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| Naval History Of Great Britain - Vol I
Contents
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- Transcriber's Notes
- Index of most vessels mentioned in this volume.
- Front Page
- Title Page
- Author's Preface
- Editor's Preface
- Glossary of Terms
- List of Works Cited or Quoted
- Message to the Binder
1488 to 1792
Introduction
- First ship of war
- Cannon, 1
- Portholes, 2
- Two important improvements in ships of war, 3
- Origin of ships' rates, 5
- The unrated classes, 5
- Old MS. list of the navy, 6
- Calibers of guns, 7
- Ancient and modern shot, 8
- Improved classification of the ships, 10
- Decks of a ship of war, 11
- First decks armed with guns, 12
- Decks of a ship of war, 13
- Origin of the term gangway, 15
- Meaning of the term flush-decked, 16
- Ambiguity in other naval terms, 17
- Flush and quarterdecked ships, 19
- Line-Of-battle ships, 20
- Frigates, 20
- British frigates modelled from the French, 21
- Constant-Warwick, the first British frigate, 22
- Made a two-decker, 24
- The classification of foreign navies, 26
- English frigate-classes, 27
- First genuine English frigate, 28
- English and foreign 18-pounder frigates, 30
- The post-ship classes, 31
- Invention of the carronade, 33
- Establishment of carronades for each class, 34
- Dispute between the ordnance and navy boards, 35
- Advantages of the carronade shown, 37
- Distinction between " guns" and" carronades," 38
- Large and small calibers compared, 40
- Calibers of English and foreign guns, 41
- Remarks on the tonnage of ships of war, 43
- Cause of variety of size in British navy, 44.
1792-3
First French Revolutionary War
- First French Revolutionary War, 45
- War declared against England, &c., 46
British and French Fleets
- State of the British Navy, 47
- Captains and commanders, 49
- Dutch, Spanish, Russian, and other navies, 50
- Comparative state of the French navy, 52
- French seamen, 53
- Armament of French ships, 54
- First republican fleet at sea, 55
- Lord Howe's first cruise, 56
- Lord Howe and M. Morard-de-Galles, 57
- Description of Brest, 59
- Lord Howe and M. Vanstabel, 61
- Description of Toulon, 63
- Lord Hood at Toulon, 67
- Commodore Linzee at Forneilli, 85
- French frigates at Genoa and Spezzia, 87
Light Squadrons and Single Ships
- Light Squadrons and Single Ships, 88
- Scourge and Sans-Culotte, 89
- Lieutenant Western, 89
- Bedford and Leopard, 90
- Recapture of the San-Iago, 90
- Iris and Citoyenne-Françoise, 91
- Venus and Sémillante, 93
- Hyæna and Concorde, 95
- Nymphe and Cléopâtre, 96
- Boston and Embuscade, 99
- Crescent and Réunion, 104
- Agamemnon and French frigates, 105
- Thames and Uranie, 107
- Capture of the lnconstante, 110
- Capture of a privateer by a packet, 111
Colonial Expeditions
- Colonies of the different powers, 112
North America
- North America, 113
- Surrender of St.-Pierre and Miquelon, 114
West Indies
- Capture of Tobago, 114
- Ill success at Martinique, 115
- Dreadful hurricane, 116
- Surrender of Cape-Nicolas-Mole, St.-Domingo, 117
East Indies
- East Indies, 118
- Attack upon the Résolue, 118
- Capture of Pondicherry, 120.
1794
British, and French Fleets
- British, and French Fleets, 121
- State of British navy, 122
- Violent proceedings at Brest, 123
- Reorganization of the Brest fleet, 124
- Sailing of Lord Howe, 125
- Sailing of M. Villaret-Joyeuse, 127
- Rear-admirals Montagu and Nielly, 128
- Chase of the Audacieux, 130
- Lord Howe on the 28th of May, 131
- Audacious and Révolutionnaire, 132
- Lord Howe on the 29th of May, 135
- Lord Howe on 31st of May, 144
- Villaret joined by M. Nielly, 145
- Lord Howe on the 1st of June, 146
- Capture of the Alexander, 183
- Mutiny on board the Culloden, 185
- Lord Hood at Corsica, 186
- Lord Hood and M. Martin in Gourjean bay, 193
- Mutiny on board the Windsor-Castle, 193
Light Squadrons and Single Ships
- Light Squadrons and Single Ships, 194
- Extraordinary escape of the Junon, 195
- English Indiamen and French privateers, 197
- English Indiamen and French frigates, 199
- Capture of the Pomone. 201
- Capture of the Duguay-Trouin, 203
- Capture of the Atalante, 205
- Carysfort and Castor, 206
- Crescent and French squadron, 207
- Romney and Sibylle, 208
- Destruction of the Volontaire, 210
- Capture of the Révolutionnaire, 211
- Captains Osborne and Renaud off Isle-Ronde, 212
Colonial Expeditions
West Indies
- West Indies, 215
- Capture of Martinique, 217
- Capture of Sainte-Lucie, 220
- Capture and recapture of Guadaloupe, 221
- Commodore Ford at St,.-Domingo - Capture of Tiburon, 225
Coast of Africa
- Coast of Africa, 227
- French spoliations at Sierra-Léone, 229.
1795
British, and French Fleets
- British and French Fleets, 230
- State of the British Navy, 231
- Projected expedition from Brest, 232
- Sir Sidney Smith's peep into Brest, 234
- Serious casualties to the Brest fleet, 236
- Chase of M. Vence into BelleIsle, 237
- Junction of Admirals Villaret and Vence, 238
- Cornwallis's retreat, 241
- Lord Bridport in the command of the Channel fleet, 244
- Lord Bridport off Isle-Groix, 245
- Expedition to Quiberon, 250
- Dreadful gale in the Channel, 253
- Capture of the Berwick, 255
- Vice-admiral Hotham off Genoa, 257
- Loss of the Illustrious, 265
- Admiral Hotham off Hyères, 267
- Recapture of the Censeur, 273
- Cruise of M. Ganteaume, 274
- Nemesis at Smyrna, 275
British and Dutch Fleets
- British and Dutch Fleets, 277
- War between England and Holland, 277
Light Squadrons and Single Ships
- Light Squadrons and Single Ships, 277
- Blanche and Pique, 278
- Lively and Tourterelle, 282
- Astræa and Gloire, 284
- Burning of the Boyne, 285
- Sir Richard Strachan and French convoys, 286
- Captain Cochrane and French store-ships, 287
- Thorn and Courier-National, 288
- Capture of the Minerve, 291
- Southampton and Vestale, 293
- Rose and French privateers, 294
- Mermaid and two corvettes, 295
- Capture of the Eveillé, 297
Colonial Expeditions
West Indies
- West Indies, 298
- Captain Wilson and a French squadron, 298
- Victor Hugues and his successors, 299
East Indies
- East Indies, 300
- Capture of the Cape of Good Hope, 301
- Capture of Trincomalé and Oostenburg, 303.
1796
British and French Fleets
- British and French Fleets, 305
- State of the British Navy, 305
- New constitution in France, 307
- Force in Toulon, 308
- Recapture of the Nemesis, 308
- Nelson at Laöna, &c., 309
- Evacuation of Leghorn, 309
- War between England and Spain, 311
British and Spanish Fleets
- British and Spanish Fleets, 311
- Admiral Langara at Toulon, 311
- Evacuation of Corsica, 312
British and Franco-Spanish Fleets
- British and Franco-Spanish Fleets, 314
- Recapture of Corsica by France, 314
- Sir John Jervis's retreat from the Mediterranean, 315
British and French Fleets
- British and French Fleets, 315
- Loss of the Courageux, 316
- Accident to the Gibraltar, 317
Light Squadrons and Single Ships
- Light Squadrons and Single Ships, 319
- Sir Sidney Smith at Herqui, 319
- Capture of the Etoile, 321
- Capture of the Unité, 322
- Capture of Sir Sidney Smith, 324
- Capture of the Virginie, 325
- Boats of Niger near the Penmarcks, 326
- Spencer and Volcan, 326
- Capture of the Argo, 327
- Sufisante and Revanche, 328
- Santa-Margarita and Tamise, 329
- Unicorn and Tribune, 330
- Dryad and Proserpine 332
- Southampton and Utile, 333
- Glatton and French, frigates, 335
- Amiable and Pensée, 339
- Mermaid and Vengeance, 340
- Quehec and two French frigates, 342
- Destruction of the Andromaque, 343
- Raison and Vengeance, 345
- Capture of the Elizabet, 346
- Capture of the Bonne Citoyenne, 348
- Rear-Admiral Sercey in the Indian seas, 349
- M. Sercey and two British 74s, 350
- Loss of the Amphion, 355
- Pelican and Médée, 356
- Terpsichore and Mahonesa, 358
- French privateers, 359
- Lapwing at Anguilla, 360
- Terpsichore and Vestale, 361
- Minerve and Sabina, 364
- Blanche and Ceres, 365
Colonial Expeditions
North America
- North America, 366
- Rear-admiral Richery at Newfoundland, 367
West Indies
- Capture of Demerara, 367
- Recapture of Sainte-Lucie, 368
- Capture of St.- Vincent and Grenada, 369
- British at Léogane and at Bombarde, St.-Domingo, 370
East Indies
- East Indies, 371
- Capture of Columbo, Amboyna, and Banda, 372
- Capture of Dutch squadron in Simon's bay, 374
- Destruction of French settlement at Foul point, Madagascar, 374
Appendices
- Appendix No 1
- Appendix No 2
- Appendix No 3
- Appendix No 4
- Appendix No 5
- Appendix No 6
- Appendix No 7
- Appendix No 8
- Appendix No 9
- Appendix No 10
- Appendix No 11
- Appendix No 12
- Appendix No 13
- Appendix No 14
- Appendix No 15
- Appendix No 16
- Appendix No 17
- Appendix No 18
- Appendix No 19
- Appendix No 20
- Appendix No 21
- Appendix No 22
- Appendix - Notes to the Annual Abstract No. 1
- Appendix - Notes to the Annual Abstract No. 2
- Appendix - Notes to the Annual Abstract No. 3
- Appendix - Notes to the Annual Abstract No. 4
Abstracts
- Abstract No. 1
- Abstract No. 2
- Abstract No. 3
- Abstract No. 4
- [Note: The notes to the Abstracts have also been appended to the Abstracts themselves.]
Scans of Portraits
- Admiral Lord Bridport
- The Right Hon. Admiral Viscount Duncan
- Admiral Earl Howe
- Admiral Sir Hyde Parker
- William James - the author
Diagrams
- Action of the Nymphe and Cleopatre,
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- Lord Howe cutting the French line on the 29th of May, 1794. 137
- Lord Howe cutting the French line on the 1st of June, 1794 . 149
- Cornwallis's retreat; wearing of the Royal-Sovereign to cover the Mars. 240
- Action of the Manche and Pique. 280
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