CONTENTS.

VOL. IV.

1805-(in continuation).

SIR RICHARD STRACHAN'S ACTION, 1.

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LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS, 13 - Gipsy and five privateers,

ibid.-Arrow and Acheron with Hortense and consort, ibid.-Curieux and

Dame-Ernouf, 17-San-Fiorenzo and Psyche, 18-Cleopatra and Ville-

de-Milan, 20-Renard and General-Ernouf, 26-Boats of Stork at Cape-

Roxo, 27-Boats of Bacchante at Mariel, 28-Gracieuse and Spanish

schooner, 29-Same and French schooner, ibid.- Papillon and Spanish

privateer, 30-Boats of Unicorn at Cape François, ibid.-Seahorse and a

Spanish convoy, 31-Boats of Seine off Porto-Rico, ibid.-Boats of Loire at

Camarinas, 32-Lieutenant Yeo at Muros, ibid.-Boats of Cambrian and

enemy's privateers, 36 Lieutenant Pigot in St. Mary's river, 37

Blanche with Topaze and consorts, 38-Calcutta and Rochefort squadron,

46-Third cruise of M. Linois, 51-Is repulsed by the Blenheim, ibid.—

Phaëton and Harrier with Semillante, 52 Eolus and Didon, 54-

Phoenix and Didon, 65-Lieutenant Smith at Truxillo, 75-Recapture of

the Cyane, 76-Capture of Naïade, ibid.-Capture of the Libre, ibid.—

Boats of Serpent near Truillo, 77.

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COLONIAL EXPEDITIONS, WEST INDIES, 78-Rear-admiral Missiessy at

Dominique, 79-Same at Guadaloupe, 83- Same at St. Kitt's and

Nevis, 84.

1806.

BRITISH AND FRENCH FLEETS, 86-State of the British navy, ibid.—-

Escape from Brest of two French squadrons, 87-British squadrons sent

in pursuit, 88-Sir John Duckworth and M. Willaumez, 91-Same and

M. Leissegues, 95-Cruise of M. Willaumez, 109-Maritime strength of

the rival powers, 118-Escape of four French frigates from Cadiz, 119-

Treaty of Presburg, 121-Sir Sidney Smith on the coast of Italy, 122.

LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS, 126-Wolf and French privateers,

ibid.-Boats of Franchise at Campeachy, 127-Boats of Egyptienne at

Muros, 129-Last cruise of M. Linois, 130-Capture of the Marengo and

Belle-Poule, 131-Boats of Colpoys at Avillas, and at Douillan, 132—

Reindeer with Phaëton and Voltigeur, 133-Pique and same, 134-Boats of

Pique at Ocoe bay and Cape Roxo, 135-Boats of Renommée and Nautilus

at Vieja, 136-Boats of Renommée at Colon, 137-Lord Cochrane off the

Gironde, 138-Pallas and Minerve, 139—Sirius and a French flotilla, 142

-Tremendous and Canonnière, 143-Captain Whitby off New York,

146-Renard and Diligent, 147-Warren Hastings and Piémontaise, 149—

Boats of Minerva on coast of Lisbon, 154-Powerful and Bellone, 156-

Lieutenant Sibly at Verdon, 158-Blanche and Guerrière, 160—Greyhound

and Harrier with Pallas and consorts, 162-Capture of the Rhin, 164—

Phosphorus and French lugger, 166-Boats of Alexandria at Rio de la Plata,

167-Boats of Galatea on the Spanish Main, 168-Capture of the Pomona,

169-Boats of Bacchante at Santa-Martha, 170-Stork and consorts at

Batabano, 171-Capture of the Salamandre, 172-Sir Samuel Hood and a
French frigate-squadron, 175—Capture of the Présidente, 177—Caroline
and Maria-Riggersbergen, 179—Sir Edward Pellew at Batavia, 180-Pitt
and Superbe, 181-Boats of Success at Hidden-port, Cuba, 184-Boats of
Orpheus in Campeachy bay, 185-Halcyon with Neptuno and consorts,
ibid.

COLONIAL EXPEDITIONS, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, 186-Sir Home Popham at

the Cape, ibid.-Same at Rio de la Plata, 189.

1807.

BRITISH AND FRENCH FLEETS, 193-State of British navy, 195-France and

the northern powers, 191-Napoleon's plan of invasion, 196-Siege of

Dantzic, 197-Surrender of ditto, 198.

BRITISH AND Danish fleets, 201-Lord Gambier at Copenhagen, 201.

BRITISH AND TURKISH FLEETS, 213-Sir Thomas Louis at the Dardanells,

214 Sir John Duckworth at the Dardanells, 215-Expedition to Egypt,

232-Admiral Seniavin in the Archipelago, 234.

BRITISH AND PORTUGUESE FLEETS, 235-Sir Sidney Smith at Lisbon, 236.

LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS, 239-Boats of Impérieuse at Arcasson,

ibid.-Boats of Galatea and Lynx corvette, ibid.-Recapture of Favourite,

242-Boats of Lark on the Spanish Main, 243-Boats of Bacchante and

Mediator at Samana, ibid.—Boats of Comus at Grand Carario, 244-Leopard

and Chesapeake, 247—Richmond and Spanish lugger, 256-Boats of Spartan

off Nice, 257-Boats of Pomone off Sable d'Olonne, 258-Uranie and

Manche, 259-Boats of Hydra at Begur, 263-Boats of Clyde on French

coast, 265-Weasel and French transports, ibid.-Windsor-Castle packet

and Jeune-Richard, 266-Boats of Porcupine at Zupiano, Zuliano, &c., 268

-Boats of Herald off Otranto, 269-Anne and Spanish gun-boats, ibid.-

Boats of Renommée near Carthagena, 270-Grasshopper and San-Josef, 271

-Curieux and Revanche, ibid.-Captain Lake and Jeffery the seamen, 273.

COLONIAL EXPEDITIONS, COAST OF AFRICA, 275-Capture of Madeira, ibid.

WEST INDIES, ibid.-Capture of Curaçoa, 277-Capture of the Danish islands,

278.

SOUTH AMERICA, 279-Proceedings at Monte Video and Buenos Ayres, ibid.

EAST INDIES, 282-Sir Edward Pellew at Gressie, 283.

1808.

BRITISH AND FRENCH FLEETS, 285-State of the British navy, ibid. —

State of the French navy, 286-Escape of the Rochefort squadron, 287--

Admiral Ganteaume in the Mediterranean, 289-Lord Collingwood and
Admiral Ganteaume, 291-Revolution in Spain, 264-Capture of French
Ship in Cadiz, 295-Peace between England and Spain, ibid.-Convention
of Cintra, 296-State of northern navies, ibid.-War between Russia and
England, ibid.

ANGLO-SWEDISH AND RUSSIAN FLEETS, 297-Sir Samuel Hood and Admiral

Hanickoff, 299-Capture and destruction of the Sewolod, 302-Sir James

Saumarez off Rogerswick, 303-Spanish patriots in Zealand, ibid.-Rear-

admiral Keats at Nyborg, 304.

LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS, 305-Linnet and Courier, ibid.-

Deconnerte and two French privateers, ibid.-Same and Dorade, 306-

Boats of Meleager off San-Jago de Cuba, ibid.-Boat of Confiance off the

Tagus, ibid.-Sappho and Admiral Yawl, 307-San-Fiorenzo and Piemont-

aise, ibid.-Boats of Emerald at Vivero, 311-Aigle with Italienne and

Seine, 313-Childers and Lougen, 315-Seagull with Lougen and consorts,

318-Stately and Nassau with Prindts-Christian-Frederic, 319-Boats of

Daphne and Tartarus at Flodstrand, 320-Boats of Falcon at Endelan, 321

-Swan and Danish cutter, ibid.-Boats of the Tartar at North Bergen, 322

Virginie and Guelderland, 324-Boats of the Alceste and squadron off Rota,

326-Grasshopper and Spanish gun-boats, ibid.-Boats of Nymphe and

Blossom in the Tagus, 327-Grasshopper and Rapid with Spanish gun-

boats, 329-Gorée with Palinure and Pilade, 330-Supérieure and same, ibid.

-Carnation and Palinure, 331-Boats of the Heureux at Mahaut, 334-

Remarks on the 4-gun schooners, 335-British schooners and French priva-

teers, 336-Redwing and Spanish gun-boats, 337-Wizard and Requin, 338

-Capture of Griffon, 342-Unité and Ronco, ibid.-Capture of Nettuno

and Teulie, 343-Amphion and Baleine, 344-Boats of Porcupine off

Civita-Vecchia and Monte-Circello, 345-Same at Planosa, &c., 346-Boats

of Standard off Corfu, 347-Seahorse and Badere-Zaffer, 348-Pitt and

Sémillante, 355-Cornwallis and Semillante, 357-Dedargneuse and Semil-

lante, 358-Terpsichore and Semillante, 359-Laurel and Canonnière, 363

-British convoys and Danish gun-boats, 366-Boats of Euryalus and con-

sorts capture gun-boats, 367-The Danes capture Turbulent and Tigress

gun-brigs, 368-Africa and Danish gun-boats, 369-Comet with Sylphe

and consorts, 371-Recruit and Diligente, 372-Maria and Département-

des-Landes, 374-Amethyst and Thetis, 376-Destruction of the Cigne,

381-Boats of Kent and Wizard at Noli, 383-Lord Cochrane on coast of

Languedor, 384-British at Fort Trinidad, 385.

COLONIAL EXPEDITIONS, WEST INDIES, 387-Capture of Mariegalante, ibid.

-Also of Desirade, ibid.-Unsuccessful attack upon St. Martin, 388.

1809.

BRITISH AND FRENCH FLEETS, 389-State of the British navy, ibid.—

Commodore Beresford and M. Willaumez, 391-Destruction of French

vessels at Sable d'Olonne, 393--Lord Gambier at Basque roads, 395-Capture

of Anholt, 431-Expedition to the Scheldt, 433-Lord Collingwood and

M. Ganteaume, 443-Rear-admirals Martin and Baudin, 445-Lieutenant

Tailour in the bay of Rosas, 447-Surrender of Zante, &c., 449.

APPENDIX

Annual Abstracts

Notes to Annual Abstracts

DIAGRAMS.

SIR RICHARD STRACHAN'S ACTION.

The two squadrons at the commencement of the firing
Same at the surrender of the last two French ships

Action of the Phoenix and Didon.

451

477

481

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69

353

378