 10, I22, 335-6, 337, 340, 34 6, 347, 363, 365 Quimperle. 122 Quimper River, 355 INDEX 395 RAMSGATE ItAMSGATE, 158, 205 Ramstray, jas., 178 Raz”,de Brest, 10, 34 1, 355, 379 Re, Ile de, 9 Red Sea, 52 Rennie, J. (Captain R.N.), 186 Revel Roads, 149 Richards (Lieutenant R.N.), 88 Richery, Richard de (French Admiral), 215-7, 219, 229- 38, 240-I, 243 Ricketts, W. H. (Captain R.N.), 245, 367 Riga, 138 , Rigaud, B. J. (General), 245, 254, 28 3 Rochefort, 8, 63, 335 Rokanje, 151 Roman territory surrendered, 26 Rome, 67 Roscoff, I19, 124 Rosenberg, 146, 151, 152 Ross, General, 140 Rosses, 67 Rotta,372 Rotterdam, 189 Rouen, 16 Rowed, Lieutenant, 200 Royanv g j r Russia, 112, 133, 205, 296, 297 ; and N.W. America, 21 ; and France, 133 Russian military forces, 15, 17, 18. 86, 96, 98, 110, 112, 149, 182, 190-I, 194, 297 Russian squadron, 12, 139, 167, I90, 205, 226, “297; food of men, 16 ST. CLAIR, M. (Lieutenant R.N.), 247 Sables d’Olonne, 297 St. Domingo, 215, 216, 218, 219, 223-226, 229-232, 234, 237, 240, 244, 247, 260, 265, SAN DO~nNGO 266, 268, 269, 27 1, 27 2 , 275, 276, 282, 284,296 St. Elmo, 53 Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 134 St. Gilles, 348 St. Helena, 62, 287 St. Jago, 255 St. Kitts, 242 St. Lucia, 219, 250, 28g St. Mathieu, Point, 120 St. Mores, 263 St. Nicolas (Cape), Mole, 218, 24 1, 242, 245, 246, 25 6, 26 3- 27° St. Petersburgh, 190 St. Petri, 372 St. Vincent, Cape, 96, 252 St. Vincent, Earl of (Admiral), 7, 10, 14, 44-5, 49, 51, 61, 64-5, 67-9, 72, 79, 81-2, 89, 103, III, 116, 136, 215, 2211′ 229,251,299-3°1,330; challenged by Sir J. Orde, 25; command of Channel Fleet, 295, 3°3-21, 326, 328 ; instructions to, x-xi, 50; ill-health, 87, 374. 377; letters from, 80, 87, 310, 313, 338-41, 346-7, 360-81′ 37 1, 373, 375, 377, 379,381- 2 ; letters to, 86, 312, 328, 343, 357, 362, 374, 37 6, 383 ; letters from Sir J. B. Warren, 340, 353, 368; from Sir Edward Pellew, 344, 348, 359, 370; from General Maitland, 352; from Capt. King, 366; from Sir T. Troubridge, 378; need for ships of the line off Brest, 375; treatment of Parker, 3, 27-34 St. Vincent, Island, 215, 21g, 250, 289 Sambrands, 242 Samezun, 351 San Domingo, 254, 256 396 THE SPENCER PAPERS SAN JUAN San Juan, Island, 220 Sanderson (Lieutenant R.N.), 23 6 Sandwich, 153 Saspartas, M., 282 Saumarez, Sir James (Captain R.N .), 49, 364, 374-5, 379 Sauzon, 35 1 , 352 Scheveningen, 151 Schoonhaven, 189 Scotland, 45 Seine, 15, 17 Serres, 128 Seymour, Lord Hugh (ViccAdmiral), 35, 221, 286 ; letter to, 286 Shannon, 67 Shepheard, W. (Lieutenant R.N.), 333 Sheridan, R. B., 134, 136 Sherley, Mr., 364 Ships :- Abergavenny, 264 Achilles, 73, 346 Adder, 164 Admiral de Ruyter, 177 Adventure, 155, 2 64, 35 1 Africaine, 245 Agamemnon, 301 Agincourt, 77 Ajax,349,35 I , 365 Alarm, 221, 235 Alcmene, 230-2, 240 Alkmaar, 324 Alligator, 351 Amaranth, 279 Ambuscade, 177 Amelia, 349 Amethyst, 349, 35 I Amphitrite, 177 Andromache, 78 Anson, 49 Arethusa, 221 Argo, 343 Arrogance, 220 Atlas, 57. 72, 76, 84 Babet, 164 SHIPS Ships-continued Barfleur, 30, 342 Batavian, 177 Bellerophon, 364 Belliqueux, 155, 157, 159, 164 Bellona, 57, 62, 220 Berwick, 89 Black Joke, 75 Blanche, 196 Boadicea, 34°,357 Bouncer, 164 Boyd (packet), 261 Boyne, 354 Brilliant, 35 I Britannia, 236 Brunswick, 277 Calcutta, 81 Canada, 77, 349 Captain, 349, 35 1 Carnatic, 240, 277 Cascade, 252 Cassard, 89 Centaur, 342 Cerberus, 177 Cerf Volant, 245 Charlotte, 283 Charon, 324 Childers, 78, 88 Circe, 164, 168 Coburg, 173-5 Comet, 251 Concorde, 379 Contest, 164 Cormorant, 89 Courageous, 343 Cracker, 164 Cynthia, 164, 171, 351 Dart, 164 Defender, 164- Defiance, 57, 62, 346 Desiree, 362 Diadem, 349 Diamond, 34 6, 351 Dictator, 149 Director, 155, 157, 159 Discovery, 164 INDEX 397 SHIPS Ships-continued Dolly, 57, 60, 361-2 Doris, 85, 346 Dover, 264, 268 Dragon, 72 Dngommier, 89 Ealing, 164 Egalite, 177 Elephant, 333, 342 Else, 89 Endymion, 78 Entreprenante, 89 Ethalion, 62 Europa, 81, 349 Expedition, 233-4, 239, 324 Favourite, 221 Fisgard, 60, 340 Formidable, 57, 77 Foudroyant, 90 FoveY,58 Furieux, 35 I Furnace, 164 Fury, 164 Gallant, 164 Gallardo, 220 Genereux, 330 Glatton, 166, 172 Grantham, 269 Guerrero, 45 Haarlem, 81 Hannibal, 240, 277 Hasty, 164 Haughty, 164 Hazard, 85 Hebe, 324 Hecla, 164 Hornet, 155, 164 Impetueux, 349, 351, 360 Indefatigable, 78 Indivisible, 89 Inflexible, 190 Invincible, 221 Iphigenia, 361 Isis, 157, 164, 168, 173. I84, 186, 199 James, 243 SHIPS Ships-continued June, 266 Juno, 174 Kangaroo, 84 Kent, 168-9 Lady Jane, 333 Lapwing, 235, 247 Latona, 173 Laurel, 246 Leviathan, 229 Leyden, 177 L’Oiseau, 381 London, 339 Magicienne, 349, 35 I Magnificent, 365. 378, 381 Maidstone, 261 Marlborough, 342 Mars, 177 Megaera, 347 Melpomene, 164 Merlin, 49 Monarch, 74 Monarque, 45 Monmouth, 157, 159, 164 Montague, 339 Mutine,88 Narnur, 310, 312, 373 Nautilus, 362 Northumberland, 101 Nymphe, 48, 60 Otter, 164 Oughter, 177 Overyssel, 157, 159, 164 Pallas, 81, 324 Patriote, 89 Pelican, 221 Pelter, 164 Phcenix, 57, 62 Pigmy, 333 Polyphemus, 84 Pomone,166 Pompee, 339, 365 Prince George, 33, 36 Prince of Wales, 221 Princess Charlotte, 269 Princess Royal, 87 Proselyte, 164, 188 398 THE SPENCER PAPERS SHIPS Ships-continued Queen, 254, 281 Queen Charlotte, 61, 70 Railleur, 333 . Raisonnable, 364 Ramillies, 46, 57, 64, 349- 35 1 , 364 Ratisfizan, 143 Rattler, 235 Rebecca, 75 Regulus, 246, 279 Renown, 46, 329 Repulse, 62, 301 Resource, 324 Rey Carlos, 45 Reyna Maria Louisa, 45 Robust, 46, 57, 60 Roebuck, 155 Romney, 164 Romulus, 324 Rosario, 164 Royal George, 96, 365, 373 Royal Sovereign, 72, 76, 84, 309, 314, 317 Russell, 46 Sampson, 240 San Augustin, 45 San Carlos, 45 San Damaso, 220, 250 San Ermingildo, 45 San Felix, 45 San Ferdinand, 45 San Fiorenzo, 49 San Josef, 92, 100, 373, 380-1 San Julian, 45 San Pedro, 45 San Vincente, 220 Sandwich, 154 Santa Cecilia, 220 Saturn, 77 Scipio, 221 Sea Horse, 331 Serieux, 45 Severn, 196 Shannon, 155, 164 SHUGARAMUS Ships-continued Sheerness, 155, 324 Spencer, 364, 381 Stag, 230, 349 Stately, 324 Stork, 277 Success, 50, 80, 379 Suwarrow, 341 Swallow, 273 Swinger, 164 Tartarus, 164 Telemachus, 349 Terrible, 339, 349-351 Terror, 221 Thames, 351 Thetis, 361 Thorn, 221 Thunderer, 240 Tigress, 164 Trent, 259 Triton, 57, 96 Triumph, 57, 62, 73, 77 Trompeuse, 333 Ulysses, 81 Unicorn, 88, 340 Uranie, 57, 78 Valiant, 262 Vanguard, 219, 250 Velderbrand, I77 Venerable, 46 Vengeance, 22I, 287 Vesper, 352 Veteran, 74 Victor, r75 Victorieuse, 22:£ Ville de Paris, 87, 311, 33 8 Viper, 356 Warrior, 333 VTashington, 177 Westmorland, 282 Wolfranaar, 324 Wolverene, 164- York, 249 Zebra, 164, 220 , Zephyr, 221, 238 Ships, relief of, 274, 278, 282 Shugaramus (Bay), 25 2 INDE.){ 399 SlelLIES Sicilies, King of the Two, 53-4, 90-92, 95, 97-8 Sicily, 69, 87. 89, 91 Sick and Hurt Board, 24 8, 257 Sickness, vide Men Silver Keys, 242 Simcoe, Lieutenant – General, 243,249,254,256-7,259,3°0 Small craft (see also Frigates), 238; use of, 10, 15, 123, 170, ~193, 196, 204, 21g, 26 3, 28 3, 33 2, 335-7, 349-5°; fiat I boats, 141, 334, 33 6, 349-51 ; ‘shortage of, 47-9, 80, 85, 101, 220-1, 258, 262, 279, ; 301, 341 Smallett, Colonel, 178 Smith, Sir W. Sidney (Captain R.N.), 102, 299 Soldiers to assist in ships, 148 Sontag, Colonel, 152-3 Sound, the, 149 Southampton, 140, 33 1 Spain, 21, 68, 82, 112, 128, 199, 217, 220, 225, 273, 288, 301, 372; proposed attack on Spanish Settlements, 21; reasons for avoiding war with, 225-6 Spanish fleets and squadrons, 8, 43, 45-6, 50, 64, 79, 89, 92, 96 , 216-7, 220, 230, 235, 25 1, 334, 341; troops, 79, 1°9, 288 Spencer, Brigadier – General, 26 3, 27° Spencer, Lady, 59, 62, 64, 67, 70, 90, 102, 365 Splihead, 7~ 14~ 252, 253 Stephens, Sir Philip, 2 I 8 Stokes Bay, 140 Story, Samuel (Dutch Admiral), 143, 174, 17 6-7, 18 4 Strachan, Sir Richard J. (Captain R.N.), 118-9 Straits, the, 12, 51, 61, 67, 93, 95, 25 1 TORTONA Stuart, Sir Charles (LieutenantGeneral), 89, 339, 355, 368 Stuart, Mr., 356 Suabia, 133, 135 Surinam, 218, 288 Surinam (1’.), 289 Suwarrow, Alexander V. (General), 17, 94, 296 Svenburg, 299 Sweden, 133, 288; King of, 138 Swiss troops, 101 Switzerland, 133, 135, 202, 296 Syria, 89 TAGUs,80 Taillefer, 352 Talleyrand, C. M. de, 45 Tate, George (Russian ViceAdmiral), 187 Taylor, Colonel, 128 Taylor, General, 81 Teigneuse, 33 6, 337 Telegraph, 57, 154, 180 Teneriffe, 51 Terschelling, 202 TexeL I~ 13, 45, 62, 6~ 12 5, 12 7, 137, 14 2, 143, 144, 160, 161, 165, 166, 170, 174, 176, 177, 180, 184, 186, 187, 202, 2°5 Thames, 155, 182 Thompson, Sir Charles (ViceAdmiral), 35, 47 Thompson, Sir Thomas B. (Captain R.N.), 57 Thornborough, E. (Captain R.N.), 57, 364 Thugut, Baron, 296-7 Tiburona, Cape, 242 Tobago, 218, 289 Tor Abbey, 374 Torbay, 94, 96, 116, 117, 126, 303, 3°6, 309, 36 2 , 365, 374, 377 Tor Quay, 374 Tortona, 135 400 THE SPENCER PJ.4PERS TOULINGUET Toulinguet, 336 Toulon, 7, 17, 45, 88-9, 112, 25 1, 379 ToussaintI’Ouverture, 220, 263, 27°-2,275-6,279-80,282-4 Trade (see also Coasting Trade), protection of, 12, 49, 80, 221, 225-6, 283- 4, 28 7, 33 1 Trarnond, J., 301 Transports, 167, 174-5, 178-9, 187, Ig8, 206-7, 246, 323-4, 330, 334, 350, 360, 362, 372; employment of men of war, 126, 139, 140, 146, 208; difficulty of obtaining, 135, 138, 142, 181, 201, 205, 20g, 263; order of sailing, 164 Trieste, 64-5 Trinidad, 52, 219, 220, 235, 240, 241,25°, 25 1,28g Trotter & Co., Messrs., 208 Troubridge, Sir Thomas (Captain R.N.), 90, 99, 101, 382; letters to, 20, 26 ; letter ‘to St. Vincent, 378; baronetcy for, 20, 97 ; Admiralty approval, 53-4; opinion of Dickson, 378 Tucker, Benjamin, 347 Turkish assistance, 17, 20 Turquand, W. C. (Commander R.N.),200 Twiss, Colonel, 130 Tyler, C. (Captain R.N.), 333 URQUIJO, Senor, 46 Ushant, 49, 70, 76, 78 Utrecht Canal, 189 VANDEPUT, George (Admiral), 34,38 Vannes,357 Vendee, 297 Vera Cruz, 273, 274, 277, 278, 280, 285 WHYTE Verdon, 33 1, 332 Vice-Admiralty Court, 27 1, 282 Victualling Board, 242, 252 Vienna, 64 Vieux Chateau, 35I Vigo, 369, 37 2 Vilaine (r.), 335, 379 Virgin Islands, 255 Virginia, 258 Vlieland, 198, 199, 202 Vlieter, 197 Voorne, 109, 146, 150, 151, 152, 161, 162, 169, 189 W ALCHEREN, 14 1, 145, 158, 162 Waldegrave, William (ViceAdmiral), 5, 3 1 , 37 Wallace, Sir James (Vice-Admiral), 6 Walmer, 127 Warren, Sir John B. (RearAdmiral), 363, 3°7, 379; attack on Brest, 1I I, I 17-9, 122, 340, 343; Channel Squadron, 295, 299,348,358, 364-5; Ferrol, 368-71 ; letters to St. Vincent, 340, 353, 368 Watch, a third, 339 West Indies, 53, 66, 77, 79, 95, 217, 218, 219, 221, 223, 229, 23 1, 237, 240, 241 , 243, 246, 247, 25 1, 288, 290, 291, 296, 339, 354, 355, 379-383; operations in, 213-291, principles of, 223; designs of French and Dutch, 288-go Weymouth, 117, 126, 309 Whitshed, J. H. (Rear-Admiral), 61-2, 86-7, 295 Whitworth, Sir Charles, 138 Whyte, John (Major-General), 241, 245, 262; letters to Admiral Bligh, 263-4 INDEX 4°1 WILBEY Wilbey, Captain, 88 Wickham, 45 William, Prince, of Gloucester, 191 William III., King, 112, 114 Wimbledon, 322 Windham, William (Secretary for “Tar), letter on Nelson, 7 Windward Islands, 289 Winkel, 199 Winthrop, R. (Captain R.N.), 93, 16~ 17~ 17~ 349 Wolfe, General, 80 Wolseley, W. (Captain R.N.), 339 Woodriff, Captain, 153 Woolwich, 140 Wyk-op-Zee, 196 III. ZYPE YARMOUTH, 162, 182, 187, 188, 190 Yeu, lIe d’, 9, 10 York, Duke of, H.R.H., 19, 12 7, 188, 19 0, 19 2 , 196-7, 20 4, 297, 323, 346 Yorman, de, General, 191 Young, William (Vice-Admiral, member of AdmiraltyBoard), 7, II, 46, 50, 216-7, 29 0 ; letters from, 58, 61, 62, 68, 7 1 , 73, 76, 78, 18 7 Young, Captain, 94 Younge, Captain, 176-7 ZUIDER ZEE, 135, 181, 189 Zype, 194, 199, 200, 202
Sir Herbert Richmond was described as “perhaps the most brilliant naval officer of his generation” who became a naval historian, known as “the British Mahan”. He led the Royal Navy’s intellectual revolution that stressed continuing education, especially in naval history, as essential for an understanding of naval strategy. He acted as a “Gadfly” to the Admiralty, and his criticisms caused him to be denied the role in the formation of policy and the reform of naval education which his abilities warranted.
He was born 15 September 1871, joining the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1885, developing a serious interest in naval history while serving between 1897 and 1900, turning himself into a first-rate historian without formal university education. After serving as assistant to Jackie Fisher, he was inspired by the work of Julian Corbett and began archival research on the naval aspects of the war of Austrian Succession, which he completed in 1914, but could not be published before 1920 due to the war. In 1912 he founded The Naval Review in order to promote innovative thought throughout the Royal Navy. After command of HMS Deadnought he served at the Admiralty as assistant director of operations, running up against Winston Churchill, the First Lord, and Sir John Jellicoe, C-in-C Grand Fleet . After a spell attached to the Italian fleet he returned to the Grand Fleet when Beatty became C-in-C, and finally became director of staff duties at the Admiralty. He had a number of flag appointments after the war ending as Commandant of the Imperial Defence College, retiring from the Royal Navy in 1931.
He was appointed Vere Harmsworth Professor of Imperial and Naval History at Cambridge University, a chair he held from 1934 to 1936. In 1934 he was also elected Master of Downing College, a post he held until his death in 1946. He delivered the Ford Lectures at Oxford University in 1943.
His publications include
• Papers relating to the Loss of Monorca in 1756 (Navy Records Society, 1913).
• The Navy in the War of 1739-48 (C.U.P., 1920).
• Private Papers of George, Second Earl Spencer, First Lord of the Admiralty, 1794-1801, Volume III (Navy Records Society, 1924).
• Private Papers of George, Second Earl Spencer, First Lord of the Admiralty, 1794-1801, Volume IV (Navy Records Society, 1924).
• Command and Discipline (Edward Stanford, 1927).
• National Policy and Naval Strength and Other Essays (Longman, 1928).
• Naval Warfare (William Hodge, 1930).
• The Navy in India 1763-1783 (Ernest Benn, 1931).
• Economy and Naval Security: A Plea for the Examination of the Problem of the Reduction in the Cost of Naval Armaments on the Lines of Strategy and Policy (Ernest Benn, 1931).
• Imperial Defence and Capture at Sea in War (Hutchinson, 1932).
• Sea Power in the Modern World (G Bell, 1934).
• Statesmen and Seapower. The Ford Lectures (Clarendon Press, 1946).
Also see:
• Admiral Sir Herbert Richmond by George Macaulay Trevelian (C.U.P., 1946).
• Portrait of an Admiral: The Life and Papers of Admiral Sir Herbert Richmond by Arthur Marder (O.U.P., 1952)
• Mahan is not Enough: The Proceedings of a Conference on the Works of Sir Julian Corbett and Admiral Sir Herbert Richmond, edited by James Goldrick and John Hattendorf (Naval War College Press, 1993)
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