Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II

Political opinions and conduct of Lord de Saumarez.--Death of his second son.--His letter on that occasion.--Anecdotes of his carriage being robbed.--Of Sweden.--The King of Swe...

Buonaparte declares he will conquer a "Maritime Peace."--Illness of George III.--Prince of Wales Regent.--Sir James obtains leave of absence.--The Victory sent to Lisbon with tr...

Sir James at Carlscrona.--Arrangements.--Author left in Sweden.--Letter from the Swedish Admiral.--Sir James leaves Carlscrona.--Arrives at Gothenburg.--Makes arrangements for t...

Sir James's third year in the command of the Baltic Fleet.--Proceeds to Gothenburg and Havre.--Correspondence with Mr. Foster, Admiral Krusenstjerna, and others.--Swedes shut th...

State of Affairs in Sweden.--Alarm of the King.--Sir James selected to command the Baltic Fleet.--Correspondence with Lord Mulgrave.--Sir John Moore's Expedition.--Arrives at Go...

Blockade of the Russian fleet.--Swedes' expedition, under Admiral Puke and General Wachtmeister, sails,--is unsuccessful.--Private correspondence with Mr. Foster.--Armistice and...

State of Europe in 1812.--Critical situation of Sweden and Russia.--Advance of Buonaparte.--Sir James Saumarez resumes the command in the Baltic.--Attack on Anholt prevented.--P...

News of the Battles of the 6th and 12th of July reach England.--Rejoicings on the occasion, particularly described in a letter from Mrs. Saumarez.--Promotion of Lieutenant Dumar...

Preliminaries of peace.--Sir James created a Knight of the Bath.--Remarks on that Order.--Ceremony of investiture.--Action of the Pasley and Rosario.--Sir James receives the tha...

State of the Continent after the defeat of Buonaparte.--Sir James's services in the Baltic no longer required.--Retires from service, but not from public life.--His various occu...

Sir James disappointed in not returning home.--Extract of a letter to his brother.--The French send ships to the West Indies.--Squadron detached after them.--Death of General O'...

Despatches arrive from England.--Sir James superseded by Sir Charles Morice Pole.--Remarks and correspondence on the subject.--The St. George and four sail of the line arrive.--...

---- Matthew (father of Lord de Saumarez) his marriage, i. 12; receives the Duke of Gloucester upon his visiting the island of Guernsey, 16; notice of his death, ii. 370; of his...

Commencement of Hostilities with France.--Sir James hoists his Flag at Sheerness.--Proceeds to Guernsey.--Flag in the Grampus.--Anecdote of Captain Caulfield.--Sir James visits...

Sir James is called into active service.--Joins the Channel Fleet as second in command.--Shifts his Flag from the San Josef to the Prince of Wales.--His decisive conduct.--Anecd...

Dumaresq, Mr. Philip, remarks of Sir J. Saumarez concerning, i. 350; despatched to England with accounts of the victory of the 12th July 1801, 414; his reception at the Admiralt...

Sir James continues in the command at Guernsey.--Proceedings of his Squadron.--Letter from Lord Nelson, dated two days before he was killed.--Capture and destruction of La Salam...

O'Hara, General, Governor of Gibraltar, intelligence received from respecting the armament fitting out at Cadiz, i. 333; his letter to Sir J. Saumarez announcing the capitulatio...

Bridport, Lord, account of his action, i. 151; his opinion of the British squadron, 152; of Capt. Domett, _ib._; joins the Channel fleet, 289; takes command of the fleet, 296; l...

---- Rear-admiral J.N. ordered to serve under Sir J. Saumarez in command in the Baltic, ii. 272; despatched with the advanced squadron, 273; arrives at Wingo Sound, _ib._; joine...

squadron under, 166; account of his victory over the Spanish fleet, 168; letter of, to Sir J. Saumarez, 174; grants a pardon to James Mahoney, _ib._; created Earl St. Vincent, 1...

failure of the, 171. Swedish fleet, number of ships in the, ii. 110; anchors off Rogerwick, 115; malignant epidemic in the, 122; list of the, commanded by Rear-admiral Nauckhoff...

Zoutman, Admiral, commands a convoy to the Baltic, i. 46; hoists Dutch colours, 48; blame attached to, 51; fleet under, in the battle off Dogger-bank, ii. 373; his account of th...

Martin, Rear-admiral Sir Byam, appointed to serve under Sir J. Saumarez in command in the Baltic, ii. 272; letter from Captain Ross to, 278; detached in the Aboukir, to assist i...

---- Mr. Richard, letters to, from Lord de Saumarez, i. 91, 94, 106, 116, 121, 123, 124, 126, 127, 140, 141, 144, 147, 153, 155, 158, 159, 160, 170, 177, 181, 388, 397, 423; ii....

Sweden, state of affairs in, ii. 98; revolution in, 131; dethronement of Gustavus IV. King of, 132; laws in, _ib. n._; rejoicings in, upon the triumph of the British squadron ov...

Buonaparte declares he will conquer a "Maritime Peace."--Illness of George III.--Prince of Wales Regent.--Sir James obtains leave of absence.--The Victory sent to Lisbon with tr...

State of Europe in 1812.--Critical situation of Sweden and Russia.--Advance of Buonaparte.--Sir James Saumarez resumes the command in the Baltic.--Attack on Anholt prevented.--P...

Hostile fleets, situation of the, in the West Indies, i. 65; position of the, on the 23rd June 1795, ii. 397; list of the, in the action off the mouth of the Nile, 411.

Charles XIII. Duke of Sudermania, succeeds Gustavus Adolphus as King of Sweden, ii. 132; elected King by the States, 157; confers on Sir J. Saumarez the grand cross of the order...

Rosen, Count, his assurances to Sir J. Saumarez respecting the intention of the Swedish government, ii. 219; request of, to Sir James, 231; his sincerity towards Sir James upon...

Hood, Sir Samuel, bold manoeuvre of, i. 58; receives despatches from Capt. Saumarez, 60; decision of, 61; appoints Capt. Saumarez to command the Russell, 63; arrives at Antigua,...

Political opinions and conduct of Lord de Saumarez.--Death of his second son.--His letter on that occasion.--Anecdotes of his carriage being robbed.--Of Sweden.--The King of Swe...

Linois, Admiral, able manoeuvre of, i. 366; sword presented to, 381; lines on the occasion, _ib._; epigram, upon his improvement in naval tactics, 382; correspondence between hi...

State of the Continent after the defeat of Buonaparte.--Sir James's services in the Baltic no longer required.--Retires from service, but not from public life.--His various occu...

State of Affairs in Sweden.--Alarm of the King.--Sir James selected to command the Baltic Fleet.--Correspondence with Lord Mulgrave.--Sir John Moore's Expedition.--Arrives at Go...

News of the Battles of the 6th and 12th of July reach England.--Rejoicings on the occasion, particularly described in a letter from Mrs. Saumarez.--Promotion of Lieutenant Dumar...

Sir James at Carlscrona.--Arrangements.--Author left in Sweden.--Letter from the Swedish Admiral.--Sir James leaves Carlscrona.--Arrives at Gothenburg.--Makes arrangements for t...

his official letters to Sir J. Saumarez, 162; ii. 25, 26, 28; letters of Sir J. Saumarez to, i. 334, 339, 349, 352; announcing the death of General O'Hara, ii. 59; the evacuatio...

Sir James's third year in the command of the Baltic Fleet. Proceeds to Gothenburg and Havre.--Correspondence with Mr. Foster, Admiral Krusenstjerna, and others.--Swedes shut the...

Sir James disappointed in not returning home.--Extract of a letter to his brother.--The French send ships to the West Indies.--Squadron detached after them.--Death of General O'...

Commencement of Hostilities with France.--Sir James hoists his Flag at Sheerness.--Proceeds to Guernsey.--Flag in the Grampus.--Anecdote of Captain Caulfield.--Sir James visits...

Preliminaries of peace.--Sir James created a Knight of the Bath.--Remarks on that Order.--Ceremony of investiture.--Action of the Pasley and Rosario.--Sir James receives the tha...

Sir James is called into active service.--Joins the Channel Fleet as second in command.--Shifts his Flag from the San Josef to the Prince of Wales.--His decisive conduct.--Anecd...

Despatches arrive from England.--Sir James superseded by Sir Charles Morice Pole.--Remarks and correspondence on the subject.--The St. George and four sail of the line arrive.--...

Blockade of the Russian fleet.--Swedes' expedition, under Admiral Puke and General Wachtmeister, sails,--is unsuccessful. Private correspondence with Mr. Foster.--Armistice and...

Sir James continues in the command at Guernsey.--Proceedings of his Squadron.--Letter from Lord Nelson, dated two days before he was killed.--Capture and destruction of La Salam...