My adventures during the late war

Receiving a lieutenancy--Lord Collingwood’s kindness--Joining the _Warrior_--An unexpected supply of dollars--An accident at sea--Capture of Ischia and Procida--Expedition again...

The banks of the Rhine--Contemplations of crossing the river irregularly--Difficulties of finding a legal passage--Mistaking two armed officers for two harmless fishermen--An ap...

The journey pursued--A bivouac in a wood--Dangers of being shot--Making free with an orchard--Crossing the Oise--A mode of obtaining provisions--A cabaret and a village _fête_--...

Conjectures of the prisoners as to my country and crimes--Inferences from my chains that I had committed murder--Mr. Ashworth and Mr. Tuthill, with Mr. Baker, rejoin me--Lieuten...

Our arrival at Salzburg--The Director of Police--Perseverance in our tale of being Americans--Suspected of being spies--Austrian feelings favourable towards England and Englishm...

Our arrival at Verdun--A joyful reception--General Wirion--His indulgence towards the prisoners--The meetings of old shipmates and friends--Mental employment the best antidote a...

A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gaun...

A trial at Metz--English officers sentenced to the galleys--Forging and using false passports--The consequences--A new scheme of escape--A favourable night but unfavourable sent...

Departure from Amiens--Arrival at Albert--Our French officers delicacy and liberality--A civic feast at Bapaume--Effects of champagne on French aldermen--A separation from our k...

A fresh incarceration--Stripping a prisoner naked a more effectual detainer than chains and padlocks--Hopes of escape prove delusive--Gaol surgery and gaol diet--A timely loan o...

Leaving Kaufbeuern on the left hand--Crossing the Wardach and the Lech--A welcome ferry-boat--The town of Weilheim--A long and exhausting march--The soporific of fatigue--The fe...

Our entrance into the gaol of Boulogne--Tantalising sight of Old England’s flag and white cliffs--A gaoler’s supper and a conscientious bill--Another examination--The route to V...

An inclement season--A retreat in a cavern--Somnambulism--The discovery of a shepherd’s hut--A traveller put out of a wrong road--Swimming in a winter’s night--Passing through a...

Capture of General Bordé and his staff--A gallant boarding exploit--A horrible murder by Italian prisoners of war--Success of our navy--A balance of accounts--My promotion--Quit...

Our departure from Verdun for Bitche--Mars-la-Tour, Metz, and Sarrelouis--I receive a very useful present from Mr. Brown--Sarreguemines--A last chance--A mounted guard--Thoughts...

Refreshments at a village inn--The town of Rastadt--A civil traveller--Good accommodation--Baden--Awkward rencontre with a royal party--An alarm about passports--A genteel inn d...

A false direction and an appalling repulse--A bribe refused--A deluge, and shelter in a barn--A fatal resolution--Dangers of fugitives journeying by daylight--A market-day at Ét...

It was on Monday, the 6th February 1804, that the _Hussar_ made sail from Ares Bay in Spain, being bound for England with despatches, from our commodore Sir Edward Pellew, and w...

Conjectures of the Prisoners as to my Country and Crimes--Inferences from my Chains that I had committed Murder--Mr. Ashworth and Mr. Tuthill, with Mr. Baker, rejoin me--Lieuten...

The Banks of the Rhine--Contemplations on crossing the River irregularly--Difficulties of finding a legal Passage--Mistaking two armed Officers for two harmless Fishermen--An ap...

A fresh Incarceration--Stripping a Prisoner naked a more effectual detainer than Chains and Padlocks--Hopes of Escape prove delusive--Gaol Surgery and Gaol Diet--A timely Loan o...

Our Departure from Verdun for Bitche--Mars-la-Tour, Metz, and Sarrelouis--I receive a useful Present from Mr. Brown--Sarreguemines--A last Chance--A mounted Guard--Thoughts of a...

Our Entrance into the Gaol of Boulogne--Tantalising Sight of Old England’s Flag and white Cliffs--A Gaoler’s Supper and a conscientious Bill--Another Examination--The Route to V...

Capture of General Bordé and his Staff--A gallant Boarding Exploit--A horrible Murder by Italian Prisoners of War--Success of our Navy--A Balance of Accounts--My Promotion--Quit...

The Journey pursued--A Bivouac in a Wood--Dangers of being Shot--Making free with an Orchard--Crossing the Oise--A Mode of obtaining Provisions--A Cabaret and a Village _Fête_--...

Our Arrival at Salzburg--The Director of Police--Perseverance in our Tale of being Americans--Suspected of being Spies--Austrian Feelings favourable towards England and Englishm...

Leaving Kaufbeuern on the Left Hand--Crossing the Wardach and the Lech--A welcome Ferry-boat--The Town of Weilheim--A long and exhausting March--The Soporific of Fatigue--The Fe...

A kind Reception by the Enemy--Our Shipmates all Prisoners--Consolations under Misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the Hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French Seaman--Running the Gaun...

Our Arrival at Verdun--A joyful Reception--General Wirion--His Indulgence towards the Prisoners--The Meetings of old Shipmates and Friends--Mental Employment the best Antidote a...

Departure from Amiens--Arrival at Albert--Our French Officer’s Delicacy and Liberality--A Civic Feast at Bapaume--Effects of Champagne on French Aldermen--A Separation from our...

A False Direction and an Appalling Repulse--A Bribe refused--A Deluge, and Shelter in a Barn--A fatal Resolution--Dangers of Fugitives journeying by Daylight--A Market-day at Ét...

Receiving a Lieutenancy--Lord Collingwood’s Kindness--Joining the _Warrior_--An unexpected Supply of Dollars--An Accident at Sea--Capture of Ischia and Procida--Expedition again...

A Trial at Metz--English Officers sentenced to the Galleys--Forging and using false Passports--The Consequences--A new Scheme of Escape--A favourable Night but unfavourable Sent...

Refreshments at a Village Inn--The Town of Rastadt--A civil Traveller--Good Accommodation--Baden--Awkward Rencontre with a Royal Party--An Alarm about Passports--A Genteel Inn d...

An inclement Season--A Retreat in a Cavern-Somnambulism--The Discovery of a Shepherd’s Hut--A Traveller put out of a wrong Road--Swimming in a Winter’s Night--Passing through a...

The _Hussar_ Frigate is sent home with Despatches, and wrecked on the _Saintes_--Efforts to save the Ship--Attempt to escape in the Boats foiled by bad Weather--A Surrender to t...