GENERAL INDEX
An Index of SHIPS is printed in italics after this General Index. As there
were frequent changes in rank during the period covered by this volume, the rank
of naval officers listed has been omitted where their initials are given.
ADDINGTON, H., 212
Adour, river, 307
Agassiz, J., 87
Aldborough, 28, 29
Alexander, T., 225
Allemand, Adm., 222, 227
Angerstein, J. J., see Lloyd’s
d’Auvergne, Lt., 210
Atkins, D., 16, 87
Austen, F. W., 87, 97, 146
Aylmer, F. W., 247, 329
BALLOON plan, 54
Baltic trading fleet, 188, 191 ff.
Banks, Sir J., 315
Barham, Lord, 3, 4, n, 121, 314;
letters from, 112, 123, 125
Barlow, American consul, 240
Bathurst, Lord, 186, 236, 332, 366 ff.
Bazeley, J., 147
Bean, hydrographer, 17
Beasley, American consul, 227
Beauclerk, Lord A., 247, 310
Beaver, P., 27, 134 ff.
Bedford, W., 225
Bentinck, W., 147
Beresford, J. P., 225
Berkeley, Sir G., 63, 134, 137, 148
Bertrand, Count, 330 ff.
Bickerton, Sir R., 224
Bidassoa, river, 306
Bisset, J., 225
Blackwood, Hon. H., 87-93, 237, 245
Blakeley, Capt., 257
Blaney, G. W., 225
Blankemann, Capt., 102
Bligh, R. R., 2, 58 ; charts, 217
Blockade, economic, 185 fi.
Blow, A., 16
Bordeaux, 223 if., 251 ff.
Boulogne, force at, 5 ff., 31, 41, 57,
71, 76, 115, 139; attacks on, 72,
89, 118, 120
Boulton, M., 217
Bounties, 182 ; and see Manning
Bouverie, Hon. D. P., 225, 261, 269,
275, 288
Bouvet, Capt., 346
Boyle, R., 225
Brazier, Capt., 277
Bremen, 188 ff.
Brenton, E. P., 106
Brest, blockade of, 226 ff. ; capture
of, 360, 387
Brighton, 140
Brisbane, J., 225
Broke, Sir P., 247
Broughton, W. R., 16, 80
Brown, N., 12, 113
Browne, T., 229
Brownrigg, Capt., 106
Bruix, Adm., 5, 10
Bunbury, Col. Sir H., 296, 333, 371 ff.
Buonaparte, Jerome, 32
Buonaparte, Joseph, 329
Burdett, G., 225
Burgos, 260,
Burlton, G., 87
Byng, G., 16, 34, 170
CADOUDAL, General, 6, 65
Caffarelli, General 261, 278
Calais, 103, no
Calder, Sir R., 113, 115
Camden, Earl, 196
Campbell, R., 16
Canning, G., 185
Captain’s servants, 156, 163
Carpenters, 165
Carteret, H. D., 249
Castanos, General, 268 ff.
Castlereagh, Lord, 8, 9, 116, 233, 235 ;
letters from, 117, 120, 121
Castro, 260, 272 ff.
Chaplains, 314, 316
Charlotte, Princess, 211
Chatham dockyard, 57
Christian, H. H., 225, 239, 283
411
412 GENERAL INDEX
Clacton, 47
Clements, J., 147
Cobb, C., 167
Cochrane, Sir Alex., 334, 391
Cochran, Lord T. (Earl of Dundonald),
4, 190, 259, 315, 316, 334
Cockburn, Sir G., 335, 365 ff.
Colby, D., 16
Colchester, 19
Cole, C., 244, 245
Collard, N., 87, 92
Collier, Sir G. R., 225, 231, 260 ff.;
letters from, 291 ff.
Collingwood, Lord, xi
Colville, Lord, 153, 225
Congreve, Sir W., 6, 117, 129, 316
Constant, B., 10
Continental System, 185 ff.
Convoy, 126, 185 ff.
Coote, C., 16
Coote, Sir Eyre, 28
Coote, J., 87
Corbet, R., 157
Cornwallis, Lord, 13, 112
Craig, Sir J., 4, 27, 46
Crawford, A., 6, 8
Croker, J. W., 262, 358
Crouch, river, 27
Culver-house, J., 117
Gushing, Caleb, 330, 350
Cuthbert, R., 147
Cuxhaven, 201
DALRYMPLE, A., 217
Deal, 143, 172
Defence plans, 42; and see Keith
Domett, W., 224, 229, 235, 256
Donkin and Hall, Messrs., 315
Douglas, Col. Sir H., 259, 268, 273,
277
Douglas, Capt. Sir W., 147
Dowling, J., 387, 407
Duckworth, Sir J., 328, 364
Duncan, Hon. H., 387
Dundas, General D., 36, 139, 150
Dundas, Capt. J. W. D., 236, 239, 252,
312
Dundas, see Melville
Dungeness, 35, 43
Dunn, R. D., 225
Dunwich, 28
Durham, P. C., 222
EAST INDIA COMPANY, 165, 177, 181,
227
Edge, W., 147
Edmonds, J., 90, 94
Elba, 215, 252
Elphinstone, J. D., 332, 363; and see
Keith
Erie, Lake, 247
Erving, American consul, 166
Essington, W., 38, 143, 146
Etches, N. C., 6, 10, 71, 72
FAHIE, W. C., 225, 280
Fanshaw, R., 16, 168
Fe*camp, 37
Ferns, W., 225, 226
Fitzgerald, Mrs., 211
Flahault, Count, xi, 363
Fulton, R. (i.e. Mr. Francis), 7 ff., 21,
85 ff., 128 ; letters from, 99, 109
GALWAY, E., 225
Gambier, Lord, 115, 116, 314
Gaspar, Don, 269 ff.
Georges, see Cadoudal
Gore, Sir J., 225
Gourgaud, Baron, 328 ff.
Gower, E. L., 229
Graham, Col. Sir T., 293, 295, 300
Green, W., 87
Greenland fisheries, 159, 168, 174, 243
Greenwich Hospital pensioners, 169,
170
Gregory, C. M., 198
Grey, Sir C. (Lord Howick), 125
Griffiths, A. J., 16
Grog, 320, 324
Guetaria, 266 ff.
Gunnery, 223, 241, 323
HALLIDAY, T., 225
Hallowell, Sir Ben, 328, 334, 388
Hamond, Sir A., 62, 71
Hanchett, J. M., 68
Hancock, J., 79, 101
Hardyman, F., 188
Harwich, 27, 50, 144, 148
Hastings, 149, 151
Hawkes, T., 87
Hawkesbury, Lord, 33, 189, 198
Hayes, G., 16
GENERAL INDEX 413
Haywood, E., 87
Heligoland, 186, 209
Hobart, Lord, 21, 33, 71, 187
Holland, E., 225
Holland, invasion preparations, 38-
41, 112 ; and see Texel
Holloway, J., 95, 114, 127
Home, Hon. G., 331, 336
Honeyman, R., 10, 16, 87
Hood, S. T., 87
Hope, H., 247
Hotham, Sir H., 225, 231
Hotham, Sir W., 30, 328, 344 if.
Hudson, J. N., 201
IMPRESSMENT, see Manning
Invasion forces, 5, 38, 56, 125 ; craft
used, 66, 76, 125 ; and see Boulogne,
Holland, Texel, etc.
JACKSON, R., 229
Jackson, S., 87, 94
Jones, C., 240
Johnstone, J., 87
KEITH, George Keith Elphinstone :
biography, see preface ; extent of
command (1803), 2, 37; and Mediterranean
command, 13 ; forces
under (1803), 16, (1804) 88, (1806)
128, (1813) 261; scheme of defence,
*7» *9» 35» 42 > 47» 82; political
views, 213 ; prize money, xi, 218 ;
report on Mediterranean, 214;
created viscount, 255 ; marriage
and family, x
Kent, Duke of, 169
King, Sir R., 225
Kneeshaw, J., 225
LALLEMAND, General, 335, 382 ff.
Larmour, J., 16, 188
Larpent, F. S., 262
Las Cases, Count, 328 ff.
Lavie, T., 131, 142, 147
Legard, D., 249
Lequitio, 260
Lillicrap, J., 87, 384, 408
Lloyd’s, Committee of, 151, 186, 190,
199, 211, 233
Lloyd, D., 147, 360, 387
Lorient, 226, 228, 231, 257
Losack, W., 16
Louis, Sir T., 83-96, 107
Lowry, J., 94
Lymington, 85
McKiNLEY, G., 225
McLean, N., 10
McLeod, D., 87, 91, 94
Mackenrot, A., 334, 341, 390 if.
Maingaut, 407
Maitland, F. W., 328 if.
Malcolm, C., 225, 275
Malcolm, Sir P., 238, 275
Maldon, 19, 26, 50
Malta, 216
Manley, T., 16, 59, 79
Manners, W., 257
Manning, 154 ff., 314 ff.
Mansel, R., 16, 169
Markham, T., letters from, 15, 53-65,
I49> 151
Margate, 153, 171
Marine Artillery, 9, 116, 128
Marmont, General, 79, in, 261, 277
Martello towers, 133, 152
Martin, G., 261, 289
Martin, Sir T. Byam, 222, 259, 302 ff.
Masen, G. van, 245
Mason, F., 81
Master and Master’s Mates, 179
Meat, canned, 315, 325
Medical officers, 157, 178
Meek, J., 12, 335, 341
Melville (H. Dundas, First Viscount),
letters from, 82, 95, 109
Melville (R. S. Dundas, Second Viscount),
229, 245, 298 if. ; letters
from, 246-62, 281 if., 346 ff.
Mendizabal, General, 281 if.
Mesurier, Col., 343
Middleton, R. G., 38, 147
Mills, Nelson, 337
Milne, Sir D., 151
Minorca, 214
Miot de Melito, 10
Monroe, J., President, 190
Montagu, W. A., 2, 15, 19, 24, 211
Montholon, Count, 328 ff.
Montrose, Duke of, 212
Moore, Sir G., n
Morris, J. N., 149
414 GENERAL INDEX
Mumford, Mr., 6, 62
Mundy, G., 15
NAGLE, Sir E., 146
Napoleon I : invasion plans, 5 ff. ;
and Cadoudal plot, 6; surrender
of, 328 ff. ; letters from, 363, 386,
390, 398
Nash, J., 174
Nautical day, 157, 181
Neale, Sir H., 222, 239
Nelson, Lord, 2, 9, 13, 112, 120, 124,
133, 211
Newman, J., 87
Nivelle, river, 311
OLIVER, R. D., 16, 106
O’Meara, Barry, 335, 401
Orders in Council, see Blockade,
Manning, U.S.A., etc.
Orford, 29, 50
Owen, E. W. C. R., 2, 7, 16, 87, 127 ;
letters from, 37, 41, 57, 72, 84, no,
118, 129, 174
Owen, Rev. J., 318
PARRY, Sir E., 315
Patton, Sir W., 2, 53, 57
Payne, Lt., 94, in, 118
Peake, J., 225
Penrose, C. V., 223, 250, 251, 310 ff.
Phillimore, J., 248
Pichegru, see Cadoudal
Pickford, C., 87
Piontkowski, Count, 335, 343, 402-9
Pitt, William, 5, 9, 36, 96, 100, 113,
125, 141, 143, 212 ; letters from,
38, 98, 150, 213
Plampin, R., 98, 107
Planat, Col., 343, 407
Plymouth breakwater, 222, 333
Popham, Sir Home, in Channel, 5,
85 ff. 102, 203 ; off Spain, 259 ff. ;
letters from, 85-105, 267 ff.
Press gang, see Manning
Preston, D., 147
Prittlewell, 19, 50
Privateers, 102, 127, 186 ff., 249, 257
Prize money, 185, 218
Proby, Lord, 16
Pulteney, General, 140
Punishments, 157, 183, 320
Pursers, 157, 164, 179
RAMSGATE, 49, 143
Rank, see Manning
Rennie, Sir J., 7
Renou, A., 16
Renovales, General, 271 ff.
Resigni, Col., 343
Robb, see Smugglers
Robinson, Lt., 9, 128, 316
Rochefort, 228
Rockets, 267, 283, 285; and see
Congreve
Rodgers, Com., 242
Roe, E., 147
Rogier, C., 54
Romilly, Sir S., 333, 403, 404
Ross, D., 197
Rowley, Sir C., 2, 15
Russell, T. M., 115, 209
Russia Company, 195
ST. CATHARINE, Lt., 343
St. Helena, 332, 365 ff.
St. Vincent (J. Jervis, Lord), 5, 8, 55,
64,134, 213 ; letters from, 13,15, 21
Salamanca, 260, 277
Salt, G. B., 225, 239
San Sebastian, 262 ff., 296
Santander, 260 ff.
Santona, 260 ff. ; capture of, 312
Sartorius, G. R., 331, 339 ff.
Savage, A. H., 87
Savary, Due de Rovigo, 330, 382 ff.
Schomberg, I., 133 ff.
Scriven, J., 225, 307
Schultz, Col., 343
Sea Fencibles, 17, 27, 115, 133 ff.
Seaford, 36
Search, right of, 186
Searle, R., 87, 116, 170
Seater, T., 16
Seymour, Sir M., 225
Sheerness, 17, 50
Shield, W., 147
Signalling system, land, 20 ; French.
69; at sea, 129, 133, 141
Sinclair, Sir J., 63
Smith, Sir Sidney, 2-62, 81, 82, 115-
120, 167, 192 ; letters from, 28.
54. 66-75
INDEX OF SHIPS 415
‘Smugglers as agents, 67, 68, 119, 133
Somerville, P., 225
Southend, 145
Southwold, 28
‘Spencer, Earl, 206
Staines, Sir T., 241, 302
Stephens, Sir P., 21
Stewart, Lt., 106
Stoke, J., 225
Strachey, C., 16
‘Stuart, C., 16
Stuart, Lord Wm., 82, 225
Sub-Lieutenant, rank of, 4, 116, 156,
177
Submarines, 22 ; and see Fulton
Surgeons, see Medical officers
TAIT, J. H., 87
Taylor, I., 229, 292
Tea, issue of, 151, 176
Tegen, J., 16
Temple, Lt., 94
Texel, invasion scheme, n, 52, 70,
79, 113, 114; and see Holland
Thornborough, Sir E., 2, 15-23, 60, 70
Thrale, H. M. (Lady Keith), see Keith
Tilliard, T., 16
Tobin, G., 244, 250
Torino de S. Miguel, 215
Tomyn, R., 16
Tonningen, 191 ff.
Torbay, 48
Torpedoes, see Fulton
Tower, I., 16
Trafalgar campaign, n, 12 ; medal,
217
Tremlett, W. H. B., 62
Trollope, Sir H., 83
Troubridge, Sir T., letters from, 15,
21, 33> 57
Tucker, E., 91
Tullyallan, xi
Turkey (Porte), blockade of, 209
Twiss, General W., 152
UNIFORM, 178, 179, 319
United States of America : impressment
of Americans, 155 ; AngloAmerican
war of, 1812-4,222,233 ff.
VANSITTART, H., 16
Verhuell, Dutch Admiral, 10, 80, in
Vernon, L., 306
Victualling, 151, 176, 315, 320, 324
Vitoria, 262
Volunteers, see Manning
WALKER, T. M., 143
Warrant Officers, see Manning
Waterloo, 338
Watson, J., 87
Watton, L, 225
Weeks, J., 225
Wellington, Duke of, 259 ff. ; letters
from, 255, 289, 298
Whitshed, J. H., 148
Whit worth, Lord, 14
Windham, W., 203
Winthrop, R., 87, 94
Wolseley, W., 148
Wood, G., 16
Wright, J. W., 6, 31, 33, 55-65
YORK, Duke of, 47, 116, 316
Young, W., 33
INDEX OF SHIPS
After the names of foreign ships the following abbreviations are used .
(D.), Dutch ; (Fr.), French ; (Am.), American.
Abercrombie, 225, 229, 280
Achates, 249
Actaeon, 341
Adamant, 87, 114
Adder, 16, 24, 26, 87, 188
Africaine, 16, 25, 79
Agamemnon, 217
Agincourt, 113, 114
Aggressor, 16, 24, 26
Aimable, 80
Ajax, 263
Albion, 225, 229
Alert, 87
Althorp, 87
Alexander, 315
Alexandria, 243
416 INDEX OF SHIPS
Alonzo, 87
Amaranthe, 188
Ambuscade, 16
Amelia, 16, 25
Amethyst, 16, 26, 188
Anacreon, 87
Andromache, 225, 229, 250
Andromaque (Fr.), 233
Antelope, 16-26, 80, in, 114, 167
^4ra&, in, 190
Archer, 26, 84, 87
Ardent, 87
Argus (Am.), 242
Arianne (Fr.), 233
Armide, 225, 229
Arrow, 225, 229
,4 /to, 87
Autumn, 87
Aurora (D.), 77
Basilisk, 16, 26
Batavia, 18
Bayard (Am.), 238
Beaver, 198
#£//£ Poule, 225, 229, 239, 250
Bellerophon, 328 ff.
Bellona, 263
Beschermer, 16-28, 144
Blanche, 131
Bloodhound, 58, 84, 87, 118
#0W, 24, 26
Bonetta, 87
Boyne, 225, 229
Britannia, 60
Briton, 241, 302
Bruizer, 87
Brutus (D.), 39, 40
Bucephalus, 335, 372
Bulwark, 224
Bunker’s Hill (Am.), 249
Cancer, 4, 115, 129
Carysfort, 16, 168, 188
Censor, 26
Cephalus, 344, 350
C^/ow, 335, 372
Challenger (ex 7>w0 Blood Yankee),
239, 250, 306
Charger, 16, 24
Chatham (Am.), 190
Chatham (D.), 39
Charlotte (Am.), 238
Chiffon, 168
Chesapeake (Am.), 240
Clorinde, (Fr.), 249
Clyde, 16, 26
Colossus, 225
Conflict, 16, 26, 53
Congress (Am.), 242
Conquistador, 225, 229, 286
Constance, 16
Constant, 26, 87, 225, 229, 279
Com (Am.), 345
Creole, 302
Cressy, 225
Cruiser, 16, 79
Cydnus, 249
Cyrus, 329, 349
Dannemark, 225
Daphne, 329, 349, 357
Da^, 105
Defence, 60
Derwent, 308
Diadem, 103, 104, 256, 265, 279
Diana, 225
Dictator, 16, 18, 113, 114, 256
Diligence, 16, 188
Discovery, 87
Dogger Bank (D.), 39, 40
Dorothea, 9, 119
Dryad, 225, 229, 249
Dwarf, 250
Egmont, 250
Elizabeth, 229
Endymion, 350
Epervier (Fr.), 329, 331
Eridanus, 344
£n’0 (Am.), 240, 241
jEme, 348
Escort, 16, 24, 26
£s£, 348
Ethalion, 15, 16, 168
Eurotas, 248, 340 ff.
Euryalus, 87, 91
Excellent, 259
Explosion, 37, 170
Falmouth, 330, 351
Fancy, 225, 229
Fanny, 197
, 313. 348
INDEX OF SHIPS 417
Flibustier (Fr.), 306, 307
Flore (Fr.), 346
FortunSe, 16, 26, 58, 188
Furieuse (Fr.), 77
Galloway (Am.), 240
Gelykheid, 16, 26, 45
Gemini, 4, 115, 129
Glasgow, 348, 387
Glatton, 45, 60
G/ory, 175
Goldfinch, 225, 229, 275
Growler, 225, 229, 231
Guerrie’re (Fr.), 131
Hampton (Am.), 190
Hannibal, 229
Har£y, 25, 84, 87
Haughty, 87
Havannah, 372
Hecla, 23
Helder, 24, 87
Hero, 60
Herstelder (D.), 39, 40
Hortense (Fr.), 345
Hotspur, 269
Hound, 16, 24
Hussar (Am.), 240
Hydra, 16
ImmortalitS, 16, 26, 66, 87, 174
Indefatigable, 87
Insolent, 277
Isabella, 315
7sz5, 225, 229, 239, 266 if.
Jackal, 25
Jalouse, 16, 26
(D.), 39, 40
16, 26
Lame, 349
Laura (ex Hebe), 239
Leda, 10, 16, 26, 84, 87
Leopard, 87, 92, 116
Ley den, 16, 18
Way. 340, 345, 348 > 367
Linnet, 249
Locust, 25, 106
Loire, 225
Lynx, 16, 26
Z/yra, 225, 229, 266, 268, 293
Magicienne, 79
Magnificent, 271, 279
Magon (Fr.), 102
Majestic, 87, 209
Manion (Fr.), 240
Mallard, 24, 26
Marmion, 24, 26
Mars (Am.), 237
Martial, 250
Medusa, 225, 229, 266, 269, 279
MAfws* (Fr.), 328, 354
Melpomene, 16, 26
Menelaus, 256
Millbrook, 26
Monkey, 16, 24, 26
Myrmidon, 329 ff.
Nautilus (Fr.), 7
Neptunus (D.), 39, 40
Niemen, 225
Nimrod, 225
ATo^, 341, 392
Northumberland, 225, 229, 231, 328 fL
Opossum, 349
Pactolus, 247, 256, 329
Pegasus, 250
Penelope, 15, 16, 26, 80
Per/ (Am.), 238
P^ter Paulus (D.), 39
Piercer, 225, 229, 239
Pheasant, 238
Phoebe, 349
Podargus, 313
Poictiers, 225
Pomone, 249
Pompee, 225, 229
Porcupine, 224, 250
President (Am.), 32, 223, 241-3
Queen, 225, 229
Queen Charlotte, 224, 258
Railleur, 87
Raisonnable, 16, 22, 25, 60
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Ranger, 16, 26
Rattler, 80, 175
Regulus (Fr.), 224, 250
Reindeer, 257
Repulse, 45, 60
Reynard, 313
Rhin, 225, 229, 266 if.
Rippon, 244-8
Romulus, 1 6, 1 8
225, 229
Rover, 269, 275, 308
Royalist, 293
Royal Oak, 256
Royal Sovereign, 225, 229
Saate (Fr.), 328, 354
Sagitarrius, 4, 115, 129
Saw /os£/, 224-9
Scamander, 354
Sceptre, 103, 104
Seine, 87
Sheldrake, 349
Slaney, 329 ff.
Snipe, 26
Sparrow, 225, 229, 266, 279, 292
S/now (D.), 39
Spitfire, 243
Spry, 20 1
Success (Am.), 286
Sulphur, 87
Superb, 331, 344 ff., 365
Surveillante, 225, 229, 239, 265 ff.
Susquehanna (Am.), 330, 350
Swiftsure, 348
Telegraph, 307
/, 1 6, 1 8, 170
Thames, 256
Thunderer, 187
Tigre, 224, 225
Tisiphone, 19
Tonnant, 225, 229, 334, 369 ff.
Trave (Fr.), 245, 256
Trusty, 113
(D.), 39
Unicorn, 225, 229, 239
United States (Am.), 360
Utrecht, 22-6, 113
Venerable, 265, 279
Vengeur, 246, 348
Venus (Fr.), 187
Vesuvius, 23, 87,.250
Veteran, 87, 93
Ft/fe <fe Pans, 328 ff.
Vincejo, 6
Vixen, 26
Vlictor, 16, 18
Volcano, 87
Vulture, 87
(Am.), 240
Warspite, 237, 238, 246, 314, 321
(Am.), 223, 257
(Fr.), 244, 245, 256
(D.), 39
Zebra, 24
Zephyr (Am.), 240