The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain

When Nelson, after a three years' absence, returned to the Mediterranean in 1803, he found the conditions, upon which the military balance of power there depended, greatly alter...

The trouble between Great Britain and Denmark, which now called Nelson again to the front, leading to the most difficult of his undertakings, and, consequently, to the most dist...

To understand rightly the movements of Nelson during the first months of 1805, up to his return to England in August, and to appreciate fully the influence of this closing perio...

Contrary to the general policy that for many years had governed the naval undertakings of France and Spain, the combined fleets put to sea on the 19th of October, 1805, with the...

Upon Keith's departure, the command in the Mediterranean devolved upon Nelson, who for some time remained in doubt of the fact, but with his usual promptitude acted as if all de...

During the brief interval between his return from the Baltic, July I,1801, and his taking command of the Squadron on a Particular Service, on the 27th of the same month, Nelson...

Before sailing for the Baltic, and throughout his service in that sea, the longing for repose and for a lover's paradise had disputed with the love of glory for the empire in Ne...

The crowds that had assembled to greet Nelson's arrival at Portsmouth, four weeks before, now clustered again around his footsteps to bid him a loving farewell. Although, to avo...

At the time Nelson and the Hamiltons returned to Palermo, the Queen of Naples was wishing, for political reasons, to visit Vienna. To meet this wish Nelson took the "Foudroyant"...

The "Victory" was delayed in quarantine twenty-four hours, when orders from London directed her release. At 9 P.M. of the 19th of August, Nelson's flag was hauled down, and he l...

importance of, to Great Britain, 270; rendezvous fixed by Napoleon, for the concentration of his fleets, in 1805, 271, 283; Toulon squadron goes to, 284, 285; Nelson pursues to,...

Cadiz, Nelson's visit to, i. 103-104; his operations before, under Jervis, 286-288, 289-294; his watch before, prior to Trafalgar, ii. 339, 356-361; effect of position of, upon...

Ruffo, Cardinal, leader of the Neapolitan "Christian Army" at Naples, 1799, i. 416; concludes with the insurgents in the castles a capitulation which Nelson annuls, 429 and note...

Addington (afterwards Lord Sidmouth), Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1801-1804, Nelson's intercourse with, i. 383; ii. 101, 103, 120, 136, 162-164, 166, 167, 172, 174, 189, 19...

friendship with Lady Hamilton, 378, 383, 384, 426, 444; characteristics of, 388, ii. 6; association with Nelson, i. 388-391; Nelson's devotion to, 392; distrust of her subjects,...

Jervis, Admiral Sir John, afterwards Earl of St. Vincent, i. 34; commander-in-chief in the West Indies, 115; commander-in-chief in the Mediterranean, 204, 212; Nelson's first me...

Toulon, delivered by its inhabitants to Lord Hood, i. 106, 107; retaken by the French, 117; Nelson reconnoitres, 198, 217; Jervis's efficient blockade of, 230, 242; Nelson's met...

Changed political conditions in the Mediterranean Attitude of the Great Powers Situation of Spain and Portugal Policy of the Italian States Nelson's sense of the importance of t...

Nelson's dissatisfaction with, 202; selected to command the Baltic expedition, ii. 56; Nelson joins, as second in command, 65; cool reception of Nelson by, 66-69; growing influe...

second in command to Nelson, 1803-1805, 202, 215, 219, 246, 248, 259, 263, 278; left in command by Nelson, upon his departure for the West Indies, 294, 314, 317; joins Collingwo...

Origin of the trouble between Great Britain and Denmark The entrance of the Czar Paul into the quarrel Renewal of the Armed Neutrality of 1780 Relations of Bonaparte to this eve...

NAPLES, city of, Nelson's first visit to, i. 108-111; second visit, 371, 372, 385-395; flight of the Court from, 395; the French enter, 399; the French evacuate, after their dis...

Nelson, quoted, 47; Nelson's bearing towards, 48, 50; attitude of, towards Lady Hamilton, 51; final breach between Nelson and, 53, 55, 146-149; later years of, 54, 55; testimony...

Elliot, Hugh, British minister at Dresden during Nelson's visit in 1800, ii. 43, 44; minister to the two Sicilies during Nelson's Mediterranean command, 1803-1805, 189-310; take...

created Duke of Bronté by King of Naples, 2; dissatisfaction at not being continued as commander-in-chief, 3; Keith's return, 1800, 22; superseded by Keith's return, 22; capture...

describes Nelson's return on board wounded, after the affair at Santa Cruz, 304; lieutenant, and commander of the "Mutine," 371; reception at Naples by Lady Hamilton, 371; curio...

Object of Napoleon's combinations in 1805 Details of his plan Nelson's share in thwarting it The difficulties of one dealing with Napoleon Nelson's guiding principle The sailing...

ii. 10, 11, 181-188, 190, 199, 228-229, 233-236. Fleet, when commander-in-chief, Administration of, ii. 4, 10, 11, 16, 115, 116, 134-136, 168-170, 197, 198-200, 209, 228, 229, 2...

joy of, upon receipt of the news of Battle of the Nile, i. 371, 372; strategic weight of, in the counsels of Bonaparte, 391; Nelson persuades, to declare war against France, 389...

Malta, seizure of, by Bonaparte, i. 329, 331; Nelson's estimate of the importance of, 330, 407, ii. 13, 195, 198; his concern for, i. 368, 369, 414, ii. 5, 7-14, 243, 316, 317;...

Nelson makes his home with the Hamiltons His letter of final severance to his wife His relations to his stepson, Josiah Nisbet Desire to have a home of his own Lady Hamilton sel...

Nelson left in temporary command His disposition of the squadron Made Duke of Bronté in Sicily His hopes of remaining in command disappointed His discontent Energy and tact in e...

Melville, Lord, First Lord of the Admiralty, in succession to St. Vincent, reply to Nelson's appeal to reverse previous refusal of medals for Copenhagen, ii. 167; Nelson's lette...

relations to Amy Lyon, otherwise Emma Hart, prior to their marriage, 375-378; marriage to Emma Hart, 378; onerous increase of diplomatic duties after the French Revolution began...

Numbers and composition of the opposing fleets Difficulties of the allies in leaving port Respective movements of the two fleets Nelson's last letter to Lady Hamilton His last l...

accompanies Nelson, with her husband, on a trip to Malta, 35, and on the return journey to England, 36-45; her reception by the London world, 48-50, 154; Lady Nelson's attitude...

Nelson escorts the Queen of Naples to Leghorn with two British ships-of-the-line Keith's displeasure Nelson at Leghorn Austrians defeated at Marengo Nelson and the Hamiltons lea...

Hood, Admiral, Lord, opinion of Nelson in early life, i. 34; Nelson obtains transfer of his ship to the fleet of, 36-39; relations of Nelson with, prior to French Revolution, 37...

Nelson's longing for repose His services immediately required again His reluctant consent Bonaparte's threats of invasion Inadequacy of British preparations for coast-defence Na...

Knight, Miss, friend and companion of the Hamiltons, ii. 39; accompanies them and Nelson on journey to England in 1800, 39-48; incidents mentioned by, relative to this period, 3...

Leghorn, Nelson's visits to, i. 148, 151, 161, 208; importance of, to the French, 157, 160, and to the British fleet, 161, 231, 232; occupation of, by Bonaparte, in 1796, 233; b...

Napoleon's orders to, 271, 272; first sailing of, and disasters encountered by, 272, 275, 276, 277; second sailing of, from Toulon, 284; arrival at Cadiz and in the West Indies,...

Popular demonstrations when Nelson embarked The passage to Cadiz Precautions to deceive the enemy His reception by the officers of the fleet The "Plan of Attack" of May, 1805 Th...

Otway, Captain, commands Sir Hyde Parker's flagship at the Battle of Copenhagen, ii. 77; advises against the passage of the Great Belt, 77, 78; opposes the making signal to Nels...

influence at Court of Naples, i. 383, 426, 442; influence upon Nelson, 385-388, 441, 442, 444, ii. 23, 28-30, 38, 39, 41, 78, 330-332; intermediary between the Court and Nelson,...

Nelson hauls down his flag and goes to Merton Interviews with the Admiralty His one meeting with Wellington Interview with Lord Castlereagh Popular demonstrations of affection H...

Elgin, Earl of, British ambassador to Turkey, opinion upon the state of things at Palermo during Nelson's residence there, i. 397; Nelson's divergence of opinion from, concernin...

commands Nelson's flagship, the "Vanguard," 309; account of the campaign of the Nile (quoted), 332, 339, 344, 355, 359; at the Battle of the Nile, 351, 354, 363; sent to England...

Horatia, Nelson's daughter, birth of, ii. 56; mentioned, 57, 223, 335; Nelson's last letter to, 366; desired by him to use the name of "Nelson" only, 366; bequeathed by Nelson t...

Gore, British captain, commands squadron of frigates under Nelson's orders, outside Straits of Gibraltar, ii. 244; letter of Nelson to, concerning three frigates attacking a shi...

of Nelson to, on returning home in 1797, i. 308, 309, 316; Nelson's message to, when thinking himself mortally wounded at the Nile, 351; uneasiness of, at the reports of Nelson'...

Hamilton, Emma, Lady, Nelson's first meeting with, i. 110, 111; letter of Nelson to. 340; conduct of, in Naples, upon receipt of news of the Battle of the Nile, 371; Nelson's se...

West Indies, Nelson's early service in, i. 17-30; called by Nelson "the station for honour," i. 37; Nelson enforces Navigation Act in, 53-65; wishes to return to, in search of m...

Bruix, French admiral, commander-in-chief of a French fleet entering the Mediterranean from Brest, i. 417, 422, 425, 428, 432; effect of his approach upon proceedings in Naples,...

Parker, Commander Edward, aide to Nelson, ii. 134; description of Nelson's celerity by, 134; takes part in boat-attack on the French vessels off Boulogne, 137; mortally wounded,...

directs the seizure of Elba by Nelson, i. 237; present at the evacuation of Corsica, 252, 253, and of Elba. 262; passage with Nelson to Gibraltar, 262-268; witnesses the Battle...

138, 151, 152, 172, 173, 215, 241, 248, 255, 280, 283, 286, 293, 302, 309, 359, 419; ii. 24, 52, 65, 90, 104, 105, 112, 134, 175, 250, 339. Strength and tenacity of convictions,