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An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the Year 1794 Under the Command of their Excellencies Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, K.B., and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, K.B.

_Expedition to the West Indies determined on ... Sir Charles Grey and Sir John Jervis appointed Commanders in Chief ... The Boyne sails from Spithead ... Occurrences on the voyage from thence to Carlisle Bay, Barbadoes._

Chapters

26. CHAPTER XIII.

THE COMMANDERS IN CHIEF SAIL TO MARTINIQUE ... PROCEEDINGS THERE, AND AT GUADALOUPE ... CAMP BERVILLE TAKEN ... OCCURRENCES THEREUPON ... GENERAL PRESCOTT ENTERS FORT MATILDA, W...

25. CHAPTER XII.

GENERAL DUNDAS DIES OF THE YELLOW FEVER ... HIS CHARACTER ... A FRENCH SQUADRON ARRIVES IN THE WEST INDIES, AND TAKES POSSESSION OF GRAND TERRE ... THE COMMANDERS IN CHIEF, ON R...

20. CHAPTER VII.

FORTS BOURBON AND LOUIS CLOSELY INVESTED ... BATTERIES ON THE FIRST PARALLEL ERECTED ... THE SEAMEN EMPLOYED IN GETTING GUNS TO THE BATTERIES ON THE WEST SIDE ... A DANGEROUS PA...

18. CHAPTER V.

GENERAL DUNDAS LANDS ON THE NORTH EAST SIDE OF THE ISLAND ... TRINITE TAKEN ... COLONEL CRADOCK ATTACKED, CAPTAIN M'EWEN killed ... GENERAL DUNDAS FORMS A JUNCTION WITH SIR CHAR...

23. CHAPTER X.

THE GENERAL EMBARKS HIS ARMY, AND LANDS ON BASSE TERRE AT PETIT BOURG ... OCCURRENCES ON THE MARCH TOWARDS PALMISTE ... THE ADMIRAL ANCHORS IN ANCE DE BAILLIF ... GENERAL DUNDAS...

21. CHAPTER VIII.

GENERAL PRESCOTT IS LEFT GOVERNOR OF MARTINIQUE ... THE COMMANDERS IN CHIEF SAIL FOR ST. LUCIA ... GENERAL DUNDAS LANDS NEAR PIGEON ISLAND ... THE FLEET ANCHORS AT MARIGOT DE RO...

19. CHAPTER VI.

THE ENEMY RETIRE INTO FORT BOURBON AND FORT LOUIS ... THE ADMIRAL ATTACKS FORT LOUIS WITH THE BOMB-KETCH AND GUN-BOATS ... CAMP OF SEAMEN FORMED AT POINT NEGRO ... A WHARF BUILT...

22. CHAPTER IX.

EXPEDITION AGAINST GUADALOUPE ... THE ISLES DE SAINTS ATTACKED AND TAKEN ... THE BOYNE AND VETERAN ANCHOR OFF GROZIER ... THE TROOPS LAND UNDER COVER OF THE WINCHELSEA FRIGATE ....

15. CHAPTER II.

The first news we received on our arrival at Barbadoes was, that the yellow fever had, in the course of last year, carried off fifty-eight officers of the army in this and the n...

24. CHAPTER XI.

After having given an account of the glorious success which had crowned the exertions of our gallant commanders and their forces, I now enter upon a less pleasant task, the loss...

14. CHAPTER I.

EXPEDITION TO THE WEST INDIES DETERMINED ON ... SIR CHARLES GREY AND SIR JOHN JERVIS APPOINTED COMMANDERS IN CHIEF ... THE BOYNE SAILS FROM SPITHEAD ... OCCURRENCES ON THE VOYAG...

17. CHAPTER IV.

MARCH OF THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF FROM TROIS RIVIERES TO SALLEE ... OCCURRENCES ON THE MARCH ... GENERAL WHYTE DETACHED ... TAKES PIGEON ISLAND ... THE ADMIRAL ANCHORS OFF PIGEON...

16. CHAPTER III.

THE FLEET SAILS FROM BARBADOES ... ANCHORS ON THE SOUTH COAST OF MARTINIQUE ... CAPTURE OF A BATTERY ... GENERAL GREY LANDS WITH HIS ARMY ... FLAG OF TRUCE FIRED ON BY THE ENEMY...

13. CHAPTER XIII.

_The Commanders in Chief sail to Martinique ... Proceedings there and at Guadaloupe ... Camp Berville taken ... Occurrences thereupon ... General Prescott enters Fort Matilda, w...

6. CHAPTER VI.

_The enemy retire into Fort Bourbon and Fort Louis ... The Admiral attacks Fort Louis with the bomb-ketch and gun-boats ... Camp of seamen formed at Point Negro ... A wharf buil...

7. CHAPTER VII.

Forts Bourbon and Louis closely invested ... Batteries on the first parallel erected ... The seamen employed in getting guns to the batteries on the west side ... A dangerous pa...

8. CHAPTER VIII.

_General Prescott is left governor of Martinique ... The Commanders in Chief sail for St. Lucia ... General Dundas lands near Pigeon Island ... The fleet anchors at Marigot de R...

12. CHAPTER XII.

_General Dundas dies of the yellow fever ... His character ... A French squadron arrives in the West Indies, and takes possession of Grande Terre ... The Commanders in Chief on...

10. CHAPTER X.

_The General embarks his army, and lands on Basse Terre at Petit Bourg ... Occurrences on the march towards Palmiste ... The Admiral anchors in Ance de Baillif ... General Dunda...

9. CHAPTER IX.

_Expedition against Guadaloupe ... The Isles de Saintes attacked and taken ... The Boyne and Veteran anchor off Grozier ... The troops land under cover of the Winchelsea frigate...

5. CHAPTER V.

_General Dundas lands on the north east side of the island ... Trinité taken ... Colonel Cradock attacked, Captain McEwen killed ... General Dundas forms a junction with Sir Cha...

3. CHAPTER III.

_The fleet sails from Barbadoes ... Anchors on the south coast of Martinique ... Capture of a battery ... General Grey lands with his army ... Flag of truce fired on by the enem...

4. CHAPTER IV.

_March of the Commander in Chief from Trois Rivieres to Sallée ... Occurrences on the march ... General Whyte detached.... Takes Pigeon Island ... The Admiral anchors off Pigeon...

1. CHAPTER I.

_Expedition to the West Indies determined on ... Sir Charles Grey and Sir John Jervis appointed Commanders in Chief ... The Boyne sails from Spithead ... Occurrences on the voya...

2. CHAPTER II.

11. CHAPTER XI.