CONTENTS.

VOL. IV.

1805 continued.

BRITISH AND FRANCO-SPANISH FLEETS, 1-Sir Robert Calder's action, 3-

Battle of Trafalgar, 22-Death of Lord Nelson, 83-Sir Richard Strachan's

action, 109-LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS, 117-Gipsy and five

privateers, ibid.-Arrow and Acheron with Hortense and consort, 119-

Curieux and Dame-Ernouf, 121-San-Fiorenzo and Psyché, 122-Cleopatra
and Ville-de-Milan, 124-Renard and Général-Ernouf, 129-Boats of Stork
at Cape-Roxo, 130-Boats of Bacchante at Mariel, ibid.-Gracieuse and
Spanish schooner, 131-Same and French schooner, ibid.-Papillon and
Spanish privateer, 132-Boats of Unicorn at Cape François 133-Seahorse
and a Spanish convoy, ibid.-Boats of Seine off Porto-Rico, 134-Boats of
Loire at Camarinas, ibid.—Lieutenant Yeo at Muros, 135-Boats of Cam-
brian and enemy's privateers, 138-Lieutenant Pigot in St. Mary's river, ibid.
-Blanche with Topaze and consorts, 139-Calcutta and Rochefort squadron,

147-Third cruise of M. Linois, 150-Is repulsed by the Blenheim, 151-

Phaëton and Harrier with Sémillante, 152-Æolus and Didon, 155—

Phoenix and Didon, 166—Lieutenant Smith at Truxillo, 172—Recapture of

the Cyane, 173-Capture_ of Naïade, ibid.—Capture of the Libre, 174–

Boats of Serpent near Truxillo, 174 - COLONIAL EXPEDITIONS, WEST

INDIES, 175-Rear-admiral Missiessy at Dominique, 176-Same at Guada-

loupe, 180-Same at St.-Kitt's and Nevis, 181.

1806.

BRITISH AND FRENCH FLEETS, 183--State of British navy, ibid.-Escape

from Brest of two French squadrons, 185-British squadrons sent in pursuit,

ibid. Sir John Duckworth and M. Willaumez, 187-Same and M. Leis-

segues, 190-Cruise of M. Willaumez, 203-Maritime strength of the rival

powers, 212-Escape of four French frigates from Cadiz, 213-Treaty of

Presburg, 214-Sir Sidney Smith on coast of Italy, 215-LIGHT SQUADRONS

AND SINGLE SHIPS, 219-Wolf and French privateers, ibid.—Boats of

Franchise at Campeachy, 220-Boats of Egyptienne at Muros, 221-Last

cruise of M. Linois, 222-Capture of the Marengo and Belle-Poule, 223--

Boats of Colpoys at Avillas, and at Douillan, 224-Reindeer with Phaëton

and Voltigeur, 225-Pique and same, 226—Boats of Pique at Ocoe bay and

Cape Roxo, 227-Boats of Renommée and Nautilus at Vieja, 228—Boats

of Renommée at Colon, 229-Lord Cochrane off the Gironde, ibid.—Pallas

and Minerve, 231-Sirius and a French flotilla, 233-Tremendous and Can-

onnière, 234-Captain Whitby off New York, 236-Renard and Diligent,

238-Warren-Hastings and Piémontaise, 240-Boats of Minerva on coast

of Lisbon, 244-Powerful and Bellone, 245-Lieutenant Sibly at Verdon,

247-Blanche and Guerrière, 249—Greyhound and Harrier with Pallas and

consorts, 251-Capture of the Rhin, 254-Phosphorus and French lugger,

255-Boats of Alexandria at Rio de la Plata, ibid.-Boats of Galatéa on the

Spanish Main, 256—Capture of the Pomona, 257-Boats of Bacchante at

Santa-Martha, 258-Stork and consorts at Batabano, 259-Capture of the

Salamandre, 261-Sir Samuel Hood and a French frigate-squadron, 263—

Capture of the Présidente, 265-Caroline and Maria-Riggersbergen, 266—

Sir Edward Pellew at Batavia, 267--Pitt and Superbe, 268-Boats of Suc-

cess at Hidden-Port, Cuba, 270-Boats of Orpheus in Campeachy bay, 271

-Halcyon with Neptuno and consorts, ibid.-COLONIAL EXPEDITIONS, CAPE

OF GOOD HOPE, 272-Sir Home Popham at the Cape, 273-Same at Rio de

la Plata, 275.

1807.

BRITISH AND FRENCH FLEETS, 78-State of British navy, 279-France and the

northern powers, 281-Napoléon's plan of invasion, ibid.-Siege of Dantzic,

ibid. Surrender of ditto, 282-BRITISH AND DANISH FLEETS, 284-Lord

Gambier at Copenhagen, 285-BRITISH AND TURKISH FLEETS, 296-Sir

Thomas Louis at the Dardane Is, 297-Sir John Duckworth at the

Dardanells, 300-Expedition to Egypt, 312-Admiral Seniavin in the

Archipelago, 314-BRITISH AND PORTUGUESE FLEETS, 316—Sir Sidney

Smith at Lisbon, 317-LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS, 319-Boats of

Impérieuse at Arcasson, ibid.-Boats of Galatea and Lynx corvette, ibid.—

Recapture of Favourite, 322-Boats of Lark on the Spanish Main, ibid.-

Boats of Bacchante and Mediator at Samana, 323-Boats of Comus at Grand

Carario, 324-Leopard and Chesapeake, 328-Richmond and Spanish

lugger, 334-Boats of Spartan off Nice, ibid.—Boats of Pomone off Sable

d'Olonne, 336-Uranie and Manche, 337-Boats of Hydra at Begur, 340-

Boats of Clyde on French coast, 341-Weasel and French transports, 342-

Windsor-Castle packet and Jeune-Richard, 343-Boats of Porcupine at

Zupiano, Zuliano, &c. 344-Boats of Herald off Otranto, 345—Anne and

Spanish gun-boats, ibid.-Boats of Renommée near Carthagena, 346——

Grasshopper and San-Josef, 347-Curieux and Revanche, ibid.-Captain

Lake and Jeffery the seamen, 348-COLONIAL EXPEDITIONS, COAST OF

AFRICA, 350-Capture of Madeira, ibid.-WEST INDIES, 351-Capture of

Curaçoa, 353-Capture of the Danish islands, 354-SOUTH AMERICA, ibid.

-Proceedings at Monte-Video and Buenos-Ayres, 355-EAST INDIES, 356—

Sir Edward Pellew at Gressie, ibid.

Lord Nelson's plan of attack in his "Memorandum"

Commencement of the battle

Royal-Sovereign engaging the Santa-Ana

Victory engaging the Bucentaure; Victory getting foul of Redoutable
Victory and Redoutable, when Lord Nelson was wounded
Critical situation of the Belleisle

Tonnant engaging Monarca; Tonnant foul of Algésiras; also Mars in
action

Bellerophon and Colossus in action; also Revenge and Defiance
Leviathan engaging San-Augustin, and Orion engaging Intrépide
State of the two fleets near the Victory at the close of the action
Diagram in illustration of remarks upon Admiral Ekin's tactical account

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

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NAVAL HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN.

BRITISH AND FRANCO-SPANISH FLEETS.

ON the 19th of February, in the afternoon, Vice-admiral Sir Robert Calder, in the Prince-of-Wales 98, was detached from the Channel fleet to take the command of the blockading squadron off Ferrol, in the room of Rear-admiral the Honourable Alexander Cochrane, who with five sail of the line and a frigate, had quitted the station since the 24th of February for the West Indies, in pursuit of the Rochefort squadron, also of five sail of the line, and of the proceedings, of which we shall hereafter give some account. On the 1st of March, in the evening, the Prince-of-Wales arrived off Cape Prior, and joined six sail of the line under the command of Captain the Honourable Arthur Kaye Legge, in the Repulse 74, the senior officer at the departure of Rear-admiral Cochrane. The Franco-Spanish fleet in Ferrol at this time amounted to 10 sail of the line ready for sea, and two or three others fitting. Between the 22d of April and the 31st of May Sir Robert, at no one time, had with him a greater force than nine sail of the line, and for days together not so many.

On the 15th of July the vice-admiral was reinforced by five sail of the line under Rear-admiral Stirling in the Glory 98, from off Rochefort.* This made Sir Robert Calder's force consist of the following 15 sail of the line and smaller vessels :