THE

NAVAL HISTORY

OF

GREAT BRITAIN,

FROM THE

Declaration of War

BY FRANCE, IN FEBRUARY 1793,

TO THE ACCESSION OF GEORGE IV. IN JANUARY 1820.

BY WILLIAM JAMES.

A NEW EDITION,

WITH CONSIDERABLE ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING

DIAGRAMS

OF ALL THE PRINCIPAL ACTIONS.

Vérité sans peur.

IN SIX VOLUMES.-VOL. III.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR HARDING, LEPARD, AND CO.

PALL-MALL EAST.

506.

CONTENTS.

VOL. III.

1800.

BRITISH AND FRENCH FLEETS, 1-State of the british navy, ibid.-Buona-

parte's negotiation for peace, 5-Expedition to the Morbihan, 7-Lord

Keith in the Mediterranean, 8-Loss of the Queen-Charlotte by fire, 9-

Siege and bombardment of Genoa, 13—Cutting out the Prima galley,

15-Surrender of Genoa, 17-Convention between France and Austria,

19-Blockade of Malta, 21-Surrender of Malta, 29-Treaty of El-Arich,

31-Death of general Kléber, 35-BRITISH AND SPANISH FLEETS, 36—

General Pulteney at Ferrol, 37 LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS,

39-Constellation and Vengeance, ibid.-Capture of the Pallas, 43-

Néréide with Bellone and consorts, 47-Mutiny on board, and loss of,

the Danaé 49-Capture of the Ligurienne, 51-Peterel and a turkish

80-gun ship aground, 53-Capture of the Carmen and Florentina, 55–

Boats of Calypso off Tiburon, 56-Lark and french privateer, ibid.--

Boat-attacks at St.-Croix, 57-Same at Quimper, 58-Same at Noir-

moutier, 59-Cutting out the Désirée, 61-Capture of the Concorde and

Médée, 65-Seine and Vengeance, 67-Capture of the Guêpe, 72-

Captain Hillyar at Barcelona, 73-Rover and Santa-Ritta, 75-Gipsy

and Quidproquo, 76-Kent and Confiance, 77-Boston and Berceau,

79-Lieutenant Beaufort at Fuengirola, 80-Milbrook and Bellone, 82-

Netley and San-Miguel, 84-Destruction of the Réolaise, 85-Lieutenant

Argles in Quiberon bay, 86-Capture of the Admiral-Pasley, ibid.—

COLONIAL EXPEDITIONS, 87-Surrender of Curaçoa, ibid.-Lieutenant

Fitton at Curaçoa, 88.

1801.

BRITISH AND DANISH FLEETS, 90-State of the british navy, ibid.-Northern

confederacy against England, 91-Attack upon the Freya, 92-Hostility

of Russia and armed neutrality, 93-Naval force of Russia, &c., 94-

Arrival of sir Hyde Parker in the Sound, 95-Lord Nelson at Copen-

hagen, 97-Armistice with Denmark, 115-BRITISH AND SWEDISH

FLEETS, 116-Negotiation with Sweden, ibid.-Anecdote of Lord

Nelson, 117-BRITISH AND RUSSIAN FLEETS, 118-Recall of sir Hyde

Parker, ibid.-Lord Nelson at Revel, ibid.-His departure from the

Baltic, 119-Arrival and departure of vice-admiral Pole, ibid.-BRITISH

AND FRENCH FLEETS, ibid.-Invasion-flotilla, 120-Boats of Jamaica, &c.

at St.-Vallery, 124-Buonaparte's attempts to relieve his egyptian army,

125-Escape of admiral Ganteaume from Brest, ibid.-Concorde and

Bravoure, 126-Cruise of admiral Ganteaume, 127-His successes in

the Mediterranean, 129-Capture of Success and Sprightly, 130-Squa-

drons in search of M. Ganteaume, 131-Pursuit of M. Ganteaume by

sir John Warren, 133—Capture of the Swiftsure, 135—Siege of Porto-

Ferrajo, 137-Capture of Carrère, 138–Recapture of Success, 139-

Destruction of Bravoure, ibid.—British expedition to Egypt, 141-

Death of general Abercromby, 149-Capture of Suez, 154-Capture of

Marabou and Alexandria, 156-Also of Egyptienne, Régénérée, &c.,

157-BRITISH AND FRANCO-SPANISH FLEETS, 160-Sale of spanish

ships to France, 161-Sailing of M. Linois from Toulon, 162-Sir James

Saumarez at Algeziras, 163-Sailing of spanish squadron from Cadiz,

177-Its arrival at Algeziras, 179-Sailing of british squadron from

Gibraltar, 181-Sir James Saumarez in the gut of Gibraltar, 183-LIGHT

SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS, 189-Melpomène at Sénégal, 190—

Mercury's boats, 191-Capture of the Sans-Pareille, ibid.-Boats of

Cyane at Guadeloupe, 192-Capture of Eclair, ibid.-Abergavenny's

tender and Santa-Maria, 193-Capture of the Dédaigneuse, 196-Bor-

delais with Curieux and consorts, 197-Penguin and french corvette,

199-Phœbe and Africaine, 201-Boats of Andromache at Levita, 204-

Boats of Trent at Brehat, 205-Sibylle and Chiffonne, 206-Speedy

and Gamo, 207-Kangaroo and Speedy at Profeso, 211-Boats of Mer-

cury at Ancona, 212—Boats of same and Corso at Tremiti, 213—Cutting

out the Chevrette, 214-Capture of the Invention, 220-Boats of Ata-

lante in Quiberon bay, ibid.-Victor and Flèche, 221-Sylph and french

frigate, 225—Boats of Lark at Cuba, 228—Pasley and spanish xebec of

war, 229-Same and Vergen-del-Rosario, 230-COLONIAL EXPEDITIONS,

WEST INDIES, ibid.-Capture of St.-Bartholomew, St.-Martin, St.-Thomas,

St.-John, Santa-Cruz, St.-Eustatia, and Saba, 231-COAST OF AFRICA,

ibid.-Capture of Madeira, and peace between France and Portugal,

ibid.-EAST INDIES, 232-Surrender of Ternate, &c. ibid.-Peace

between England and France, ibid.-Treaty of Amiens, 233-Colonial

restorations, ibid.-NORTH AMERICA, ibid.-West Indies, 234-Coast

of Africa, ibid.-East Indies, 235.

1802.

STATE OF THE BRITISH NAVY, 236-Review of annual abstracts, 237—

AMERICA AND THE BARBARY STATES, 240-The George-Washington at

Algiers, 241-War with Tripoli, 243-FRANCE AND ST.-DOMINGO, 246-

French expedition to St.-Domingo, ibid.-Buonaparte and Touissant-

Louverture, 247-Imprisonment and death of Touissant, 249-Death of

general Leclerc, ibid.'

1803.

RENEWAL OF WAR, 251-BRITISH AND FRENCH FLEETS, ibid.-State of

british navy, ibid.-King of England's message to parliament, 252-

Warlike preparations on both sides, 253-General Decaen's mission to

India, 254-Admiral Cornwallis off Brest, 255-Invasion-flotilla, 257—

Capture of Inabordable and Commode, 258-Boats of Hydra near Havre,

ibid. Bombardment of Dieppe, St.-Vallery en Caux, and Granville,

259-Also of Calais, 260-Leda off Calais and Boulogne, 261-Lieu-

tenant Shippard off Boulogne, ibid. Sir Richard Bickerton in the

Mediterranean, 262-Lord Nelson off Toulon, 263-French force there,

ibid.-Recapture of Ambuscade, 264-Newly discovered anchorage by

captain Ryves, 266-LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS, 267-Cap-

ture of Affronteur, ibid.—Also of Franchise and Bacchante, 269-Boats

of Loire at Isle Bas, 270-Capture of Mignonne, 271-Hercule and

Poursuivante, ibid.-Capture and loss of Créole, 272-Capture of

Minerve, 273-Boats of Naiad at the Saintes, 276-Elephant and

Duguay-Trouin, 277-Boadicea and same, 279-Culloden with Duguay-

Trouin and Guerrière, ibid.—Racoon and Lodi, 280-Same and Mutine,

281-Same and Petite-Fille, 282-The Lord-Nelson and Bellone, 283—

Seagull and Lord-Nelson, 284-Boats of Sheerness in Brest bay, 285—

Princess-Augusta with Union and Wraak, 287-Boats of Atalante off

Pennerf, 288-Boats of Osprey at Trinidad, 289-Boats of Merlin and

Milbrook off Calais, 290-Boats of Blanche in Mancenille bay, 291-

Lieutenant Nicolls and the Albion, ibid.-Mr. Smith and french schooner,

294 Mr. a'Court and french schooner, 295-Boats of Blenheim and

Drake at Martinique, 296-Loss of the Shannon, 298-Boats of Merlin

at Tatihou, ibid.-COLONIAL EXPEDITIONS, WEST INDIES, 299-Capture

of Sainte-Lucie, ibid.-Also of Tobago, Demerara, Essequibo, and

Berbice, 300-Commodore Loring at St.-Domingo, 301-Capture of the

Surveillante, 302-Lieutenant Willoughby and the Clorinde, ibid.—

Capture of Clorinde, 303—Evacuation of Cape Nicolas Mole, 304-

EAST INDIES, 305-M. Linois at Pondicherry, ibid.-Admirals Rainier

and Linois, 307-M. Linois at Bencoolen, Sellabar, and Batavia, 309,

1804.

BRITISH AND FRENCH FLEETS, 310-State of the british navy, ibid.—Pre-

parations for invading England, 311-Admiral Cornwallis off Brest,

312-Buonaparte's naval regulations, 313-He is made emperor of

France, ibid.-Rear-admiral Graves and french squadron, 314-Force

in Brest, ibid.-Plan of operations for Brest fleet, 315-Invasion-flotilla,

ibid.-Description of prames, &c. 316-Defensive preparations in Eng-

land, 317-Capture of Jeune-Isabelle, 318-Also of Vincejo, ibid.—

Cruiser and Rattler off Boulogne, 322-Gun-brigs and french prames

329-Bombardment of Hâvre, ibid.-Commodore Owen and Boulogne

flotilla, 330-Bruiser off Boulogne, 332-Archer and Bloodhound off

Cape Grisnez, 333-Immortalité off Boulogne, ibid.-Catamaran ex-

pedition, 335-Captain Henniker off Grosnez, 339-Captain Hancock

off Ostende, 340-Catamarans at Calais, 341-Lord Nelson off Toulon,

ibid.-Rear-admiral Campbell and Toulon ships, 343-Amazon and

Phobe and Porquerolles, 344-Lord Nelson and M. La Touche-Tréville,

345-Intended cruise of latter, 347-Also of admiral Villeneuve, 349--

Directions to lord Nelson regarding Spain, 351-LIGHT SQUADRONS AND

SINGLE SHIPS, 352-Commodore Hood and the Diamond-rock, ibid.-

Cutting out the Curieux, 353-Eclair and Grand-Décidé, 357-Boat

of Eclair at Guadeloupe, 358-Commodore Dance and Admiral Linois,

359-Lieutenants Cumpston and King at Trinité, Martinique, 365—

Lieutenant Furber at St.-Pierre, 366—Capture of Mosambique, 367-The

Drake at the Hayes, Guadeloupe, ibid.-Penguin at Sénégal, 368—

Osprey and Egyptienne, 369-Hippomenes and Egyptienne, 370-

Wolverine and Blonde, 371-Loss of the Apollo, 373-Cutting out the

Atalante, 378-Swift and Espérance, 381-Wilhelmina and Psyché,

382-Hippomenes and Buonaparte, 388-Boats of Narcissus, &c. at

La Vandour, 391-Destruction of Charente and Joie, 392-Lilly and

Dame-Ambert, 393-Tartar and Hirondelle, 395-Boats of Galatea at

the Saintes, 396-Capture of the Blonde, 401-Centurion with Marengo

and consorts, ibid.-Capture of spanish treasure ships, 406-COLONIAL

EXPEDITIONS, WEST INDIES, 411-Captain Tucker and the fiscal of

Curaçoa, ibid.-Captain Bligh at Curaçoa, 412-Capture of Surinam,