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id: 34827
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  The _Asteroid_ arrived off this port [Pernambuco], last evening, seventy-five days from Baker''s Island


id: 17929
type: WORK_OF_ART
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  SIR,--I am so well pleased with the account I have received of your gallant and seaman-like conduct in the sloop you command, in your spirited attack on three privateers inside the Isle of Bass


id: 16913
type: WORK_OF_ART
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  the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Nelson of the Nile, Knight of the most honourable Order of the Bath, Duke of Bronte


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id: 15233
title: Authentic Narrative of the Death of Lord Nelson
author: Beatty, William
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  known to His LORDSHIP, that all the Enemy''s ships had the iron hoops on Victory''s deck, formed in a close line of battle ahead on the starboard times said to Captain HARDY and Doctor SCOTT (Chaplain of the ship, and the Enemy in two lines, the British Fleet set all possible sail. Victory still continued to carry all her sail, he wished Captain HARDY ships of Admiral COLLINGWOOD''s line being engaged with the Enemy LORD NELSON and Captain HARDY walked the quarter-deck in conversation The Victory by this time, having approached close to the Enemy''s van, decks, upon the Enemy; when Captain HARDY represented to His LORDSHIP, opposite to the Victory; having also an Enemy''s ship, said to be La said HIS LORDSHIP, "none of _our_ ships have struck, HARDY."--"No, my some of Captain HARDY''S, who had come on board the Victory that day from


id: 15437
author: Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount
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  Young Faddy, my Dearest Emma, brought me, two days ago, your dear and most kind letter of November 26th, and you are sure that I shall take good, dear, kind heart, must not think that I shall die one hour the Admiral Lutwidge is a good man; and, I like Mrs. Lutwidge--and shall, You may rely, my dear Emma, that nothing shall be wanting, on my part, He will return soon, when he shall have the letter and money. I am better, my dear Emma, than I have been, and shall get through the Sir William Bolton joined last night; and received his letters, takes as long to send a letter to Malta, as to England. I sent, my own Dearest Emma, a letter for you, last night, in a Torbay SIR WILLIAM HAMILTON, K.B. Letters OF LORD NELSON, &c. SIR WILLIAM HAMILTON, K.B. Letters OF LORD NELSON, &c.

title:
  The Letters of Lord Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Vol II. With A Supplement Of Interesting Letters By Distinguished Characters


id: 15469
author: Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount
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  In presenting to the Public the Letters of LORD NELSON to LADY May God bless you, my dear Lady; and be assured, I ever am, and shall Your dear, good, kind, and most affectionate letters, from Saturday to I wish Sir William had come home a week ago, then I should have seen the distress, which Sir William must every day feel, in knowing that know, when my accounts are settled, at New Year''s Day. To be sure, we shall employ the trades-people of our village, in I thank you for the King''s letters, I shall write a kind line to write direct to Merton, till I hear that mine to Sir William, sent shall have our sea friends; and, I know, Sir William thinks they are dear, excellent letters, that I may know every thing which has passed This letter will find you at dear Merton; where we shall one day meet,

title:
  The Letters of Lord Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Vol. I. With A Supplement Of Interesting Letters By Distinguished Characters


id: 20475
title: The Two Admirals
author: Cooper, James Fenimore
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  "This is public service, Sir Wycherly," said the vice-admiral, "and I Both Sir Gervaise Oakes and Admiral Bluewater believed themselves to be "One would not think, Sir Wycherly," commenced the vice-admiral, Rear-Admiral Bluewater found Sir Gervaise Oakes pacing a large Sir Gervaise Oakes to comprehend the workings of Admiral Bluewater''s "Good-night, Dick," said Sir Gervaise, holding out both hands for the I find the people call Sir Gervaise, Little Jarvy, and yourself, Admiral to Sir Gervaise, that a man like the nephew could long possess his generous man, like Sir Gervaise, to submit to such a feeling without an "By the way, Sir Reginald," said the vice-admiral, with his hand on the "Yes, sir," answered Wycherly; "the vice-admiral will be looking out for "I did, Sir Gervaise, at Admiral Bluewater''s command." "Why, Sir Gervaise, you know how it is with some admirals, who like to


id: 21373
title: Syd Belton: The Boy Who Would Not Go to Sea
author: Fenn, George Manville
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  "Yes, father, I''m coming," said the red-faced boy, with a grin; and then "Why, Syd, lad, we did not see you go," said his father; "come and sit "But I want to be a doctor, father," said Syd, looking hard at the Pan, where are you going?" cried Syd. The boy glanced once in his direction, but did not stop running on as "Seen my boy Pan, Master Syd?" said a hoarse voice. "Look here," said Syd sharply, "if I''m going with you, Pan Strake, I "You going to sea, Master Syd?" said Pan, looking at the companion of "Have they come, Syd, lad?" said the admiral, as the boy walked into the "No," said Syd, turning and looking him full in the face; "only a little "Water?" said Syd, laughing, as he looked round at the sea. "We just saw something come up from that end of the gap, sir," said Syd;


id: 16912
title: The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 1
author: Harrison, James
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  consequence of which, Captain Nelson was ordered to conduct the fleet Some time after Captain Nelson had joined Lord Hood, in the West Indies, who, immediately, says Captain Nelson, "had the goodness to order me to command; and, shortly after, Captain Nelson received orders from the much--"Captain Nelson, of his majesty''s ship Agamemnon, who had the that Captain Nelson had any idea they could have taken his ships; but, ship, till the coming up of Captain Nelson, in the Agamemnon, by whom it The six ships engaged were the Victory, Admiral Mann, and Captain soon after, Sir John Jervis immediately offered Captain Nelson the having a captain appointed to command under him in his new ship. Captain, on board of which Ship Commodore Nelson''s Pendant was letter, Rear-Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson received orders actually to Troubridge, Esq. captain of his majesty''s ship Culloden, and commander The following letter, from Captain Troubridge to Sir Horatio Nelson,


id: 16915
title: The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain
author: Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer)
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  Nelson joins the fleet under Sir Hyde Parker, at Yarmouth Parker ordered home, and Nelson left in command Nelson''s hope of meeting the French fleet "I have wrote to Lord Keith, and home," said Nelson to Sir Sidney placed other ships where he thought best, and signalled Nelson to last preparation for a Russian war; while Nelson fancied that St. Vincent himself, as commander of the Channel fleet, had recommended Next day, after returning to his own ship, Nelson drew up the Nelson received the letter a few minutes before dinner-time," wrote The great command of time which Lord Nelson thus gave his small ships to watch the enemy''s fleet, and ordered them to return show what Nelson was among British admirals to the men of his day, and "Ça Ira," French ship-of-the-line, Nelson''s action with, "Captain," British ship-of-the-line, carries Nelson''s Nelson''s letter to, about his missing the French fleet, 280-282.


id: 16913
title: The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 2
author: Harrison, James
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  "Sir Sidney Smith," says his lordship, writing this month to Captain Three letters were this day written by Lord Nelson to the Earl of St. Vincent; one of them has a conclusion so forcibly interesting, on Lord Nelson had shifted his flag, having that day sent Captain Hardy to In a letter written the preceding day to Earl Spencer, Lord Nelson says, informed Lord Nelson, next day, in the following public letter. In a long letter, of this day''s date, to Admiral Duckworth, Lord Nelson On the 19th, Lord Nelson having been informed, by his friend Sir William French ships would venture out, his lordship wrote to Lord Keith, that Lord Nelson, and his friends Sir William and Lady Hamilton, were pledged and Lord Nelson, with Sir William and Lady Hamilton, two days presented to Lord Nelson by the captains of his majesty''s fleet who


id: 18314
title: Types of Naval Officers, Drawn from the History of the British Navy
author: Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer)
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  one ship of the enemy''s fleet for the Vice-Admiral and his whole the fleets and their ships at various times in the action. action with the French flag-ship _Tonnant_, of eighty guns, a force far in command of a forty-gun ship, he fought and took a French privateer of fleet--sixty-six ships-of-the-line, to which the British could oppose the prizes being a line-of-battle ship, Rodney had an opportunity to to the British squadron, though not a ship is lost and the enemy suffer even one of common length taken place, Lord Howe, with the British ships the ships all headed for the hostile line, under short sail, the admiral It was as a general officer, as an admiral commanding great fleets and English Channel], a captain of a ship-of-the-line is to command at the Saumarez commanded a ship-of-the-line in Rodney''s renowned battle of the British ship brought to action one of the French which had been in the


id: 26031
title: Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I
author: Ross, John, Sir
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  Sir James Saumarez is placed under the orders of Admiral McBride.--Is of the Cæsar and ships of the squadron.--Sir James proceeds to Captain Saumarez immediately repaired on board his ship, weighed next morning, the enemy''s ships of war, twenty-one sail of the line, under command of Vice-admiral Sir James Saumarez, returned from the flag-ship; and, some days after, when Captain Saumarez went on board Captain Saumarez received orders to proceed to Guernsey with his ship, appeared in the Orion, or in any ship Sir James commanded. ships, Sir James, who was the senior captain of the fleet, ordered ships of the French line, Sir James said to the Admiral, "It was under the command of Captain Sir James Saumarez; and follow all ships; and Sir James received the following letter from Earl St. Vincent: sail of French line-of-battle ships and a frigate had anchored


id: 26067
title: The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. II
author: Bourne, H. R. Fox (Henry Richard Fox)
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  LORD COCHRANE''S ARRIVAL IN GREECE.--HIS ACCOUNT OF HYDRA AND LORD COCHRANE''S ARRIVAL IN GREECE.--HIS ACCOUNT OF HYDRA AND to the independence of Greece, than at the time of Lord Cochrane''s order in all respects so soon as his Excellency Lord Cochrane shall That was the state of affairs when Lord Cochrane arrived in Greece. now in a position," wrote Lord Cochrane to General Church at eight "The Greeks," wrote Lord Cochrane to the Government, "have this day Before arriving in Greece, Lord Cochrane bad been informed by Captain merchant-vessels passed Lord Cochrane''s ship during his stay near Lord Cochrane, attended by his Greek vessels, had left the On the same New Year''s Day Lord Cochrane wrote, explaining his in the actual service of Greece as powerful as Lord Cochrane. Lord Cochrane''s retirement from the service of Greece brought to a shall force their Government to war with England," wrote Lord


id: 27151
title: Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II
author: Ross, John, Sir
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  from the Swedish Admiral.--Sir James leaves Carlscrona.--Arrives victory created, is described in the following letter from Mrs. Saumarez of Newington, (Sir James''s sister-in-law,) to whom Lieutenant At the same time Sir James received the first of the following letters order for Sir James to put himself under command of Vice-admiral given up to Spain, Sir James received the following orders from Lord On the same day Sir James received from Lord Keith a copy of a letter of the treaty of peace arrived, which took place on the 17th of May. Sir James at the same time received the welcome information that he Rear-admiral Sir James Saumarez, Bart, and K.B., Commanding his Sir James received the following letter from Lord Mulgrave, offering Sweden.--Letter from the Swedish Admiral.--Sir James leaves orders of Sir James had captured several Swedish ships bound to At the same time Sir James wrote the following letter to Rear-admiral


id: 21447
title: The Three Admirals
author: Kingston, William Henry Giles
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  As soon as things could be got to rights, Tom helped Desmond below, and Tom''s and Jerry''s clothes having been handed into the boat, they dressed "I trust that the ship will come," said Tom, though he could not throw "As to the ship''s coming back, it''s possible she may not," observed Tom. voyage, that''s very certain," said Tom. The boat was constantly kept wet; at last they tried sinking her for Having cast off the warp, Tom waded out to the boat and got on board. frighten them off, if any are near," said Tom. Plunging in, the midshipmen swam round and round the boat several times. "I hope things won''t be so bad as that," said Tom; "the ship seems to be "Now, we shall want some sleep," said Tom; "but though the ship won''t "I hope I shall not be a midshipman long," said Tom, "and that Desmond


id: 21977
title: The Narrative of a Blockade-Runner
author: Wilkinson, J. (John)
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  Captain in the Late Confederate States Navy. "Narrative, etc.," that the "Confederate States began the war with one United States fleet, offering to surrender his command under certain States Government, towards the close of the war, subjected the That is, the Confederate States held as prisoners nearly 61,000 more men government steamers who belonged to the Confederate States Navy, and the The Secretary of War having carried his point, the Major directed his officer of the Confederate Navy, then held as a prisoner on board one of The Confederate States Steamer "Florida."--Short Supply of The Confederate States Steamer "Florida."--Short Supply of of St. George''s, when the Confederate States steamer "Florida" arrived engagement with a United States ship of war was to be avoided, if under Captain Ward of the Confederate States Navy. to the fleet of United States vessels, which had crossed the bar after


id: 13979
title: For The Admiral
author: Marx, W. J. (William James)
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  "No, faith!" said Jacques, with a laugh; "if his horse went at that pace "''Tis a long journey, Edmond, and full of danger," said my father. "A tall man," said Jacques, "with a nose like a hawk''s beak, and eyes "They should carry us to our journey''s end," said Jacques in a whisper; "Fight on, monsieur," said Jacques stolidly. "That is good hearing for Monsieur Le Blanc," said the count. right now, monsieur," said he; "the journey is as good as done." "A despatch from the Admiral, monsieur," I said, saluting and handing "As good an animal as ever carried saddle!" said Jacques, eyeing his "Come Jacques," I said, "sit down and fall-to; the ride to-day must have "I fear, monsieur," said Jacques one evening, about a week after our "Yes," said Jacques, adding, "will you go to Poictiers, monsieur?" "Your friend sent you a pretty guide, monsieur," said Jacques; "the


id: 17929
title: The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth
author: Osler, Edward
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  _Stanislaus_, French frigate; Captain Pownoll killed, enemy driven and _L''Unité_ French frigate--Sir Edward''s letters on the occasion admirals--Sir Edward confirmed in his command--Melancholy fate of French frigate the day after leaving port, that they killed her captain, Sir Edward Pellew, with a small force of frigates, latterly war Sir Edward took the first ship from the enemy, and after nearly five It was a part of Sir Edward''s system, while he commanded cruising ships, March, Sir Edward, with much regret, left the ship and crew he had so men, commanded by the Admiral''s second son, Captain Fleetwood Pellew, of succession to the command of H.M.''s ships in India by Sir Edward officers than Sir Edward Pellew, were not men to send away their people captain, one of Sir Edward''s officers, "so are the French; but the sailed with Lord Exmouth in every ship he commanded from the beginning


id: 947
title: The Life of Horatio, Lord Nelson
author: Southey, Robert
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  of." Accordingly orders were given to enforce the Navigation Act. Major-General Sir Thomas Shirley was at this time governor of the escaped; but Nelson bore in mind the admirable plan of attack which Lord the enemy was not great; but Nelson received a serious injury: a shot well."--"Now," said Nelson, "had we taken ten sail, and allowed the line," said Nelson, "is truly astonishing; but all men are alike, and Pennant in the MINERVE--Action with the SABINA--Battle off Cape St. Vincent--Nelson commands the inner Squadron at the Blockade of Cadiz sea as a rotten ship could be, Nelson sailed from Leghorn, and joined one morning on board Lord Nelson''s ship, with his hands tied behind him. The other ships of the line, looking only to Nelson, continued such ships as were fit for service, leaving Nelson to follow with the Nelson said, "That his admirals and captains, knowing


id: 13351
title: The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. I
author: Dundonald, Thomas Barnes Cochrane, Earl of
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  Republic.--Lord Cochrane invited to enter the Chilian Service 137 Lord Cochrane''s Return to Valparaiso,--The Conduct of the Chilian Greek Deputies'' Proposal to Lord Cochrane and his Answer.--The Final this time Lord Cochrane had resolved on entering the House of Commons, fire-ships, upwards of twenty in number," said Lord Cochrane, "only LORD COCHRANE''S RETURN TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.--HIS SHARE IN THE LORD COCHRANE''S RETURN TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.--HIS SHARE IN THE Lord Cochrane expressed his confident hope that the people, having marines on board the three ships offered to follow Lord Cochrane months in which Lord Cochrane, having destroyed the Spanish fleet Having entered the Brazilian service, however, Lord Cochrane applied said Lord Cochrane, "information was received that the enemy was While Lord Cochrane was rendering efficient service to the cause of the state of parties and of politics at the time of Lord Cochrane''s "Lord Cochrane may enter the Greek


id: 34827
title: Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States
author: Semmes, Raphael
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  American Ships under English Colors--The Enemy''s Carrying-Trade being the first ship of war to throw the new Confederate flag to the newspapers, to-day, that the enemy has taken possession of Ship Island, MORE--BOARDS A LARGE FLEET OF SHIPS IN ONE DAY, BUT FINDS NO ENEMY AMONG against the Captain of the _Sumter_, gallant naval officers, wearing Mr. Welles'' shoulder-straps, and commanding Mr. Welles'' ships, were capturing several Federal ships of war, which by this time had arrived, were kept at There was great rejoicing on board the Yankee ships of war, in that the officers and men left on board the ship." capture the ships of her enemy, so could the Confederate States. trying any longer." I gave the boarding-officer orders, in case the ship on board the Confederate States steamer _Alabama_, on the High Seas," I was a United States ship, and therefore our enemy. ult., relative to the Confederate States ship-of-war _Alabama_, and


id: 41399
title: Admirals of the British Navy Portraits in Colours with Introductory and Biographical Notes
author: nan
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  Squadron, February, 1911; Acting Vice-Admiral Commanding Third Battle with swords, the Grand Cross of the Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, and the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun. Admiral Burney retired from the post of Second Sea Lord in August, 1917, Staff to Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, Commander-in-Chief of the Grand 1916, Vice-Admiral Bacon received the K.C.V.O. He became a Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour in September, 1916, Vice-Admiral de Robeck also commanded the Naval Forces which took part When Admiral Sir David Beatty was given the command of the Grand Fleet was promoted Acting Vice-Admiral and given command of the Cruiser Forces For his services he was mentioned in despatches and received the G.C.B. In November, 1916, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Grand He served as Flag Captain to Admiral Sir William May, Commander-in-Chief He was Rear-Admiral, First Battle Squadron, 1913-15, and was in command


id: 32290
author: Anonymous
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  I. Further Particulars in Relation to the Case of Admiral Byng, from V. Admiral Byng''s Defence as presented by him, and read in the Court I believe you will agree with me in thinking, that the Admiral''s behaviour Admiral _Boscawen_ for his execution next day, gave it to the Marshal to execution next day, at times expressing some uneasiness that the place enjoy his conversation for a last time, sent to Admiral _Boscawen_, place of execution was an indignity to Admiral _Byng_''s rank, and hoped gentleman replied, _I do make it my request, Sir_; and Admiral _Boscawen_, When the officers, who watched in the great cabbin with the Admiral, At nine, when his friends came on board, in a familiar easy manner, he The commanding officer of the marines was informed of the Admiral''s one of his friends, "_Do you observe_," said he, "_how well dressed the

title:
  A Letter to a Gentleman in the Country, from His Friend in London Giving an Authentick and Circumstantial Account of the Confinement, Behaviour, and Death of Admiral Byng, as Attested by the Gentlemen Who Were Present


id: 32286
author: Anonymous
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  such an honourable Construction as your Friends could wish. Objections against your Lordship''s Conduct, on which I shall now freely With relation to the first, my Lord, I believe that your Friends and the Pain of seeing our Friends overcome by a superior Enemy; your Valour Enemy could never neglect planting Cannon on such advantageous Places, as two Admirals, as your Lordship''s Fame was not interested in the Event; and Reflect, my Lord, (for your Country can never forget) what a long Mr. _Byng_''s Ship was prevented from bearing down upon the Enemy with all the Enemy, and was in great Danger therefore of receiving her Fire--you What Danger could he apprehend, when the Enemy''s Fire did not Loss to whom we shall ascribe the Defeat of that fatal Expedition; and we My Lord, you cannot do greater Justice to yourself, or Favour to your

title:
  A Letter to Lord Robert Bertie Relating to His Conduct in the Mediterranean, and His Defence of Admiral Byng


id: 50508
title: The Memoirs of Admiral Lord Beresford
author: Beresford, Charles William De la Poer Beresford, Baron
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  Ships in those days were manned according to the number of guns they ship, there should always be sufficient men on board to work the sails Many a time I''ve seen the men turn out _for_ to admire ''im, sir. "Well, sir," said I, "I will run a hundred yards race with Lord ----. {121} The custom came in as the old sailing ships gave place to steam Captain Edward Seymour (afterwards Admiral of the Fleet the Right Hon. Sir E. The officers and men of the Fleet were ordered back to {186} their Lord Wolseley was appointed commander-in-chief; General Sir Redvers sent by Admiral Lord John Hay, commander-in-chief in the Mediterranean. which the first three years must be in command of a ship of war at sea; of naval officers--notably those of Admiral of the Fleet Sir T. Fleet was lying, in order that the officers and men of the _Undaunted_


