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"THE original Despatches communicating the principal victories obtained by the British Navy over the fleets of France and her allies in the course of the Revolutionary wars, 1794-1806. Collected by command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, 1821." Addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, or Admirals in command, and accompanied by numerous enclosures, returns of killed and wounded, etc. The writers are [Rear Admiral Sir] George Montagu; "Hector," Plymouth, 3 June, 1794, ff. 3, 7. [Captain] William Parker [afterwards Admiral and Bart.]; "Audacious," Plymouth, 3 June, 1794, f. 8. [Admiral Richard Howe, Earl] Howe; "Charlotte" at sea, 2, 6, 13 June, 1794, ff. 12, 21, 118, 120, 122. [Vice Admiral Sir] Alexander Hood [afterwards Viscount Bridport]; "Royal George" at sea, 6 June, 1794, 24 June, 1795. The second an official copy, ff. 40, 148. [Captain] Cuthbert Collingwood [afterwards Admiral Lord Collingwood]; "Barfleur," "Euryalus" off Cape Trafalgar and off Cadiz, etc., 8 June, 1794, 22 0ct.-5 Nov. 1805, ff. 42, 231 -263, 265-269. [Rear Admiral] Benjamin Caldwell; ["Impregnable," June, 1794]., f. 44-54. [Rear Admiral] A[lan] Gardner [afterwards Lord Gardner]; "Queen" at sea, 6 June, 1794, f. 55. [Rear Admiral] Thomas Pasley [afterwards Bart.]; "Bellerophon" at sea, 6 June, 1794, f. 62. [Captain] John Thomas Duckworth [afterwards Admiral and Bart.]; "Orion" at sea, "Superb" off the town of St. Dominique, 6 June, 1794, 7, 16 Feb. 1806, ff. 64, 285-300. [Captain, afterwards Admiral Hon.] G[eorge Cranfield] Berkeley; "Marlborough" at sea, 6 June, 1794, f. 67. [Captain, afterwards Admiral, Lord] Hugh Seymour.; "Leviathan" at sea, 6 June, 1794, f. 72. [Captain, afterwards Admiral Sir] Henry Harvey; "Ramillies" at sea, 6 June, 1794, f. 76. [Captain, afterwards Admiral] James Pigott; ["Tremendous," June, 1794], f. 78. [Capt. Hon.] A[lbemarle] Bertie [afterwards Admiral and Bart.]; "Thunderer" at sea [ June, 1794], f. 79. Captain [afterwards Admiral Hon.] Thomas Pakenham; ["Invincible"], 6 June [l794], f. 81. [Captain, afterwards Admiral] J[ohn] W. Bazely; "Alfred" at sea, 5 June, 1794, f. 83. [Captain, afterwards Admiral Sir] Charles Cotton; "Majestic" at sea, 6 June, 1794, f. 85. Lieut. [afterwards Admiral Sir] Ross Donnelly; ["Montagu," June, 1794], f. 87. Captain J[ohn] Elphinstone; "Glory" 1794], f. 89. [Captain, afterwards Admiral] Thomas Mackenzie; "Gibraltar" at sea, 6 June, 1794, f. 97. [Captain] A[nthony James] P[ye] Molloy; ["Cæsar," 6 June, 1794], f. 99. [Captain] J[ames] Gambier [afterwards Admiral Lord Gambier]; ["Defence," .June, 1794], f. 105. [Captain] I[saac] Schomberg; ["Culloden," June, 1794], ff. 105, 110. [Captain, afterwards Admiral] T[homas] Pringle; "Valiant" at Spithead, 16 June, 1794, f. 111. [Admiral Sir] P[eter] Parker [Bart.]; "Royal William" at Spithead, 12 June, 1794, ff. 113, 117. [Admiral Sir] J[ohn] Jervis [and as Ear1] St. Vincent; "Victory" in Lagos Bay, "L'Aurore," Gibraltar, l6 Feb. 1797, 23 Oct 1798, ff. 153, 187. With copy of letter to Captain [Samuel] Hood; 17 Feb. 1797, f. 159. [Rear Admiral] George Vandeput; "St. Alban's," River Tagus, 21 Feb. l797, f. 158. [Admiral] Adam Duncan [and as Viscount] Duncan; "Venerable" off the coast of Holland, "Town," 12, 13, 15 Oct., 25 Nov. 1797, ff. 161, 162, 170, 172. Captain [afterwards Admiral] Edward O'Bryen ; ["Monarch," Oct. 1797], ff. 174-178, [Captain, afterwards Admiral Sir] Henry Trollope; "Russell," Yarmouth Roads, 16 Oct. 1797, f. 179. [Vice Admiral Sir] Richard Onslow [Bart.]; "Monarch," Sheerness, 4 Nov. 1797, f. 180. [Captain, afterwards Admiral] William Bligh; "Director.," at the Nore, 3 Nov. 1797, ff. 181, 182. [Captain, afterwards Admiral] James Walker; "Monmouth," Yarmouth Roads, 16 Oct. 1797, f. 183. [Rear Admiral Sir] Horatio Nelson [and as Vice Admiral Lord, afterwards Viscount] Nelson and [Duke of] Brouté; "Vanguard," mouth of the Nile, "Elephant" off Copenhagen, 3, 7, 15 Aug. 1798, 3 Apr. 1801. The third letter is holograph, the rest official copies, the last being certified by [Admiral Sir] H[yde] Parker, ff. 186, 188, 209, 223. [Admiral Sir] H[yde] Parker; "London" off the Koll, in Copenhagen Road, etc.; 23 Mar.-13 Apr. 1801, ff. 211, 215, 217, 227. [Captain] John Conn; ["Discovery," Apr. 1801], f. 229. [Commodore, afterwards Admiral, Sir] R[ichard] J[ohn] Strachan [Bart.]; "Cæsar" at sea, 4, 7, 8 Nov. 1805, ff. 272-283. Among the enclosures, etc., are the following: 1. Engraved portraits of Admirals Sir George Montagu, f. 2 b;-

Lord Bridport, f. 147 b; Earl St. Vincent, f. 152 b; Viscount Duncan, f. 160 b; Viscount Nelson, f. 185 b; Sir Hyde Parker, f. 210 b; Lord Collingwood, f. 230 b; Sir J. T. Duckworth, f. 284 b.

2. Philip Stephens [Secretary to the Admiralty, afterwards Bart.] to Earl Howe; Admiralty, 14 June, 1794. Copy. f. 19.

3. Journals of the proceedings of the Channel Fleet, under Admiral Richard Howe, Earl Howe; 13 Apr-.-29 Nov. 1794. Signed by [Earl] Howe. ff. 24, 124.

4. The Commissioners of the Navy to Evan Nepean, Secretary to the Admiralty, enclosing a list of officers present in the action of 1 June, 1794; Navy Office, 26 Oct. 1795. Signed by [Sir] W[illiam] Rule and J[ohn] Henslow [Surveyors of the Navy,], George Marsh [Clerk of the Acts] and C[harles] Hope, f. 139.

5. French accounts of the Battle of the Nile, 1 Aug. 1798. Fr., and Eng. translations, ff. 194-208.

6. Rendezvous of the combined French and Spanish fleet in case of separation; "Principe [de Asturias"], 7 Oct. 1805. Signed by [Rear Admiral] Antonio de Escaño. f. 264. Paper. In velvet binding, with silver-gilt mountings and clasps. Folio. Presented by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.

Scope & Content:

Navy; England: Navy despatches communicating victories: 1794-1806.

Bindings ENGLISH: Velvet, with silver-gilt mounting and clasps: 19th cent.

Sir Evan Nepean, 1st Baronet: Official letters and reports to: 1797-1798.

Charles Maitland, 3rd Earl of Lauderdale; of Hatton: Letters to his brother the Duke of Lauderdale: 1657-1682.

includes:

ff. 3, 7 Sir George Montagu, GCB, Rear-Admiral: Letters to P. Stephens: 1794.
f. 8 Sir William Parker, Baronet; Captain, afterwards Admiral: Letter to P. Stephens: 1794.
ff. 12, 19, 21, 67, 79, 83, 97, 118, 120, 122 Richard Howe, Viscount and 1st Earl Howe: Correspondence with P. Stephens and others: 1794.
f. 19 Philip Stephens, Secretary of the Admiralty: Letter to Earl Howe: 1794.
ff. 24, 124 Richard Howe, Viscount and 1st Earl Howe: Journal of the proceedings of the Channel fleet: 1794.
ff. 40, 147 b, 148 Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Baron and (1800) 1st Viscount Bridport: Letter to Lord Howe, with portrait: 1794, 1795.
ff. 42, 231-263, 265-269 Vice-Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, Baron Collingwood: Reports and official letters: 1794, 1805.
ff. 44-54 Admiral Benjamin Caldwell: Report of proceedings on board the "Impregnable,": 1794.
f. 55 Alan Gardner, Admiral, afterwards 1st Baron Gardner: Report on the action of 1 June: 1794.
f. 62 Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Pasley, 1st Baronet Admiral 1801: Letter to Lord Howe: 1794.
ff. 64, 285-300 Vice-Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth, 1st Baronet 1813: Letters to Lord Howe and W. Marsden, with portrait: 1794, 1806.
f. 67 Admiral Sir George Cranfield Berkeley, GCB: Letter to Lord Howe: 1794.
f. 72 Lord Hugh Seymour-Conway, Captain, afterwards Admiral: Report to Lord Howe: 1794.
f. 76 Sir Henry Harvey, Captain: Despatch: 1794.
f. 78 James Pigott, Captain, afterwards Admiral: Log of H.M.S. Tremendous: 29 May-1 June, 1794.
f. 79 Vice-Admiral Sir Albemarle Bertie, Baronet Admiral 1814; KCB 1815: Letter to Lord Howe: 1794.
f. 81 Hon Thomas Pakenham, Captain, afterwards Admiral: Log of H.M.S. " Invincible,": 28 May-1 June, 1794.
f. 83 John W- Bazely, Captain, RN: Letter to Lord Howe: 1794.
f. 85 Charles Cotton, Captain, HMS 'Majestic,' afterwards Admiral: Report of the battle of the 1st June: 1794.
f. 87 Sir Ross Donnelly, Lieutenant, afterwards Admiral: Letter to Lord Howe: 1794.
f. 89 John Elphinstone, Captain RN: Letter to Lord Howe: 1794.
f. 97 Thomas Mackenzie, Admiral: Letter to Lord Howe: 1794.
f. 99 Anthony James Pye Molloy, Captain RN: Despatch to the Admiralty: 1794.
f. 101 Admiral of the Fleet James Gambier, Baron Gambier: Report of proceedings on H.M.S. Defence: 1794.
ff. 105, 110 Isaac Schomberg, Captain HMS: "Culloden." Account of Lord Howe's victory: 1794.
f. 111 Thomas Pringle, Captain, afterwards Admiral: Report of the action of 1 June: 1794.
f. 113 Sir Peter Parker, Baronet Admiral: Letter to P. Stephens: 1794.
ff. 120, 122 Richard Howe, Viscount and 1st Earl Howe: Correspondence with P. Stephens and others: 1794.
f. 139 Sir William Rule, Surveyor of the Navy: Letter to the Admiralty: 1795.
f. 139 Charles Hope, Commissioner of the Navy: Letter to E. Nepean: 1795.
f. 139 George Marsh, Clerk of the Acts in the Navy office: Letter to E. Nepean: 1795.
f. 152 b John Jervis, Earl of St Vincent: Portrait: 19th cent.
ff. 153, 159, 187 John Jervis, Earl of St Vincent: Letters to E. Nepean and Capt. Hood: 1797, 1798.
f. 158 Admiral George Vandeput: Official despatch: 1797.
ff. 160 b, 161, 162, 170, 172 Adam Duncan, Viscount Duncan; Admiral: Letters to E. Nepean, with portrait: 1797.
ff. 175-178 Captain Edward O'Bryen, afterwards Admiral: Lists of wounded on the " Monarch " in action with the Dutch: 1797.
f. 179 Sir Henry Trollope, Captain, afterwards Admiral: Letter to E Nepean: 1797.
f. 180 Sir Richard Onslow, Vice-Admiral: Letter to the Admiralty: 1797.
ff. 181, 182 William Bligh, Captain, afterwards Admiral: Letters to Sir R. Onslow: 1797.
f. 183 James Walker, Captain, afterwards Admiral: Letter to E. Nepean: 1793.
f. 185 b Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson: Portrait: 1806.
ff. 186, 188, 209, 223 Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson: Letters to E. Nepean and Sir H. Parker: 1798, 1801.
ff. 194-208 Aboukir, Egypt: French accounts of the battle: 1798.: Fr. and Engl.
ff. 210 b, 211, 215, 217, 225, 227 Sir Hyde Parker, Baronet Admiral: Letters to E. Nepean, with portrait: 1801.
f. 229 John Conn, Captain RN: List of killed and wounded, at Copenhagen: 1801.
f. 230 b Vice-Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, Baron Collingwood: Portrait.
f. 264 Antonio de Escano, Rear-Admiral: Rendezvous signed by: 1805.
ff. 272-283 Richard John Strachan, Commodore, afterwards Admiral: Despatches: 1805.

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Latin

Start Date:

1794

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1806

Date Range:

1794-1806

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