During the French Revolutionary War the Channel Fleet played the crucial role of defending Britain from invasion, protecting Britain’s incoming and outgoing trade through the Channel and Western Approaches, and preventing the French Brest fleet from setting forth on raids and expeditions.
Presenting documents revealing the evolution of this role during the war, this book focuses on the blockade of Brest. It shows how the blockade developed and tightened through the increase of Admiralty control of the disposition of the Channel Fleet.
It reveals the political conflicts that existed between the Commanders-in-Chief and the Admiralty, the logistical demands that had to be met, and the response of the Admiralty and fleet officers to the Spithead Mutiny. Above all, it reveals the response of the Fleet to the challenges it met from the French in their sequence of break-outs, and from the perennial problem posed by the necessity to preserve the health of seamen. Here, confuting the claims of contemporary medical officers, is evidence that shows how scurvy remained a scourge to the very end of the war.
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Abercromby, General Sir R., 537, 570, 573, 581, 591 Abreverack [Aber-Wrac’h], 322, 329, 417, 420, 490, 463, 579, 592, 604, 608, 635 Achill Head, 376 Addington, H., Visct Sidmouth, 55, 621 Admiralty, Board of, 52; its relations: with Commanders-in-Chief, 11, 15, 18, 51–3, 76–7, 102, 109, 129–30, 135, 168, 191, 238, 240–2, 267, 269, 300– 1, 393–4, 429, 434, 574; with dockyard artificers, 11; with seamen 11–12, 28, 77, 133, 192– 6, 203, 205–11, 216–37; with officer corps, 26, 28, 49, 58–9, 81, 407 Aix, Isle of, 59, 349, 386–8, 391–2, 631–3 Aix Roads, 348–50, 621 Alary, Capt (Fr), 611 Algiers, 541 America, United States of, 24, 34, 37–8, 41, 59, 74–5, 82–3, 88, 90, 104, 108, 155–6, 274, 372–3 American War of Independence, 3, 8, 9, 16, 17, 25, 48–9 Amos, T., master, 491 Amsterdam, 274 Andrews, T., boatswain’s mate, 316 Anson, Adm F., Baron, 2, 15 Antigua, 159 Armed Neutrality of the North, 13 Audierne [‘Hodierne’] Bay, 82, 256, 257, 413, 416, 465, 541–2, 554, 557 Austria, 13 Ayscough, Adm J., 491 Bain, R-Adm H., 579 Baird, Dr A, surgeon, 470, 519, 522–3, 543–4, 550 Ball, M., surgeon, 516, 630 Balleine Rocks, 261 Ballinamuck, 302 Baltic, 28, 574, 610 Bannec, Ile de, 534 Bantry Bay, 11, 164, 173–4, 259, 348, 376, 383, 385, 386–7 Barcelona, 570, 594 Barbados, 159 Barfleur, Cape, 96, 342 Barges d’Olonne, 397 Baring, Sir F., 619 Bartlett, Mr, victualling official, 498–9 Basque Roads, 60, 263, 285, 343, 387, 394, 634 Batavian Republic, 28 Bath, 26, 50–2, 76, 97, 106, 273, 278, 304, 341–3, 345, 370, 376, 606 Bathurst, Capt W., 602 Batz, Ile de, 35, 557, 597 Bayonne, 263, 324, 540 Beachy Head, 97, 180 Bedford, V-Adm W., 203, 328–9, 488 Bedout, Adm (Fr), 632 Beens, Citizen, 60 beer, 65–7, 77, 115, 158, 320, 395, 397, 421–2, 425, 448, 451–2, 457–8, 476, 482–3, 494–8, 512, 530, 533 Becker, Capt A., 214 Belle Isle, 23–4, 34, 73–5, 82–4, 86, 88, 90, 92, 101, 110, 119, 126, 241, 267, 274, 278, 302, 304, 335, 343, 358–9, 361, 387, 398, 428, 468, 477, 493, 504, 525, 537, 569 Bénodet, 638 Bentham, Sir S., 499, 585, see also Inspector General of Naval Works Berehaven, 271 672 INDEX Bergeret, Capt (Fr), 611 Berkeley, Adm Sir G.C., 117, 346, 349– 50, 355–7, 359–60, 364, 384, 390–3, 395–6, 411, 415, 419, 454, 460, 462–5, 468, 478, 484–5, 489, 493, 500–1, 506, 512–13, 524, 533–4, 536, 539, 541 Berlin, 358 Berry Head, 405, 418, 606 Bertheaume Bay, 151, 163, 240, 263, 265, 268, 295, 299, 308, 346, 356, 374, 389, 404, 416, 423–4, 467, 484, 509, 525, 536, 542, 550–1, 608, 611 Berthiers, General, 581 Bertie, Adm. Sir A., 101, 488 Bickerton, Adm Sir R.H., 290, 365, 448 Bigot, Capt (Fr), 317 Bilbao, 263, 381 Bingham, Mr, chaplain, 528 Birvideaux, 625 Biscay, Bay of, 22, 24–6, 30, 41–2, 45, 47, 275, 525, 582 Bishop, J., master, 532 Bishop, Mr, property owner, 586 Black Rocks, 14, 172, 363, 366–7, 379, 454, 463, 466–8, 484–5, 500, 506, 508, 513, 524, 527, 533–7, 542–3, 549–51, 557, 568, 577, 584, 587, 592, 603–4, 608 Blacksod Bay, 303 Blair, Dr, surgeon, 142, 145 Blane, Sir G., 29n, 350, 523, 529, 539, 551 Bombay, 6 Bomparte, Comm J. B-F., 13, 302–3 Bonaparte, J., 596 Bonaparte, N., 320, 404, 422–3, 553, 557, 596, 619 Bordeaux, 59, 187, 242, 258, 259, 263, 274, 285, 287, 311, 314, 326, 343, 354, 361, 415, 540, 556, 611, 628, 632 Boissiere, Mons. de la, 334 Boscawen, Adm E., 16, 19, 20, 46 Boston, 578 Botts, seaman, 510 Bouillon, Prince de, see D’Auvergne Bover, Capt P.T., 489, 510, 612 Bowater, Adm E., 489, 560, 598 Bowyer, Adm. Sir G., 40 Boys, Lt, 352, 491 Brace, V-Adm Sir E., 376, 387, 628 bread, 449 Brest, British strategy and, 1–6, 11, 13– 15, 24, 166 French fleet at, 3–4, 24, 26–7, 30–1, 39–41, 50, 73–4, 83–7, 127, 129–32, 139, 159, 161, 163–5, 168, 173, 181, 183, 188, 193, 211, 221, 239, 241, 245, 258, 262–3, 268, 312–3, 324–5, 333–4, 346–7, 351–3, 364, 367–8, 371–2, 374, 378, 386, 388–9, 398, 401, 403, 405, 409, 412, 418–9, 423– 4, 433, 435, 439, 442, 462–7, 483–4, 493, 500, 502–4, 506–8, 526, 551, 555, 564, 568, 570, 573, 575, 577, 580, 582–3, 587, 591, 593, 595, 603– 4, 610, 613, 631, 635, 638 stores intended for, 405, 412–3, 424, 432, 439, 455, 468, 500, 508, 525, 548, 550, 557, 560, 569, 574, 576, 579, 589, 611, 615, 618, 622, 638 amphibious attack upon, 403, 456 dockyard, 389 Bridport, Adm A. Hood, Visct, his career, 16–18, 22, 28, 100, 341; his attitudes, 18, 20, 116, 300, 311–12, 314; his relations: with the Admiralty, 7–8, 18, 51, 53–4, 62, 71, 76, 102, 107–10, 116, 134–6, 157, 159, 161, 167, 232, 236, 241–2, 262, 269, 300–1, 309, 313–4, 338–40, 365, 392–3, 434, 453 with Howe, 17–18, 75–6, 78–9, 99, 100, 103, 105, 112, 126, 129, 134–5, 191; with subordinate officers, 18, 165, 167, 240, 262; with seamen, 191–6, 212, 221, 226, 229, 235; in 1794 operations, 26, 47; in 1795, 27, 73–8, 80–3, 86–90, 92–3, 95–6, 99–100, 102–3, 105–30, 135–6, 140; in 1796, 160–1, 163, 168–74; in 1797, 164, 174–5, 177–84, 186– 90, 190n, 196–230, 232–7, 238–41, 246–57, 259–60, 262–5, 267–74, 277; in 1798, 277–8, 281, 283–98, 299–320, 322–3, 327–41; INDEX 673 in 1799, 341–5, 346–50, 354–5, 357– 66, 368, 370–3, 375–7, 381–8, 390–4, 398–400, 403–5; in 1800, 405–22, 424–5, 428–31, 434– 42, 445–50, 452–5, 521, 525, 551, 579 Bridport, Lady, 319–20 Brine, Adm J., 215 Bristol, 281 Bristol Channel, 2 Briscoe, Capt Royal Marines, 486–7 Brixham, 14, 310, 408, 494, 498, 506, 528, 576, 585, 587, 605 Broadhaven, 303 Bromley, Mr, purser, 323 Brown, R-Adm W., 566, 578, 599, 607, 625 Bruix, V-Adm E., 13, 346–8, 350, 368, 374, 379–80, 388, 402, 473, 508–9 Brune, General (Fr), 443 Buckingham, Marquis of, 105 Buller, V-Adm Sir E., 469, 489 Burdwood, Lt D., 121 Burke, Cdr H., 555 Burke, Mr, master’s mate, 466 Burn, Cdr J., 491 Butt, Cdr H.S., 381, 393 Butterfield, R-Adm W., 292 Byng, V-Adm G., Visct Torrington, 154 Cadiz, 243, 295, 299, 305, 350, 372, 384– 5, 398–9, 427, 436–7, 473, 537, 570, 581, 594, 613 Cagliari, 427 Calder, Adm Sir R., 575, 616 Camden, J. Pratt, Earl, 55, 307 Camaret Bay, 160, 163, 258, 263, 268, 291, 347, 364, 379, 404, 409, 418–19, 461, 484, 513, 525, 536, 554, 557, 561, 564, 575, 577, 602–4, 608, 635 Camaret, heights of, 456, 506, 508–9, 542, 550, 622 Campbell, Adm Sir G., 233, 363–4 Camperdown, battle of, 5, 241 Canary Islands, 537 Canterbury, Archbishop of, 526, 528, 621 Castlereagh, Lord, 382 Carnegie, Adm W., Earl of Northesk, 627 Cartagena, 350, 388, 430, 437, 537, 581, 594 cartels, 147, 261 Cawsand, 620 Cawsand Bay, 12, 120, 155, 218, 222, 240, 242–3, 251, 253, 262, 267–9, 273– 4, 282, 297, 305–6, 311–12, 319, 326–7, 329, 334–5, 355, 357–8, 371–2, 375–6, 384–5, 390–4, 405, 421–2, 433, 435, 441, 444, 446, 458, 460, 462, 472–3, 475–6, 479–83, 492, 494–7, 502, 504, 530, 541, 553, 562–3, 566, 569–70, 573, 583, 591–3, 607, 613–4, 619, 624–6, 639 Cayenne, 326, 331 Channel Islands, 35, 126, 166 Charante, River, 348, 388, 391 Charlesson, Lt D., 134 Charlestown, 324 Charlet, Capt J.P. (Fr), 615 charts, 461n Chatham, J. Pitt, Earl of, 6, 9, 16, 26, 41– 2, 47, 100, 148, 232 Cherry, G., 142–3, 276 Chouans, 101, 166, 308, 404, 423–4, 525, 618n Christipature, Capt (Fr), 611 Clear, Cape, 164, 169–71, 177, 182, 307, 309, 348, 363, 368, 371, 373, 375–6, 378, 382 Cochrane, Adm Sir A.F.I., 490 Cochrane, Dr, 146 Coet, Lt W., 95n, 490, 567–8 Coffin, I., 584 Colbert, 524 Colby, Capt, Royal Marines, 203 Cole, Capt F., 32 Collingwood, V-Adm C., Baron, 382, 415, 428n, 488, 593, 607 Collins, J., sailmaker, 316 Colnett, Capt J., 249 Colpoys, Adm Sir J., 59, 73, 104, 108, 131–2, 150, 159, 160, 163–4, 168–70, 174, 176, 183, 189, 194, 200–1, 207–10, 214–15, 224–6, 239, 287 Cook, Capt or R-Adm J., 184, 189, 224– 5, 490, 577, 627, 631 Concarneau, 308, 554 Conquet, Le, 302n, 326, 379, 432, 468, 505–8 Conquet peninsular, 404, 461–4, 568 Convent, Point du, 554 674 INDEX Cordovan, 274, 279 Corigeou, 322 Cork, 164, 171, 173, 271–2, 291, 309, 362, 371, 376, 382–3, 385–7, 473 Cornwallis, General C., Earl, 307n, 442 Cornwallis, Adm Sir W., x; career of, 8, 15, 20–1, 25; in 1794 operations, 44, 250; in 1795, 74, 77, 86, 88, 90, 92, 95, 104, 111–13, 120, 123–5; in 1796, 138, 140; in 1801, 621–2, 624, 627–31, 633, 635–6, 638–41 Corunna, 314, 342–3 Cotes, Capt J, 80 Cotton, Adm Sir C., 422, 426–8, 488, 612, 614 Countess, R-Adm G., 335, 343, 489 Cowes, 81 Crauford, Sir J., 351 Crawford, Capt J.C., 359, 390, 417, 420, 490, 639 crimps, 600 Croizic, 636 Cunningham, R-Adm Sir C., 279, 294, 352, 400, 418, 420, 448, 477–8, 492, 512, 531, 631, 634–5 Curtis, Adm Sir R., 40, 58, 106, 131, 134, 136, 156, 157, 165, 183, 192, 195–6, 226, 231, 234, 241–3, 150, 161, 271–3, 277, 288, 291, 295, 296n, 297, 299, 305 Curzon, Adm H., 381, 432–3, 450, 491 Dalyell, Lady, 612 Danube, River, 533 Dardanelles, 314 Dartmouth, 270, 444, 507, 519, 599 Dashwood, V-Adm Sir C., 467–8, 492, 508 Davis, H., gunner, 421 D’Auvergne, V-Adm P., Duke de Bouillon, 12, 165–6, 183, 321, 343, 373, 381, 388–9, 433, 442, 455, 464–5, 512– 3, 553–5, 557–8, 574–5, 582–3, 588, 590, 596, 599, 610, 613–4, 622, 629, 634 De Courcy, Adm Hon M., 330, 470, 490, 577 De Jacobi, Baron, 475 Delano, E., master, 578 Denmark, 59, 111, 258, 268, 301, 321, 350, 381, 574, 604, 613 Derby, Lt J., 484, 489, 500–1 Deptford, 154, 276 Devonshire, Lt H., 316 Dickson, Adm Sir A., 28 Dieppe, 35 Dieu, Isle, see Ile D’Yeu Digby, Adm Sir H., 314, 467, 492 Dinan, 467, 508 Dobbins, W., master, 491 dockyards, 5, 11, 21, 25, 94, 290, 320n, 414n, 458, 526, 565; Deptford, 632n; Plymouth, 23, 246, 304, 319, 345, 357–8, 370, 373, 458, 509n, 510, 559, 598n; Portsmouth, 526 Domett, Adm Sir W., 75, 87, 93, 96, 105, 210, 215, 306, 322, 331, 392, 449, 473, 492, 506, 534, 548, 551, 567, 578–9 Don Gravina, R-Adm F., 581, 629 Don Massaredo, Adm J., 509, 578, 629 Dordelain, R-Adm A.J., 629 Dordelieu, Capt (Fr), 611 Dore, J.H., surgeon, 264 Douarnenez Bay, 165, 167, 172, 175–6, 243, 289, 291, 404, 445, 467, 485, 524, 549, 550, 554, 561 Douglas, Capt Sir A., 41, 106 Douglas, R-Adm J.E., 635 Dover, 406, 448 Downes, 415 Draper, Capt J., 341, 619 drunkenness, 67, 207, 444, 485, 521, 527–8, 544, 558, 563–4, 576, 612, 616 Dublin, 369 Duckworth, Adm Sir J.T., 267, 427 Duncan, Adm A., Visct Duncan, 100, 130n, 241, 247, 261, 271 Dundas, H., Visct Melville, ix, 9–10, 25– 6, 48–9, 257, 313, 553–4, 557–8, 607; his strategic views, 5–6, 130, 537 Dunkirk, 352, 369 Dupan, Fr. privateer master, 556 Durell, V-Adm P., 534 Durham, V-Adm Sir P., 59, 91, 267–8, 335–6, 361, 387, 398 Durseys, Isle of, 368 D’Yeu, Ile, 387, 534, 558 INDEX 675 East India Company, 9, 385n; ships, 75, 97, 128, 314; convoys, 11, 24, 34, 45, 144, 164, 177 East Indies, 5, 20, 321, 338, 485 Edeveen, Mr, gunner, 316 Edwards, Adm S., 386, 488, 526–7, 593 Egypt, 573, 575, 580, 611, 622n Elba, Isle of, 594 Elgin, Lord, 582 Erskine, Mr, 323 Espagnolle, Point, 325, 500, 502 Eyles, V-Adm T., 489 Fairfax, V-Adm Sir W.G., 488 Falmouth, 12, 22–3, 31, 33, 45, 50, 60, 82, 121, 131, 133, 146–7, 166–7, 172, 176, 182, 185–7, 239–40, 246, 255, 260, 262, 264–8, 276, 314, 360, 373, 426, 537–8, 570, 600 Fancourt, Adm R.D., 492 Fanshawe, Capt. R., 306, 370, 373, 509, 560, 570, 598 Farr, Dr, 443, 460 Farrington, J., artist, 414 Faulknor, R-Adm J., 307–8 Faure, Capt (Fr), 611 Fayerman, V-Adm F., 478, 492, 604, 606–7 Felix, Mr, surgeon, 459 Fenwick, Monsieur, 540 Ferris, W., master, 491 Ferrol, 268, 348, 350, 378, 381, 384–6, 405, 417, 427, 430–1, 436, 447, 491, 506, 525, 537, 548, 557, 593, 622, 636 Feuvre, T. Le, 155–6n Finisterre, Cape, 24, 301, 330, 405, 412, 417, 430, 525, 531, 535, 575, 614n, 621 Finland, Gulf of, 542 Fishguard, 185 Foley, Adm Sir T., 489, 578 Forbes, Lt, 490, 500, 505 Ford, V-Adm J., 32 Forfait, Mr, commissaire de marine, 353 Forster, Capt M., 491 Four, Passage du, 271–2, 278, 311, 413, 415, 420, 432, 461–2, 490, 499, 548, 567–8, 597 Fowell, Cdr S. or W., 490 Fox, G.C., 82 France, Isle de, 317 Frankfurt, 352–3 Fraser, R-Adm P., 340, 347, 367, 371, 490 Fraser, Lieut. General, 606 Frontenac, Raz de, 542 Frost, Mr, midshipman, 323 Fursman, J., marine, 316 Fyffe, Capt J., 491 Gage, Adm Sir W., 638 Gambier, Adm of F Baron, 9, 541, 628, 637, 639 Ganteaume, R-Adm H.J.A., 15, 19, 509, 573–4, 588, 610–11, 622, 629, 633 Gardner, Adm A., Baron, 9, 25, 58, 66, 73, 86, 96, 122, 131, 138–9, 145, 149, 155–6, 189, 193, 199, 200, 202–4, 207– 12, 215, 226, 229, 250, 299, 301, 304, 306–7, 320, 324–7, 329, 337–41, 348, 350, 363, 371, 373, 375–6, 382–7, 391, 400, 402, 404–5, 408, 412, 424, 426, 428, 432–3, 435, 438–9, 441, 443, 446– 7, 450, 453–4, 461, 488 Gardner, V-Adm A.H., 489 Garonne, R., 267, 278, 314, 343, 405, 428–30, 440 George III, 26, 52–3, 76, 78, 99–100, 109–110, 128–9, 148, 179, 193, 209, 211–13, 220, 228, 230, 237, 260, 266, 271, 399, 403, 408, 412, 414n Georges, General, 618–19 Germain, G.S., Visct Sackville, 48 Gibraltar, 6, 16, 101, 131, 268, 384–5, 427, 430–1, 436–7, 560, 613 Straits of, 388, 399, 427, 430, 436–7, 594 Glénan, Isles de, 92, 413, 477, 548, 560, 563 Glorious First of June, Battle of, 4, 16, 18, 25, 39–41, 45, 85, 112 Glynn, Adm H.R., 196–7, 199 Gore, V-Adm Sir J., 258, 294, 310, 312– 13, 350, 356, 361, 439, 454–5, 483, 490, 499, 501–2, 505, 507–8, 512–13, 527, 536 Gosport, 43 Goulet, 12, 27, 132, 151, 165, 167, 324, 418, 432, 455, 462, 466–7, 484, 501–2, 533, 536, 542, 550, 568, 577, 587, 608, 611, 622 676 INDEX Gourdon, Capt (Fr), 611 Gourges, Capt (Fr), 611 Gower, Adm Sir E., 113, 327, 601 Graeme, Adm A., 486–7 Graves, Adm T, Baron, 22, 40, 43, 479, 482, 488 Greenwich, 89 Greenwich Hospital, 17, 18, 89n, 129, 148, 194, 216, 341 Grenville, W.W., Baron, 33, 398, 582 Grenville, W., 358 Grey, General Earl, 19 Grey, Capt Sir G., 320, 488 Griffin, Rev J., 627 Griffith Colpoys, R-Adm Sir E., 120, 413, 428, 492 Grindall, V-Adm Sir R., 85, 490 Groix, Isle de, 20, 59, 74, 84, 86–7, 90, 118, 477–8, 541–2, 558, 625 Guadaloupe, 621, 631 Guernsey, 558, 610, 623, 636 Hall, N., 275 Halliday, V-Adm J.R., 599 Hambledon, 62 Hamburg, 268, 351 Hamilton, Consul, 33 Hamilton, Adm Sir C., 95n, 265, 267–8, 286, 322, 326, 327, 329, 341 Hamilton, Sir W., 338n Hamilton, Cdr Sir W., 311 Hamoaze, 56, 314, 319, 345, 418, 458, 482, 492, 496, 583, 619 Hamon, J., pilot, 639 Hamond, Capt Sir A.S., 290, 540, 591 Hanover, 13 Harness, Dr J., 457n, 519–20 Harvey, Adm Sir E., 489 Harvey, Adm Sir H., 73, 77–8, 106, 110– 12, 116, 123–4, 126, 131–2, 136–41, 250, 567, 573, 575, 584, 587, 595, 598– 9, 600, 602–4, 606–9, 612–14, 616 Hatley, Capt J., 491 Havre, 126 Hawke, Adm of F Baron, 2, 16–17, 46 Heather, W., seaman, 252 Hedouville, General, 423 hemp, 590, 607 Henslow, Sir J., 541 Herbert, Capt C., 337, 615 Hervey, V-Adm A.J., Earl of Bristol, 176 Hill, V-Adm H., 561 Hilsea Green, barracks, 44 Hoche, General L., 11 Hodierne Bay, see Audierne Bay Hoedic, 75, 103, 308, 358 Home, R-Adm R., 344 hospitals, 67, 93, 137, 145, 304, 457, 460; Deal, 609; Falmouth, 146–7; Goodrington (Paignton), 457, 506–7, 510, 516, 520, 526, 535, 576, 585, 609, 623, 630; Haslar, 24, 36, 37n, 69, 70–1, 133, 138, 304, 334, 470, 527, 585–6, 623, 626; Plymouth, 304, 334, 443–4, 457, 469– 72, 519–20, 529, 545, 585–6, 592, 623 hospital ships, 107, 118, 122, 137, 156, 244, 284–5 Hogue, La, 126 Holland, 28, 130–1, 146, 150, 250, 252 Holloway, Adm J., 208–9, 214, 229, 528, 570 Hood, Adm A., Visct, see Bridport Hood, Capt A., 179, 204, 215, 243, 252, 280, 292, 541n, 570 Hood, Adm S., Visct, 8–9, 15–16, 25, 27– 8, 55, 60–2, 129, 148 Hood, V-Adm Sir S., 541, 555 Hopkins, J., master, 491 Hotham, V-Adm Sir H., 600–1 Hotham, Adm W., Baron, 19, 28, 61, 63, 76, 101, 186 Houat, 75, 103, 308, 358, 493, 504n, 525, 542 House of Commons, see Parliament Howe, Adm of F Earl, 3, 20, 250, 278, 286, 311, 321, 399–400, 407, 495; his career, 15–16, 22; relations with Bridport, 17–18, 30, 58, 75–6, 78–9, 89–90, 96, 103, 105–7, 129, 135–6, 191, 230, 232, 236; relations with seamen, 25, 36, 43, 191– 2, 195–7, 228–32, 234–6; relations with Admiralty, 26–7, 50–3, 63, 97–100, 116, 230; in 1793 operations, 23, 30, 33; in 1794 operations, 24–8, 34–44; in 1795 operations, 55–7, 69, 73, 75–6, 78–9, 81, 92, 101, 103, 129; INDEX 677 in 1797 operations, 168, 190n, 191–2, 199–200 Humbert, General, 302, 442–3 Hurlock, Capt, 485 Huskisson, W., 155, 313, 553 Hutt, Capt J., 40 India, 29, 67, 185, 301, 582 Indian Ocean, 573 Inglis, Capt C., 317 Inglis, P., privateer captain, 185 Inspector General of Naval Works, 495, 499, 515, 585 intelligence, 8, 12, 22; in 1793, 31; in 1794, 24, 34, 38, 42; in 1795, 82–3, 104, 112–13; in 1796, 130–1, 146, 156–7, 162–3, 165–9, 173; in 1797, 175, 182–3, 188, 192, 221, 242–4, 262, 267; in 1798, 278, 283–5, 288, 290, 294, 295, 306, 320, 321, 333; in 1799, 343, 346–8, 351–2, 355–6, 358, 363, 365, 370–3, 375–6, 378, 381, 383, 386, 388–9, 397–400, 404, 406, 423; in 1800, 427, 430, 432–3, 435–8, 441– 2, 455, 464–7, 475–6, 478, 493, 512–13, 548–9, 553–4, 557–8, 573–7, 580, 582–3, 588, 590, 593–6; in 1801, 607, 611, 613–15, 621, 633–4, 638–9 Ireland, 8, 33, 187, 192, 217, 275–6, 285– 6, 295–6, 307, 348, 352, 368–9, 377, 379, 387, 532, 598; defense of, 2, 13, 35, 163–4, 169, 170– 2, 174, 219, 241–3, 245, 271, 307, 309, 334, 363, 372, 375, 382, 436, 447; disaffection in, 242, 244, 288, 301–2, 305; French expeditions to, 11–12, 131, 164–5, 173, 239, 241, 258–9, 271, 290–1, 299, 301–3, 321, 332–7; subsequent invasion threats, 346, 351, 353–4, 359, 378, 398, 406, 442–3 Iroise, Passage d’, 163, 301, 304, 346–8, 379, 403–4, 413, 424, 454, 542, 557, 575, 584, 590, 597, 610, 621 Irwin, Capt J., 170–1 Italy, 241, 285, 388, 398, 533, 597 Jamaica, 9, 159, 310n, 324, 431, 437, 594–5 Jenner, Dr E., 523 Jersey, 165, 388–9, 423, 553, 557–8, 583, 610–11, 623, 629, 636 Jervis, Sir J., see St Vincent, Earl of Jessup, E., clerk, 451 Johns, R., master, 491 Johnson, J., master, 532 Johnston, Dr J., 29, 69–71, 138, 516, 535, 585 Johnston, Dr, surgeon, 215 Jones, Mr, of Bristol, 41–2 Jones, Adm T., 328, 488 Kaugnitz, Count, 358 Keats, Adm Sir R., 82, 140, 151, 211, 241, 274, 279–80, 294, 302, 315, 324, 394, 398, 403, 404, 407, 412, 415–17, 420, 439, 445, 454–5, 461–7, 472, 492, 531, 535, 540, 604 Keith, Adm G., Visct, 8, 19, 239, 242, 253, 256–60, 271, 273, 282, 398–9, 401, 403, 407, 412, 420, 427, 437, 517n, 531, 570, 581, 590–1, 594 Kelly, Adm W.H., 489 Kempenfelt, R-Adm R., 17 Keppel, Adm A., Visct, 17, 19, 89n Killala Bay, 302–3, 332–4 King, J., 620 King, Adm Sir R., 76, 93, 261, 280, 320, 355, 417, 491, 554, 557, 561, 564, 568 Kingsmill, Adm R.B., 164, 171, 173, 219, 271, 291, 295, 303, 337, 371, 376, 378, 383, 420, 473 Kinsale, 309 Kleber, General, 443 Knight, R-Adm Sir J., 173, 461n, 492, 524, 534, 536, 541–2n, 549–551, 554, 556–7, 560–1, 563, 568 Knowles, Adm Sir C., 16 Laforey, Adm Sir J., 273n Lane, Capt C.H., 372 Lansdowne, Lord, see Shelburne Lapenotiere, Capt J.R., 490, 505 La Touch-Tréville, Adm R.M., 583–4, 588 678 INDEX Lawrence, Dr, 206 Le Breton, Citizen, 368–9, 378–80 Le Targée, Citizen, 423 Leuchar, G., 352 Lee, Lt J.or W., 316 Leghorn, 427, 437 Legge, Adm Sir A.K., 340, 351, 353, 356, 361, 382, 491, 511 Leeward Islands, 265, 346, 360 lemon juice, 14, 24, 28–30, 36–7, 63–9, 77, 114–5, 121–2, 124–5, 133–4, 138, 141, 143–5, 152–3, 158, 239, 244, 254, 276, 304, 349–50, 395, 457, 486, 514, 518–19, 522–3, 532, 543–5, 576, 623 Leon, 581 Lescallier, Monsieur, 597 Levant, 388 lime juice, 396–7 Lind, Dr J., 14 Linzee, Adm R., 365 Lisbon, 32, 134, 159, 176, 274, 386, 427, 431–2, 436–8, 569 Lishnow, H., seaman, 475, 478 Livingstone, Adm Sir T., 491 Lizard, 2, 38, 54, 182, 234, 240, 245, 265–6, 272, 397, 439, 447, 474 Lloyd, V-Adm R., 631 Lloyd, J., 559 Lochrist Bay, 462 Lochrist River, 568 Lock., V-Adm W., 253, 314 Lockwood, B., seaman, 316 Lockwood, Mr., Master, 318 logistics, 6, 9, 25, 129, 238, 404 Loire, River, 281, 308, 569, 592 London Corresponding Society, 510 Longford, T., master, 532 Longships, 276 Lorient, 4, 13, 22, 31, 57, 73–5, 78, 86, 90, 92, 95, 104, 107–8, 112–3, 127, 130–1, 139, 157, 163, 250, 304, 308, 317, 344, 347, 358, 361, 369, 372–3, 389–90, 415, 423–4, 469, 477–8, 493, 542, 548, 560, 569, 590, 592, 615, 621– 2, 628, 632–3 Lough Swilly, 303, 376, 386 Louis, Port, 84, 86, 90, 92, 96, 294, 625 Luke, V-Adm W., 489 Lukin, W., see V-Adm W. Windham Lumsdaine, V-Adm G., 376 McDonald, General, 388 McDonald, Lt Royal Marines, 316 McDougal, V-Adm J., 160 MacBride, Adm J., 35 Machicaco, Cape, 274, 279 Madeira, 187, 431, 594 Madras, 67, 143 Madrid, 581 Magon, Monsieur, 474 Mahon, Port, 427, 437–8, 602 Maitland, General, 468–9, 504, 537n Malbon, Capt M., 474 malt, 143–4 Malta, 320, 388, 427, 430, 437, 573, 580, 594, 613 Man, Adm R., 10 manning, 45, 75, 97, 243–4, 277 Manouard, Adm (Fr), 587 Markham, Adm J., 466, 489, 501 Marsden, W., 6–9, 206, 342, 381, 498 Marseilles, 268 Marsh, Capt E., 475, 478, 488 Marsh, Lt W., 491 Martin, Lt de vaisseaux, 631 Martin, Adm Sir T.B., 343, 417, 490 Martinique, 159, 274, 281, 431, 437 Masland, B., marine, 316 Mediterranean, 11, 12, 15–16, 19, 27–8, 33, 46, 60–1, 76, 100–1, 130, 134, 159, 243, 295, 299, 301, 346, 350, 353, 372, 388, 398, 403, 405, 407, 427, 430, 437– 8, 457, 504n, 514, 517n, 523n, 528, 558, 570, 575, 584, 595, 610, 622 convoys for, 23, 50, 61, 131, 149 merchant ships, British: Active, schooner, 274; Adventure, victualler, 532; Alarm, lugger, 635; Albion, Jamaica ship, 139; Anne and Mary, victualler, 452; Aurora, 370; Charlotte and Anne, victualler, 452; Dart, victualler, 452; Diarma, 274–5; Eliza, 82; Endeavour, victualler, 452; Fanny, 370; Fanny, victualler, 397, 452; Grace, victualler, 452; INDEX 679 Halifax, express boat, 641; Henniker, 274; Hope, victualler, 109, 112, 452; John and William, victualler, 452; Kelly, 42; Lord Nelson, victualler, 452; Mary, victualler, 452; Nancy, victualler, 452; North Star, victualler, 452; Nymph, 370; Sincerity, victualler, 452; Sophia Magdalena, victualler, 532; William, victualler, 452; Zenety, victualler, 532; French: Bellona, 370; Debut, 370; Decidé, 370; Entrependut, 370; Freedom, 256; Golondrina, 370; St Joseph, 370; Victoire, 354; Portuguese: Marcus, 540; Prussian: Durude Gruins, 274; American: Hazard, 578; Nancy, 578. Mevagissey Bay, 272 Messailles, 281 Middleton, Adm C., Baron Barham, 3, 9– 10, 25, 45, 48–9, 541n Milbanke, Adm M., 440, 459, Miles, Cdr T., 180 Miller, T., victualling agent, 451, 511 Milligan, Mr, surgeon, 254 Milne, Adm Sir D., 268, 301, 315, 317 Minorca, 430, 517, 613 Minto, Lord, 582 Mitchell, Adm Sir A., 639, 641 Moffat, J., surgeon, 559 Mogan, Monsieur, 582 Molène, Ile, 551 Monkton, R-Adm J., 489, 541, 618 Montagu, Adm Sir G., 24, 37–8, 40, 43 Montagu, Adm R., 265 Montmuran, Capt (Fr), 611 Morard de Galles, V-Adm J-B., 163 Morbihan, 474, 493, 504n, 615, 637 Morgan, Mr, 323 Morlaix, 372, 557 Morrison, Capt J., 491 Mullet, Isle of, 368, 378 Munnings, G.E., master, 491 Munster, 582 Murray, V-Adm Sir G., 81, 112, 339, 492 mutiny, 238, 248, 252, 302, 327–9, 454, 456, 485, 487, 521, 527, 576, 605, 616, 619; at Spithead, ix, 11–12, 16, 18, 191– 238, 510n, 517, 521, 565; at Nore, 196, 238, 241, 247–8, 257n, 521; at Plymouth, 217–18, 222, 238, 245–6, 257n Nagle, Adm Sir E., 261 Nantes, 267, 274, 281, 336, 373, 424, 597 ‘National Endeavour’, 565 Naval Works, Inspector General of, 14 Navy Board, 362, 403, 454, 458–9, 476, 546, 558, 566, 607 Neale, Lady, 319 Neale, Adm Sir H., 160, 165, 184, 189, 241, 274, 277–9, 319, 342, 358–9, 392–3 Neave, Sir R., 276 Nelson, V-Adm H., Visct, 320 Nepean, Sir E., 8, 79, 123, 126–7, 142, 145, 150, 155, 179, 188, 199, 211, 214– 5, 221–2, 226, 243, 259, 269, 276, 283, 312, 341, 390, 403, 414, 446, 451, 479, 549, 580 Neptune François, 461n, 524, 536 Netley, 548 New Providence, 274 New York, 112, 113, 578 Newfoundland, 23, 131, 156, 259, 274 Newman, Capt J.N., 294, 306, 318 Nicholls, Adm Sir H., 215 Nicholson, Lt J., 368, 377, 492 Nile, Battle of, 5 Noirmoutier, 533, 560, 628 Nore, 410 Norfolk, Virginia, 33 North Sea, 49, 99, 100, 130, 196, 241, 250, 632 Northesk, Earl of, see Carnegie, Adm W. 680 INDEX O’Bryen, Capt J., 323 O’Hara, General C., 542, 596 Ogilvy, R-Adm Sir W., 490, 613 Oléron, Isle of, 59, 349 Onslow, G., Earl, 319 Onslow, Adm Sir R., 534 Oporto, 32, 296–7, 309, 531, 569 Orde, Adm Sir J., 195, 218, 234, 245, 253 Ortegal, Cape, 24, 34, 81, 187 Otway, Adm R.W., 605 Paget, V-Adm Sir C., 490 Paignton, 506, 516, 526, 535, 537–8, 576, 587, 609, 630 Pakenham, Adm Sir T., 210n, 245 Palermo, 594 Palliser, Adm Sir H., 17, 74, 89, 148 Palmer, Mr, 323 Paris, 352–3, 358, 375, 422, 508–9, 578, 582, 588, 611 Parker, Adm Sir H., 437, 567, 573, 592–5 Parker, Adm Sir P., 32, 64, 123–4, 150, 174, 176, 180, 198–9, 237, 381, 400–1 Parker, V-Adm Sir W., 54–6, 176 Parker, Adm Sir W., 636 parliament, 194–5, 212, 220, 223–6, 228, 247, 252 Parquette, La, 313, 432, 464, 542, 584 Pasley, Adm Sir T., 40, 43, 371, 376, 381–2, 397–8, 485, 511, 532, 583, 627 Passage, Port, 428 patronage, 573, 590, 599 Patton, Adm P., 25, 45 Payne, R-Adm J.W., 83, 134, 204, 287, 294 Pearson, V-Adm R.H., 82 Peckwood, Dr, surgeon, 331 Pelard, General, 631 Pellew, Adm E., Visct Exmouth, 7, 18, 111, 132, 160, 165–8, 175, 184, 187–8, 238–40, 245–6, 253–5, 259–60, 262–6, 301, 304, 320, 324, 326, 339, 401, 455– 6, 465–6, 468, 477–8, 490–1, 507, 517, 524, 535, 542–3, 548, 574–5, 592, 597– 604, 606–9, 613, 621, 628, 631–6, 639 Pellew, Adm Sir I., 264 Penas, Cape, 428 Penmarche, [‘Penmarks’] Pointe de, 60, 82–3, 90, 92, 240, 256, 264, 294, 301, 304, 310, 344, 347, 361, 413–14, 416, 420, 448, 533, 548, 554, 562–3, 625 Penn, Mr, pilot, 566 Penthièvre, Fort, 73, 75 Penzance, 276, 291 Percy, Lt R., 554, 563 Pertuis Breton, 127, 315, 317, 639 Pertuis d’Antioche, 54, 261, 394, 398 Petty, Capt, 552 Physician to the Channel Fleet, 69, 111, 114, 132, 136, 138, 140, 154, 244, 284, 285, 304–5, 332–3, 457, 469n, 471–2, 522, 543–4, 623; see also Trotter, Dr Thomas Pierrepont, R-Adm W., 283, 294, 330–1, 416–18, 490, 508, 568 Pilford, Capt J., 631–2 pilots, 150–1, 174, 259, 276 Pitt, J., Earl of Chatham, see Chatham Pitt, W., prime minister, 5–6, 9, 17, 55, 60, 195, 220, 228–9, 372, 619 Plymouth, in 1793 operations, 32–3; in 1794, 24–5, 36–7, 47, 42–4; in 1795, 27, 54–6, 59, 74–5, 93, 95, 98, 112, 115, 117–8, 121, 124–5, 128, 133 in 1796, 160–169; in 1797, 166–7, 176, 178, 185, 194–5, 217–19, 222, 234, 238, 244–6, 254, 261, 264, 268–70, 276; in 1798, 280–2, 286–9, 291–2, 294–5, 299, 303, 305, 311–313, 339; in 1799, 343–5, 347, 349, 354–5, 360– 3, 366, 369–71, 376, 378, 382, 390, 393, 398–9, 405–7, 410–11, 414, 418, 420, 422, 424–5; in 1800, 428–30, 435, 443–5, 447–8, 450–2, 457–8, 476–7, 479, 487, 494– 5, 498, 511, 514–15, 519, 522, 532, 537–9, 553, 568, 576, 599–600; in 1801, 614, 619, 627–9, 636 Plymouth Dock, 306, 319, 469, 619–20, 626 Plymouth Sound, 2, 14, 38, 44–5, 56, 133, 218, 222, 240, 242, 281–2, 303, 306, 311, 336, 359, 393, 418, 440, 458, 492, 495–7, 530, 583, 807 Pocock, N., artist, viii, 323n, 403, 414 Pole, Adm Sir C.M., 130, 161–2, 201–5, 207–11, 222, 321, 327, 349–50, 365n, 367, 394, 397–8, 407, 439, 579 INDEX 681 Ponerf, 636 Porte, Lt de vaisseau, 326 Portland, Duke of, 5–6, 257, 307, 377, 620 Portsmouth, in 1794 operations, 37, 43–4, 50; in 1795, 29, 63, 75, 80–1, 89, 95, 105– 6, 115–6, 123–4, 134–5; in 1796, 140, 149–50, 153, 161, 163; in 1797, 190, 193, 206, 211, 214, 217– 18, 219, 229, 230, 245, 253–4, 269–70, 276; in 1798, 283, 287–90, 315, 331; in 1799, 344, 363, 371, 460, 406, 408, 410, 412; in 1800, 440, 448, 453, 491, 522, 526, 537–8, 546, 552–3, 566; in 1801, 601, 605, 626, 628 Portugal, 131, 274, 281, 346, 352, 359, 363, 427, 506, 526, 540, 569, 607, 633–4; see also Lisbon Post Office, 486 Powell, Admiralty messenger, 33, 54 Powlett, V-Adm Lord H., 59, 75, 93, 155, 490 prisoners of war, 5, 44, 86, 90, 121, 133, 281, 324, 326, 329, 609, 636–7 privateers, 241, 259, 274, 281, 285, 307, 314, 323–4, 338, 346–7, 352–3, 370, 405, 415, 525–6, 535, 540, 556, 558, 576, 621, 623, 627, 632, 636; French: Argus, 370; Felix, 274–5; François, 274; Guêpe, 556; Heureux, 324; Heureux Hazard, 370; Indefatigable, 370; Invincible Buonaparte, 338; Juste, 615; Mercury, 281; Resolue, 370; Revanche, 540; Volant, 188; Spanish: Nostra Signora del Carmen, 627 prize money, 129, 134, 139n, 166, 184–5, 233, 240, 281, 304 Prussia, 268, 274, 401, 475, 478 Pulteney, General Sir J.M., 548, 551, 556–7 Purvis, Adm J.C., 488 Quiberon, 75 Quiberon Bay, 3, 4, 22, 46, 75, 78, 82–3, 86, 88, 90–1, 95, 119, 121, 125, 128, 130, 139, 141, 185, 308, 455, 478, 493, 504n, 524–5, 542, 548–9, 556, 558, 560, 563 Battle of, 2, 20 Quiberon Peninsula, 5, 73–4, 91, 101, 103, 106, 108, 560, 563 Quimper, 423 Quimper, River, 560 Quota Acts, 29, 244 Raffy, Lt de vaisseau, 323 Rainier, Adm Sir P., 66, 143 Ranelagh, Capt C., Visct Jones, 429, 447– 8, 492, 548 rats, 421, 457 Raz, Passage du, 82, 90, 163, 263, 302, 368, 409, 414, 432, 439, 445, 485, 490, 524, 533, 548, 558, 561–2, 568, 574, 613 Point du, 364, 403, 413, 416, 420, 445, 448, 477, 551 Ré, Isle of, 274, 279, 326, 348, 387 Recouvrance, 589–90, 597 Rennes, 589 Rescauvel, 589 Riboleau, Lt J., 318 Richards, W., seaman, 316 Richery, R-Adm J. de, 131–2, 155–6, 189 Ricketts, Capt W.H., 554, 556–7, 602, 604, 616, 627 Robinson, Adm M., 139 Robinson, Mr, boatswain, 316 Robinson, Lt, Royal Marines, 486–7 Robotier, Lt A.R., 318 Rochelle, 82, 285, 387, 633 Rochester, 269 Rochefort, 22, 24, 31, 59–60, 78, 83, 86, 131–2, 156, 187, 261, 274, 279, 285, 302–4, 326, 332, 343, 348–9, 351, 353– 4, 361, 372, 384–5, 387, 389–92, 394, 398, 413, 611–12, 621, 629, 632–4 Rodney, Admiral G.B., Baron, 529n 682 INDEX Rodney, Capt J., 477, 479–83, 494–9, 515 Rose, G., 604 Rosenhagen, Capt P.L., 567 Ross, Lt Royal Marines, 326 Rota, 581 Rovère, Madame, 326 Rowley, Adm B.S., 294, 311, 635, 638 Russia, 13, 353, 521, 541, 573, 590, 604, 613 Ryde, 471 Sables D’Olonne, 398, 534n, 628, 639 Sackville, Visct, see Germain St Agnes Light House, 276 St Andero, 342–3 St Brieux, 388–90 St Croix, 508 St Domingo, 588, 611 St Helena, 29, 67, 177 St Helens, 23, 55, 60, 65, 124, 149–50, 163, 171–2, 179–80, 182–3, 193–4, 199–200, 205, 208, 215, 217–18, 221–7, 229, 232, 235–6, 242, 252, 280–2, 311 St Ives, 291 St Jacks Point, 637 St Lawrence River, 534 St Malo, 615 St Mary’s, 581 St Mathieu, Point, 263, 307–8, 312, 367, 432, 445, 461–2, 464, 467–8, 471, 499, 505, 507–8, 551, 554, 595 St Nazaire, 533n, 534n St Sebastian, 314 St Vincent, Battle of Cape, 5 St Vincent, Adm J. Jervis, Earl of, ix, 8, 62, 99–101, 166, 454, 477; career, 19, 28, 63n; as C-in-C Mediterranean, 186–7, 255, 271, 273n, 282, 286, 295, 299–300, 314, 320, 348, 353, 366, 372, 384–5, 388–9, 404, 419–20, 456; as C-in-C Channel Fleet, 13–14, 18– 19, 407, 453, 458, 461–79, 483–6, 499–500, 502, 504–19, 521–45, 548– 52, 554, 556–70, 573–82, 584–6, 588, 590–610, 612–19, 626, 637; as First Lord of the Admiralty, 337n, 526, 602n, 621; and blockade policy, 15, 454, 456; his Channel fleet officers, 488–93; relations with Board of Admiralty, 11, 454; relations with subordinates, 454, 465– 6, 471; on management of seamen, 19, 454, 486, 513, 565, 574, 602, 623; on management of sea officers, 19, 21, 305, 454, 456, 456, 485, 514, 517, 521, 526, 528–9, 535, 552, 559, 563– 4, 573–4, 576, 582, 591, 600, 612 Saintes, The, 163, 256–7, 271–2, 278, 317, 347, 366, 409, 413–14, 448, 465, 484, 524, 533, 563 Sallas, R., marine, 316 Salluguet, General, 588 Sandwich, J. Montagu, Earl of, 17, 48 Saumarez, Adm J., Baron, 363–4, 488, 524, 543, 556, 561, 568, 574, 577, 581, 587, 590, 592, 606, 621, 624, 634–5 Saumarez, Capt P., 556 Saunders, Adm Sir C., 17, 19, 534 Sawyer, Adm Sir H., 492, 550–1 Saxton, Capt Sir C., 209, 540 Scilly Isles, 23, 108, 242–3, 275–6, 289, 291, 304, 310, 338–41, 386 Scott, Dr, 206 scurvy, x, 4, 14, 21, 24, 28–30, 63–71, 75–8, 93, 96, 108, 110–111, 113–15, 117–18, 120–5128, 133–4, 137–8, 140– 3, 167, 239, 244, 254, 304, 322, 349, 395–7, 411, 457, 486, 518, 521–2, 526, 531, 544, 576 Sea Fencibles, 471 seamen, British, 11, 43, 49, 275, 277; French, 3, 5, 259, 268, 274, 285, 307– 8, 313, 352–3, 373, 377, 473, 508, 525, 553–4, 563, 584; Irish, 231, 252, 258–9, 327–30, 456, 485, 510; American, 275, 578; Spanish, 467, 473, 509, 577; accidents to, 134; desertion of, 469, 526, 566–7, 574, 592, 600, 623; diet of, 144; character of, 558; expectations of, 191; health of, 107, 113, 116, 118–23, 128, 132–4, 139–40, 156, 191, 193, 239, 261, 304, 333–5, 395–6, 443–4, 457, INDEX 683 460, 470, 486, 510, 513, 518, 529, 535, 544–5, 559, 561, 623–4, 626; shortages of, 73, 77, 81, 97, 118, 418, 457; impressment of, 82, 97, 471, 623, 635– 6; management of, 18, 66–9, 76, 80, 207, 213, 216, 221, 226, 229–30, 233, 239, 245–6, 248, 302; see also mutiny Sebastian, 60 sedition, 12n, 219n, 302, 327–9 Segune, Citizen J.A., 336 Serres, D., artist, 414n Serres, J.T., artist, 403, 414, 506 Seven Years War, 2, 165 Seville, 581 Sewell, J., master, 324 Seymour, V-Adm Lord Hugh, 9, 10; in 1795 operations, 57, 61–3, 73–4, 76, 80–1, 84, 90–1, 101, 110, 119, 121, 134; in 1796, 139, 141, 150, 161, 166, 171– 3, 176, 178, 187, 190, 192, 197, 227, 234, 243, 250, 269–70; in 1798, 291–2, 295, 299, 301, 306, 320; in 1799, 346–7, 353, 355–7, 359, 365; in 1800, 594 Seymour, Lt R. or W., 514 shipbuilding, 296, 300, 309–10 ships, see merchant ships, privateers, warships Shivers, Adm T.R., 489 Shortland, Capt T.G., 323 Shovell, Adm of F Sir C., 1 Sheerness, 247 Shelburne, W. Petty, Marquis of Lansdowne, Earl of, 8, 16, 102, 619 Shirley, V-Adm G.J., 292 Shirley, Lt T., 600 Sick and Wounded Board, 28–30, 63, 65, 69–71, 77, 122, 124, 132–4, 136–8, 142, 144–7, 151–4, 158, 167, 191, 239, 254, 331, 333, 349–50, 395–6, 411, 443–4, 454, 457–60, 506, 510, 513, 516, 518– 19, 521, 523, 529, 535, 537–9, 543–4, 546, 552–3, 559, 561, 576, 585, 588, 609 Sicily, 570, 573, 581, 613 signalling, 16, 286, 347 Simcoe, General J.G., 610 Slight, J., storekeeper, 452 smallpox, 523, 546–7, 552, 559, 561 Smith, Adm Sir W.S., 7, 75, 78, 94, 96–7, 126, 443 soldiers, 107, 118, 128 Somerset Place, 142, 145 Sotheby, Adm T., 489, 560 sourkrout, 395–7 Southdown, 482, 495–7 Spain, 13, 186–7, 304, 314, 320, 342, 404–5, 415, 419, 506, 521, 524, 537, 539–41, 569; ports of, 352; officers of, 422, 578, 581; fleet, squadrons, ships of, 348–9, 372, 378, 381, 384, 386–9, 391–2, 394, 398, 401, 403, 413, 416, 419, 433, 438, 443, 455, 463–6, 484, 500–2, 506–7, 514, 525, 537, 539, 565, 573, 575, 577, 589, 622–3, 629, 636–7 Spencer, Lt G.A. or S., 491 Spencer, G.J., Earl, ix, 271, 275, 381, 403, 412, 537n, 576, 595; his abilities, 403; personality, 6–8; board management, 8, 10, 26, 58, 342, 419–20, 477, 566; opinions on sea operations, 74, 80, 95–6, 156, 175, 183, 214, 217, 222, 260, 283–9, 293, 307, 320, 333, 391, 457, 468–9, 474, 516, 567, 573, 582, 590; relations with Commanders-in-Chief, 16, 20, 50–2, 57, 60, 75–6, 87, 98– 100, 105–111, 135, 157, 159, 161, 190, 217, 224, 226, 228–9, 235–6, 238, 249, 252–4, 259, 262, 269–73, 295–8, 301, 305, 309, 338–40, 354, 408, 441–2, 446, 453–4, 463, 505, 514, 526, 566–7, 570, 574, 579, 596, 599, 610; with other officers, 77, 94, 126, 129, 148, 184–5, 188, 239–40, 252, 256–7, 260, 266, 270, 282, 292, 344–5, 370, 373, 376, 400, 402, 407–8, 410, 525, 637, 639; with seamen, 192–3, 197, 206, 208–10, 219–20, 230 684 INDEX Spithead, 4, 11–12, 17, 23, 28, in 1793 operations, 32–33; in 1794, 34, 36, 40, 43, 47, 52; in 1795, 54–6, 63–4, 71, 79, 81, 89, 93, 108, 112, 116–17, 125–7, 131, 133, 135; in 1796, 138, 140, 150–1, 157–8, 160, 163–5, 167–8, 170–1; in 1797, 174–7, 179–80, 183, 188, 190–1, 194–202, 204–5, 208, 211, 213–15, 217–18, 222–5, 228–9, 232, 235, 238, 2412, 248, 271–3, 277; in 1798, 279–80, 283, 294, 297, 305, 311, 315, 338, 344; in 1799, 346, 351, 354–5, 359, 361–2, 371, 382, 405, 407, 410, 420, 422–3, 471, 474, 492, 592; in 1800, 559–60, 566–7; in 1801, 601 Spranger, R-Adm J.W., 490 Start, The, 56 Stephens, R-Adm G.H., 488 Stephens, Sir P., 8, 9 Stephenson, Capt T., 491 Stewart, J., 124 Stirling, V-Adm C., 301, 310, 315–17, 444, 469, 492 Stocker, Lt C.M., 85 Stonehouse, 344 Stopford, Adm Sir R., 127, 160, 173, 279, 293–4, 301, 307, 310, 318, 338, 386, 477–8, 490, 541, 548, 551, 554, 561, 563n, 579, 614–15, 625 Strachan, Adm Sir R.J., 465–6, 492, 557 sugar, 395–6, 523, 532, 543–5 Sullivan, Capt T.B., 215 Sultan Pool, 498 Sumatra, 9 surveying masters, 458, 476 Sutton, Adm Sir J., 466, 471, 489 Sutton, R-Adm S., 488, 542, 561, 630, 635 Sweden, 5, 9, 11, 574, 604, 613 Swift, J.D., seaman, 578 Swinley, 548 Tagus, River, 431, 436, 629 Talbot, Adm Sir J., 60 Tangier, 430–1, 436 Tangier Bay, 427 Teign Bridge, 255 Teignmouth, 274 telegraph, 214, 228, 234, 248, 276, 422 Teneriffe, 431 Texel, River, 28, 146 Thames, River, 578 Thompson, V-Adm Sir C., 131, 242, 273, 279–82, 296, 301, 311–12, 320–21, 351 Thompson, V-Adm Sir T.B., 489 Thornborough, Adm Sir E., 189, 215, 311, 325, 378, 382, 491, 534, 543, 574, 606, 608–9, 613, 615, 621, 624–7, 631, 638 Tippo Sahib, 301, 321 tobacco, 269–70, 426 Tobin, R-Adm G., 635 Tollemache, V-Adm J.R., see Halliday, J.R. Tor Abbey, 573–4, 579, 584, 590, 595–6, 604, 606, 610–11, 619 Torbay, 2, 12, 14, 19; in 1793 operations, 31–2, 34; in 1794, 36, 47; in 1795, 27, 54–7, 117, 121; in 1796, 172; in 1797, 164, 176, 178, 195, 231, 234, 238–40, 243, 249, 251, 254–5, 265–7, 270–1; in 1798, 291, 295n, 296, 297, 300, 302–4, 306, 322, 334, 337–40; in 1799, 350, 351n, 397–400, 403–4, 406–11, 417–22, 424–5; in 1800, 426–7, 433–5, 441–2, 446–9, 450–3, 457, 473, 475–6, 492, 494, 498, 506–7, 519, 522–4, 527, 535, 542, 544, 552, 562–7, 573–6, 578–81, 586, 588, 591–3, 595, 597–600; in 1801, 600–2, 604–7, 609, 613–19 Torquay, 310 Totty, R-Adm T., 488, 552 Toulinquet Passage, 352, 432, 462, 464–5; Rocks, 172 Toulon, 3, 28, 46, 61, 131, 163, 285n, 299, 301, 307, 353, 388, 390, 575, 581, 594, 610–11, 622n, 629, 633 Towry, Capt G.H., 398, 489, 535, 540 Transport Board, 9, 239, 254 Trenche, Pointe de la, 301, 317 Tres-port, 440 INDEX 685 Tripoli, 541 Trollope, Adm Sir H., 286–7, 296–7, 311, 491, 564, 566 Trotter, Dr Thomas, 14, 28–9, 64, 70–1, 77, 111–12, 114–15, 132, 136–7, 140, 154, 244, 304–5, 457, 469, 471–2, 474, 522, 533, 620, 623, 625–6 Troubridge, R-Adm Sir T., 602, 605, 620 Tunis, 541 Turkey, 521, 541 Turner, Mr, contractor, 331–2 Tyler, Adm Sir C., 492 Tynan, seaman, 327–8 typhus, 444, 518 United Irishmen, 194, 302n Ushant, 2, 15–16, 20; in 1794 operations, 24, 34; in 1795, 75, 81, 108, 131–2; in 1796, 160, 163; in 1797, 164, 166–7, 171, 185, 239–40, 245, 249, 255–6, 259, 265, 267; in 1798, 242, 278, 292, 294, 299, 301– 4, 306, 312, 322; in 1799, 346, 356–7, 363–8, 373, 377– 381, 404, 424; in 1800, 433, 445, 454–5, 458, 466, 468, 471, 473, 478–9, 484–6, 488, 493, 505, 508–9, 510, 512–14, 518, 524, 526–33, 535, 542–4, 546, 548, 552, 554, 556, 558–61, 567–8, 570, 573, 575, 580, 583–4, 587, 595; in 1801, 600, 602–3, 606–9, 613–18, 621–4, 629–30, 635–40; Battle of, 17, 19, 74, 89n vaccination see smallpox Vannes, 308 Vashon, Adm J., 248, 280, 488 vegetables, 64–5, 69–72, 114–15, 118– 19, 121, 123–4, 132–3, 136–8, 140–1, 149, 154, 156, 193–4, 216, 244, 254, 304, 310, 349, 396, 458, 518–19, 522, 532, 537–9, 545, 553, 574, 592, 623 Veitch, J., surgeon, 546, 551 Vendée, 73, 401 venereal disease, 113 Vernon, Adm E., 2 victuallers, 14, 45, 348, 386, 405–6, 452, 498, 522, 528, 532, 599, 615, 623, 636 victualling, 14–15, 21, 46, 64, 68–9, 115, 191, 193, 208, 216, 219–20, 231, 238–9, 248–9, 251, 276, 349, 405–6, 422, 424– 5, 441, 458, 494–5, 498, 511–13, 528, 530, 532, 597 Victualling Board, 69, 70, 77, 123–4, 132–4, 136, 138, 142–5, 149, 152–4, 157–9, 167, 191, 194, 217, 220, 231, 239, 244, 249, 251, 254, 277, 320, 337, 395, 406, 410, 424, 441, 448, 450–1, 454, 458, 476–9, 494–5, 512, 514–15, 520, 522, 528, 532, 537, 539, 544, 624, 641 Victualling Department, Plymouth, 420, 424, 448, 451–2, 458, 479, 496–8, 511, 514–15, 532; Brixham, 587 Vienne, V-Adm (Fr), 390 Vigo, 436, 540, 555, 569, 627 Villaret-Joyeuse, Adm L-T., 25, 74, 85–6, 473, 582, 589, 598, 610 Villeneau, Le Citoyen, 331 Virginia, 578 Wainwright, Capt J., 393 Waldegrave, V-Adm W., Baron Radstock, 117, 136, 250 Ward, D., seaman, 471 Warren, Adm Sir J.B., 7, 18, 27, 32, 56, 60, 73–5, 78–9, 81–3, 86–8, 90–2, 98, 102–3, 108–9, 121, 123–5, 127–8, 131– 2, 139–40, 148, 151, 160, 165–7, 172, 175–6, 186–7, 211, 238–40, 245, 253–7, 259–61, 263–4, 265, 285, 287, 303, 335–7, 344–5, 413, 416, 484, 489, 508, 524–6, 533–4, 541, 543, 549, 551, 555, 557–8, 566, 569, 590n his followers, 270 warships, British: Achilles, 357, 383, 385; Admiral Mitchell, 562, 600; Adventure, 153–4; Agamemnon, 61, 247, 423, 426, 448, 492, 541; Agincourt, 378, 382–3, 385; Aimable, 362, 371, 376; Ajax, 337, 355–7, 360, 385, 411, 490; Alcmene, 416–17, 420, 440, 447, 467–8, 492, 535, 562; 686 INDEX warships, British (contd.) Alexander, 27, 45, 181; Alfred, 32, 43; Ambuscade, 310, 315, 319, 321, 353; Amelia, 285, 306, 337, 344, 354, 358–9, 361, 407, 412–13, 416, 420, 447, 490, 493, 555, 613–14; America, 38, 45; Amphitrite, 274; Anson, 59, 140, 149, 256, 265, 267, 303, 306, 310, 335–6n, 343, 351, 354, 357, 361, 385, 387, 392; Aquilon, 78, 83, 112, 119, 139; Ardent, 247–8; Arethusa, 83, 154, 165, 342; Argo, 29, 66–7; Argonaut, 154, 479–81, 562; Artois, 59, 148–9, 256–7, 261; Assistance, 45; Atalante, 370; Atlas, 168–9, 172, 178, 244, 264, 284, 306, 356–7, 359, 375, 382–3, 385, 478, 488, 592, 600; Audacious, 30, 45, 198; Aurora, 314; Babet, 78; Barfleur, 78, 306, 488, 534, 562, 618; Beaulieu, 371, 376, 412, 462, 492, 535, 599, 606–7, 609; Bedford, 61; Bellerophon, 23, 30, 43, 45, 113, 119, 120, 124, 150, 181, 198; Belleisle, 578, 605, 630, 640–1; Belligueux, 247; Bellona, 43, 45, 287, 289, 415, 446, 478, 489, 539, 562, 572, 581, 592; Bellone, 321; Berwick, 61; Black Joke, xi, 348, 368, 376–7, 386–7, 398; Blonde, 38, 491; Boadicea, 294, 315, 319, 324, 338, 344, 398, 407, 409, 412, 416–17, 420, 445, 466–7, 472, 492, 506, 531, 592; Bridgewater, 309; Brilliant, 490, 493, 555; Brunswick, 30, 40, 95–6, 113, 119– 20, 124; Caesar, 43, 150, 169, 181, 279–81, 302n, 306, 355–6, 360, 363, 373, 488, 558, 562, 568, 577, 581, 587, 592, 635; Cambrian, 324, 344, 351, 353, 355– 6, 360–1, 365, 382, 415, 447–8, 491, 511, 535; Cambridge, 626–7; Canada, 27, 81, 285, 292, 306, 312, 356, 359, 378, 382, 435, 470, 490, 493, 558, 577, 581, 592, 613, 630; Captain, 302n, 311, 373, 463, 492, 562, 592; Caroline, 313–14, 412; Centaur, 295, 463, 489, 563, 630–1; Centurion, 32; Charlotte, see Queen Charlotte Charon, 70, 79, 93, 111, 114–15, 118–20, 137; Chichester, 383; Childers, viii, 323, 326, 355, 357, 359, 366, 390, 392, 417, 420, 490, 629, 634, 639–40; Cleopatra, 264, 266; Clyde, 274, 279, 294, 306, 324, 344, 352, 370, 385–6, 392, 400, 407, 409, 412, 419–20, 428, 448, 492, 506, 531; Colossus, 38, 41, 45, 78, 84, 169, 304, 338–41; Commerce de Marseilles, 80; Concorde, 140, 181, 279, 614; Courageux, 541, 555, 570–1, 592, 600, 603; Courageous, 616; Crescent, 78, 81, 119; Culloden, 210; Cumberland, 30, 33, 265, 271, 426, 479–80, 482–3, 488, 536, 592, 616; Cyclops, 491; Cygnet, 294, 311; Cynthia, 493, 555; Danae, 302n, 326, 428, 456; Dasher, 635–6; Defence, 407, 435, 490, 541, 558, 562, 592; Defiance, 175, 181, 224, 251, 255, 279, 281, 302, 306, 312, 328, 489, 562, 592; Diadem, 478, 491, 493; INDEX 687 Diamond, 94, 96–7, 407, 409, 412– 13, 416, 433, 465, 468, 492; Diana, 306–8; Diligence, 491, 493; Dolly, 256, 265, 306, 366, 370, 376, 386, 392, 398, 423, 489, 558, 624; Dolphin, 491, 493; Doris, 429, 440, 492, 548, 599; Dover, 261; Dragon, 355–7, 360, 363–7, 420, 446, 459; Druid, 38; Duke, 176, 178, 181, 208, 224–5, 229, 231, 528; Duke of York, 59; Earl of St Vincent, 491; Edgar, 30, 33, 160, 175, 218, 244, 255, 295, 478–82, 489, 578, 620; Elephant, 489, 533, 539, 541, 558, 571, 578; Empress Mary, 410; Endymion, 559–60; Enterprise, 578; Ethalion, 283, 302, 335, 343, 351, 370, 412, 487; Europa, 491, 493; Eurydice, 32, 38; Excellent, 44, 477–8, 490, 541, 558, 561, 568, 579, 592, 614; Explosion, 390, 394; Falcon, 491, 493; Fame, 150; Fisgard, 303, 343–44, 351, 370, 373, 412, 415, 417, 419–20, 447–8, 490, 535, 599, 607, 631; Flora, 32; Formidable, 77–8, 95, 113, 117–19, 169, 172, 179, 181, 198, 261–2, 279, 280–1, 300, 322, 356, 359, 378, 382, 491, 534, 562, 565, 592, 598; Fortitude, 61, 566–7, 570; Fowey, 361, 370, 400, 407, 409, 412, 416–18, 462, 484, 489, 500; Galatea, 59, 82, 140, 149, 151, 211; Ganges, 30, 33, 45, 181, 592; Gibraltar, 478, 489; Glatton, 247; Glory, 181, 284, 302n, 306, 357, 426, 488, 562, 619–20; Goliath, 578; Greyhound, 491, 493; Hebe, 45; Hector, 44, 67, 181, 407, 426, 433; Hindostan, 385–6, 410–11; Hussar, 249; Illustrious, 61; Immortalité, 600, 614, 624, 639; Impetueux, 175–6, 181, 292, 306, 355–7, 360, 366, 401, 435, 463, 490, 493, 517, 603–4, 613, 631–2; Impregnable, 81, 150; Incendiary, 78, 169, 181, 253, 259, 295; Inconstant, 94, 478, 491; Indefatigable, 163, 184, 261, 263–4, 266, 301, 304, 324, 326, 340, 344, 354, 381, 415, 450, 491, 632; Invincible, 95, 111, 113–14, 119, 128; Iphigenia, 532; Iris, 486–7; Irresistible, 78, 80, 84–5, 112–13, 169; Isis, 247; Jason, 217, 255, 294, 301, 310, 317– 18, 339; Joseph, 398, 462, 466, 484, 490, 500, 505, 509, 562, 568, 610; Juste, 198, 491, 562, 592, 614, 616– 17; Kangaroo, 376, 387; Lady Duncan, 355, 357, 393, 490, 563, 567–8, 592; Lady Jane, 359, 361, 373, 386, 407; Lascelles, 410; Latona, 139, 311; Leda, 94; Leopard, 247–8; Leviathan, 43, 261–2, 267–8, 271, 295; Lion, 247, 279, 280, 281, 295; Loire, 428; London, 64, 78, 95, 113, 116, 119– 20, 150, 159–60, 181, 194, 201, 210, 217, 224, 232–4, 253, 433, 488, 510n, 592, 614; Lord Nelson, 541, 554, 560, 563, 569; Louisa, 398; 688 INDEX warships, British (contd.) Lurcher, 259, 306, 355, 376, 386, 392, 398, 407, 409, 416, 490, 500– 1, 505; Magicienne, 490, 493, 613–14, 616; Magnanime, 330–1, 344, 415; Magnificent, 355–7, 360, 489, 546, 552, 560, 513, 592; Majestic, 23, 30, 175–6, 178, 244; Marlborough, 32, 43, 77, 117, 124, 160, 181, 214, 217, 223–6, 232, 265, 279–80, 295, 489, 560n, 562, 569; Mars, 96, 169, 179, 181, 199, 215, 220n, 224–5, 238, 243, 252, 261, 279–80, 292, 300, 322, 346, 355–7, 359, 362, 365–6, 383, 385, 390–3, 396, 411, 415, 459, 462–3, 489, 506, 513, 536, 539, 541, 562, 565, 592, 601, 606, 618, 624–6, 631; Medusa, 137, 251, 253–4, 261, 283–4; Megaera, 78, 119, 128, 169, 181, 306, 312, 376, 386, 398, 489, 506, 561–2, 601, 603–4, 624; Melampus, 139, 268; Melpomene, 150, 181, 246, 260, 264–5, 267, 322–3, 326–7, 329, 342, 392; Mercury, 153–4; Mermaid, 281, 294, 301, 303, 306, 318, 324, 344, 354, 370–1; Minerve, 540; Minotaur, 38, 41, 45, 175, 181, 198, 214–15, 217; Monarch, 223–4, 253; Mondovi, 398, 400, 407, 409; Monmouth, 247; Montagu, 30, 247, 295, 433, 459, 480, 492, 536, 542, 550, 560, 563, 592, 601, 603, 608, 616; Naiad, 283, 294, 313, 330–1, 344–5, 354, 360–1, 370, 385, 392, 407, 416–17, 445, 490, 535, 560, 563, 568, 576, 616; Namur, 169, 459, 489, 562; Nassau, 247; Neptune, 302, 306, 312, 327, 357, 360, 488, 545, 562, 565, 592, 601, 628, 637, 639; Nereide, 448; Niger, 150; Nile, 618; Nimrod, 294, 376, 386, 393, 462, 491, 493, 587; Northumberland, 287; Nymphe, 81, 111–12, 181, 184, 214, 217, 224–5, 232–4, 255, 281, 306, 340, 347, 360, 365–7, 412, 415, 429, 440, 490, 499, 513, 536, 598, 608, 635; Orion, 78, 80, 84–5, 91, 93, 112, 123–4, 139, 169–70; Pallas, 45, 95, 119, 124, 127–8, 268, 279–81; Penelope, 121, 146; Perseus, 38; Phaeton, 95, 119, 124, 127–8, 173, 246, 267, 281, 294, 306–7, 310, 244, 354, 370, 385–6, 392; Phoebe, 264; Phoenix, 169, 181; Pique, 265, 268, 294, 301, 310, 312, 315–18, 339; Plymouth, 333; Polyphemus, 295, 371, 375–6, 383; Pomone, 59–60, 82–3, 88, 125, 139– 40, 148, 186, 256–7, 265, 370; Pompee, 150, 181, 224, 238, 253, 267, 279–81, 312, 357, 423, 433, 443, 460, 470, 478, 485, 487, 492, 521, 529, 539, 562, 601, 614, 616; Porcupine, 38, 119, 124; Powerful, 244, 295; Prestwood, 111, 121; Prince, 78, 80–1, 95, 124, 150, 169, 171–2, 261–2, 277, 279–81, 295, 357, 366, 422, 426, 471, 488; Prince George, 78, 95, 113, 116, 119, 120–1, 169–70, 407, 562, 592, 598, 603; Prince of Wales, 78, 95, 124, 138, 140, 555, 592, 616; Princess Royal, 154, 253, 277, 407, 510, 555, 562, 592, 601; Proserpine, 169; Queen, 40, 43, 78, 86, 95–6, 113, 116, 119, 121, 128; Queen Charlotte, 30, 36, 39, 43, 54– 5, 78, 84–5, 106, 124, 181, 198, INDEX 689 200–1, 203, 205, 207, 209–10, 214, 253, 256, 271, 301, 321–2; Railleur, 398, 480, 501; Raisonable, 169, 176–7, 179; Ramilles, 30, 181, 198, 217, 283, 294, 306, 311, 362, 371, 376, 385, 411, 433, 478, 490, 493, 562, 592; Rattler, 111–12; Raven, 269; Renown, 350, 362, 371, 376, 385, 398, 411, 489, 533, 539, 555; Repulse, 247, 371, 376, 491, 562; Repulse (cutter), 493; Requin, 490, 493; Resolution, 489; Revolutionnaire, 262, 264, 294; Robust, 91, 169, 182, 255, 289, 311, 325, 362, 371, 376, 385, 398, 411, 421, 435, 489, 566, 578, 599, 607, 625; Rose, 491, 493; Royal George, 17, 30, 43, 47, 78, 84, 90, 95, 104, 107–8, 111, 113, 118, 120, 126–8, 157, 168–70, 175, 179, 181, 183–4, 188, 190, 194, 196, 198, 202, 205, 209–10, 213–15, 218, 221–4, 226–7, 229–30, 233, 236, 243, 249, 253–4, 259, 262–5, 269, 272, 286, 291–3, 296–7, 300, 305–6, 308–15, 319–20, 322, 329, 333, 354–5, 357, 360–1, 363–4, 375, 383, 385, 387, 390–4, 398– 400, 408, 410–11, 414, 417, 419–22, 424, 433, 439–40, 447, 449–50, 453, 473, 492, 506, 514, 517, 534, 539–45, 548–52, 554, 556, 558–9, 567, 579, 592, 605, 617; Royal Sovereign, 20, 30, 95, 111, 113, 118–19, 125, 128, 155, 169, 181, 202, 203n, 209, 229, 306, 312, 326, 328–9, 330, 340, 371, 375–6, 382, 408, 426, 433, 435, 450, 488, 562, 565, 567, 572, 592, 599–600, 603, 606, 609; Royal William, 150–1, 443, 459, 471; Ruby, 42–5; Russell, 32, 43, 78, 83–4, 124, 134, 181, 286, 311, 362, 366, 371, 435, 470, 478, 480, 492, 550, 562, 566, 592, 616; St Albans, 279–80; St Fiorenzo, 173, 181, 184, 274, 277, 280, 283, 310, 314, 316, 319, 342, 344, 354, 358–9, 361, 370, 398; St George, 357, 386, 446, 488, 521, 526n, 527–8, 562, 572, 592; San Josef, 624; Sandwich, 578; Sans Pareil, 78, 84–5, 94, 97, 110– 11, 113, 116, 119, 121, 128, 150, 169, 171–3, 176–8, 181, 190, 198, 261–2, 271, 279, 281, 291–2, 295, 306, 355–6, 359, 398, 413; Saturn, 244, 261, 271, 279, 281, 290, 306, 329, 356, 359, 398, 426, 488, 536, 552–3, 562, 568, 592; Sceptre, 30; Scourge, 176; Sheerness, 67; Sirius, 386, 417, 420, 429, 491, 554, 557, 561–2, 564; Speedwell, 491, 493; Spencer, 562, 592, 614, 616; Spitfire, 370; Stag, 169, 181, 264, 279–80, 283, 290–1, 294, 310, 344, 354, 385–6, 392, 412, 415, 433, 445, 490, 493, 555; Standard, 88, 247; Stork, 633, 636–7; Success, 295, 575; Suffolk, 29–30, 34, 66–7, 143; Sulphur, 390, 394; Superb, 361, 363, 365–7, 423, 426, 463, 489, 539, 542n, 563; Surprise, 160; Susan, 123; Suwarrow, 492, 541, 560, 563, 569, 613–14, 624; Swan, 66–7, 491, 493; Swallow, 491, 493; Swiftsure, 38, 154, 175, 181; Sylph, 256–9, 261, 265, 274, 281, 302, 342–3, 370, 386, 412, 415–16, 462, 467, 492, 499, 508, 592; Telemachus. 426, 491, 493, 604; Temeraire, 433, 475, 488, 592, 598; 690 INDEX warships, British (contd.) Terrible, 224–5, 233–4, 279–80, 290, 292, 306, 312, 360, 363, 415, 487, 489, 516, 592, 598, 606, 608, 614; Thalia, 55, 78, 81, 93, 119, 139, 150, 155, 160, 169; Thames, 181, 448, 490, 493, 599, 613, 616; Theseus, 36, 45, 181, 198; Thetis, 532; Thisbe, 491, 493; Thunderer, 91, 111; Trent, 274; Triton, 169, 181, 255, 257–8, 279– 80, 294, 306, 310, 312–13, 315, 324, 350, 354, 356, 399, 412, 416, 419, 429, 445, 490, 499, 502, 505, 507–8, 513, 536; Triumph, 95, 113, 119–20, 124, 128, 150, 169, 177–9, 181, 198, 306, 356, 359, 378, 382, 415, 489, 546, 552, 555, 587, 592, 603; Unicorn, 412–13, 416, 490, 601, 636; Unite, 169, 181, 244, 259; Uranie, 407, 409, 412–13, 416, 440, 447, 489, 535, 540, 598, 607; Valiant, 64, 78, 95, 113, 116, 119, 127–8; Valiant (lugger), 149, 151; Venerable, 362, 371, 376, 385, 387, 398, 411, 433, 488, 562, 592, 603, 614; Venus, 39; Veteran, 30, 487; Victory, 28; Ville de Paris, 172, 175–6, 179, 181, 305, 463, 465–6, 468, 470–1, 473, 475, 478, 483–6, 488, 493, 505, 507–12, 514, 518, 522–3, 526–35, 555, 560–8, 570–1, 574, 576, 543– 5, 578–9, 588, 592–3, 595, 597–602, 604–7, 609, 613–19, 624, 627, 630, 633, 635–6, 638; Viper, 491, 493; Virginie, 260; Volcano, 390; Warrior, 492, 563, 592; Warwick, 17; Winchelsea, 491; Windsor Castle, 418, 478, 488, 562, 592, 601; French: Achille, 492, 562, 592, 614, 626, 630; Aigle, 632; Aiguille, 423; Alexander, 84–6, 94; Ambuscade, 632–3; America, 41; Amethyst, 428–9, 440, 490, 493, 555, 577, 587, 627, 631; Argonaute, 469, 478, 632–3; Audacious, 39; Aventurier, 323, 327, 329; Bellagie, 423; Bellone, 321; Berwick, 353, 389; Bichu, 423; Bravoure, 423, 611; Buonaparte, 274; Calliope, 256–7; Cerf, 423; Chevrette, 423, 622; Cisalpin, 589, 612; Concorde, 332; Constance, 184, 274; Constitution, 74, 589, 611; Convention, 373–4, 423; Créole, 374, 611; Décade, 331; Defraix, 611; Dix Août, 589, 611; Droits de l’Homme, 185; Duguay-Trouin, 632; Dugoucies, 389; Entrepenant, 389; Eole, 389–90, 423; Experiment, 632; Fidéle, 612; Formidable, 84–5, 259, 611; Foudroyant, 329n, 632–3; Fougeuse, 86; Fougueux, 321; Franchise, 332; Fraternité, 321; Gaulois, 612; General Brune, 631; Gloire, 60; Guerrier, 632–3; INDEX 691 Hercule, 243, 292; Hoche, 302–3, 321, 334; Impetueux, 41; Immortalité, 321; Indivisible, 401, 587, 589, 596, 611; Indomptable, 589, 611; Jean Bart, 60, 423, 589; Jean Jacques, 587; Juste, 41; Loire, 281, 303, 321, 336; Marengo, 589; Médée, 332; Montagne, 84–5; Mont Blanc, 258, 321, 334, 390; Mutius, 389–90; Néréide, 59, 279; Nestor, 60, 86; Northumberland, 41; Océan, 374, 443, 472–3, 588, 612, 635; Oiseau, 635; Patriote, 389–90, 423, 612; Porte, 281; Précieuse, 374, 390, 423; Rebecca, xi, 348, 368, 377, 379–80, 382; Rédoutable, 612; Résistance, 184; Résolue, 321; Révolution, 321, 589; Révolutionaire, 41, 81, 78, 95; Richmond, 373; Sans Pareille, 41, 73n; Seine, 301, 315–18; Sémillante, 112–13, 281; Tactique, 423; Terrible, 589; Tigre, 60, 84–6, 94, 97; Tisbe, 86; Tourville, 423; Trompeuse, 501; Union, 632–3; Vaillante, 327; Vengeance, 425; Vengeur, 25, 41, 578; Villant, 582; Wattigny, 321, 374, 589, 612; Zélé, 60, 281, 589; Spanish: Neptuna, 587, 589; Principe de Asturias, 577, 581; Santa Brigida, 419. water, 458, 470, 476, 479–83, 494–9, 509, 511–12, 523, 526, 530, 533, 570 Watson, Lt., 316, 489 Wellesley, R.C., Marquis, 582 Wells, V-Adm T., 488 West, Molly, 17 West India Station, 64 West Indies, 5, 9, 10, 15, 20, 46, 62, 130, 134, 141, 146, 156, 159, 161, 267, 275, 338, 437, 537, 546, 595; convoys to and from, 11, 23–4, 32, 50, 104, 108, 131, 146, 149–50, 265, 309; expeditions to, 6, 19, 33, 130n Western Approaches, 26, 238 Western Isles, 281 Western squadron, 1–2, 25, 47, 78, 105, 539–40, 617 Weymouth, 126, 128, 266, 403, 408, 412 Wharton, J., master, 491 Whitby, Capt J., 125 White, J., surgeon’s mate, 220 White, V-Adm Sir J.C., 258, 281, 342, 418 Whitshed, Adm Sir J.H., 425, 433–4, 488, 593 Wight, Isle of, 171 Wickey, Adm J., 482 Wickham, W., 582 Wilberforce, W., 206 Wilkes, J., surgeon, 443–4, 460, 529, 534, 539 Wilkinson, Adm P., 490 Wilkinson, R., master, 491 Williams, Adm Sir T., 378 Wilson, Adm G., 287 Wilson, Mr, master, 637 Windham, W., xi, 206, 271, 372, 440, 599 Windham V-Adm W., 490 Windsor, 99–100, 110, 148, 399 Wingate, Cdr G.T., 552 Winthrop, V-Adm R., 490 Wolseley, Adm W., 485, 489, 606 Yarmouth, 487 Yeates, W., master, 491 York, Adm Sir J.S., 294, 311 Young, Adm Sir W., 10, 342, 381, 410, 419, 421, 477, 525, 539, 566–7
Roger Morriss read for a combined degree in History and Geography at Southampton University. He studied for his PhD under Professor Ian Christie at University College, London writing his thesis on The Royal Dockyards during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, with special reference to the period 1801-05. He has taught at Exeter University since
He was the General Editor of the Navy Records Society from 2000 to 2014.
His publications include
• The Royal Dockyards during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (Leicester University Press, 1983).
• Guide to British Naval Documents in North America (Mansell, 1994).
• Nelson: The Life and Letters of a Hero. (Collins, 1996).
• Cockburn and the British navy in Transition: Sir George Cockburn, 1772 – 1853 (Exeter University Press, 1997).
• The Glorious First of June 1794: A Naval Battle and its Aftermath (University of Exeter Press, 2001).
• The Channel Fleet and the Blockade of Brest, 1793 – 1801 (Navy Records Society, 2001).
• Naval Power and British Culture, 1760 – 1850: Public Trust and Government Ideology (Ashgate, 2004).
• The Foundations of British Maritime Ascendency 1755 – 1815: Resources, Logistics and the State (C.U.P., 2010).
• Science, Utility and Maritime Power: Samuel Bentham in Russia, 179 – 1791 (Ashgate, 2015).
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