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

ii. 34, 44, 92, 154, 172, 174, 308, 326, 332, 335;

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mention of Lady Hamilton by, i. 379-382, ii. 44, 154, 320, 335; ambassador to Vienna, i. 396 note.

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; takes passage out with Nelson, 189; correspondence between Nelson and, quoted, 191, 192, 194, 211, 212, 215, 218, 235, 246, 258, 263, 264, 286, 304, 310, 330.

Este, Lambton, association with Nelson mentioned, ii. 254-257.

Fischer, Commodore, commander-in-chief of Danish fleet at the Battle of Copenhagen, ii. 94; Nelson's controversy with, on account of his official report of the battle, 107-109.

Fitzharris, Lord, British attaché at Vienna during Nelson's visit, 1800, anecdotes of Nelson and of Lady Hamilton, ii. 41, 42.

Flag of Truce, incident of the, at Copenhagen, ii. 94-98.

"Fleet in Being," indications of Nelson's probable opinion of its deterrent effect, i. 135-137, 160, 182, 183, 196, 198, 213, 214, 216, 217, 218, 227; ii. 301-306.

Freemantle, British captain, with Nelson, at Teneriffe, i. 301-304; at Copenhagen, ii. 83; letter from Nelson to, concerning Calder, 318.

Frigates, Nelson's sense of the importance of, and of small cruisers generally, i. 338, 340, 341; ii. 242-245, 274, 294, 334, 357, 358.

"Généreux," French ship-of-the-line, escape of, after the Battle of the Nile, i. 357, 358; capture of the "Leander" by, 361, 405; captured by Nelson's squadron off Malta, ii. 24-29.

Genoa, importance of, to the South of France, i. 105, 106, 107; difficult neutrality of, 157, 158, 184-192, 199-201, 218, 223, 226-228, 233, 393; closes her ports against Great Britain, 1796, 244-246; siege of city, in 1800, ii. 28; surrender of, by Masséna, 37; identified with France as the Ligurian Republic, 181, 182; ports of, blockaded by Nelson, 219, 229, 230.

George III., King of Great Britain, prejudice of, against Nelson in early life, i. 88, 89, 284; subsequent approbation, 177, 284, 308; interest in Nelson manifested by, ii. 49, 50; subsequent coldness of, toward Nelson, apparently in consequence of his relations to Lady Hamilton, 49.

Gillespie, Dr., account of life on board Nelson's flagship by, ii. 223-225, 238, 248.

Goodall, Admiral, at the partial fleet action of March 14, 1795,