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Index Aboukir Bay, battle of 32, 159, 190 Baltic Coalition, termination of 175 Achille, the 305 Bantry Bay 177 Achille, HMS 197–9, 290 Barcelona, relief convoy 267–9 Achilles, HMS 208 Barfleur, HMS 126, 129, 130–31, 132–3, 169, 170, Addington, Henry 165, 192, 193 178, 312 Admiralty Board 45 Barham, Lord 199, 200, 225 Adriatic, the 248, 250, 265–6 Bastia 141, 145 Africa, HMS 290 Bellerophon, HMS 208, 290, 306 Agamemnon, HMS 124, 290 Bellisle, HMS 208, 220, 290, 310 Aikenhead, Midshipman 206–7 Berkeley, Captain 59 Ajaccio 143 Blackett, Sir Edward 110, 144, 146 Ajax, HMS 290 Blackett, John Erasmus 109, 236, 261 Ajuntament, the, Mahon 19–20 Black Gate, Newcastle 36 Alexander, HMS 135 Blackwood, Captain Henry 24, 205, 213, 215 Algiers 225–7 Bligh, Captain William 103 Allemand, Admiral 247 blockade strategy 168–9, 186 American Revolutionary War 60–74, 76–7, 88, Bonaparte, Napoleon 280 early life 140 Amiens, Treaty of 20 at Toulon 125 Andreossi, General 183 rise of 135–6 Anson, Admiral Lord George 41–2 Italian campaign 142–3, 144, 145 Antigua 84–8 Collingwood on 143, 168, 237–8 Ardent, HMS 107 Egyptian campaign 158, 159, 161, 176 Atlas, HMS 160 declared First Consul 167 Aubrey, Jack 13, 16, 44, 94, 116, 239 peace negotiations 168 Audacious, HMS 129COPYRIGHTEDBritish MATERIAL plot to overthrow 183 Austen, Jane 25, 163, 189 military buildup 184 Austerlitz, battle of 217, 224 demands evacuation of Malta 185 Austria 19, 40, 112, 169, 265 prepares to invade England 187, 192 proclaims self Emperor 192 Badger, HMS 77, 78, 79, 311 combines French and Spanish fleets 195 Ball, Captain Alexander 219, 261, 270 abandons invasion plans 200 317 INDEX and Sicily 220 Camperdown, battle of 103, 158 bans trade with Britain 234 Canada 40 invades Portugal 240 Cape St Vincent, battle of 24, 32, 148–52, 152–3 orders Toulon squadron out 247 Captain, HMS 32, 148, 149–50, 150, 151 and Spain 251 careening 52 Boreas, HMS 89 Caribbean Sea 57 Boscawen, Admiral Edward 42 Carlyle, Alexander 110, 136, 176, 184–5, 196 Boston 60–61, 63, 66, 68 Cartagena 220, 222, 250 Boston and Country Gazette and Journal Castle Street, London 69–70 (newspaper) 62 Castlereagh, Viscount 241 Boston Port Bill 62 casualties Boston Tea Party 60, 61, 62 the Glorious First of June 130–31 Boswell, James 139 Cape St Vincent 151 Botany Bay 102 Trafalgar 211, 289–92 Boulogne 175, 192–3 Cawsand Bay 172, 189, 193 Boulton, Matthew 119 Chalmers, William 210 Bounce (dog) 17–18, 26, 107, 108, 182, 200, Channel fleet 78, 165–6, 168–70 217–8, 233, 236–7, 253–4, 269–70 Charlestown 24, 61, 65–6, 68 Bounty, HMS 102, 103 Charlotte Dundas, the 179 Bowyer, Rear-Admiral Sir George 105, 115, 116, Chatham, Lord 105 126, 131, 132–3 Chesapeake, USS 240 Boyne, HMS 64 Chester-le-Street 38 Bradley, Thomas 58–9 Chirton, North Shields 20–21, 233, 249, 270 Braithwaite, Richard 41, 44, 47, 53, 194 Clarence, Duke of 274 Brest, blockade of 167, 168–70, 174, 188 Clark Russell, William 280 Bridport, Lord 155, 167 Clas, Captain Edward le 69 Bristol, HMS 76, 78, 311 Clavell, First Lieutenant John 18, 199–200, 206, Britannia, HMS 290 210–11, 229 Bucentaure, the 212, 304, 310 Clay, Richard 169 Bullard, Thomas 56–7 Cochrane, Admiral Thomas, Earl of Dundonald Bunker’s Hill, Battle of, 1775 24, 66–9 83, 107–8, 255, 258, 274 Buonaparte, Carlo 140 Codrington, Captain Edward 25, 203 Burgoyne, General John 76–7 Collingwood, Admiral Cuthbert, Baron Byng, Admiral Sir John 16–17, 40 appearance 15, 181 telescope 15 Cadiz 54, 196, 252–4, 254–6 comparison with Nelson 15–16, 284 blockade of 24, 157, 159, 197–201, 220, 222, control 18 234, 235 ghost 18 action off 197–9 role 18, 33, 34, 293 Franco–Spanish fleet leaves 204–5 staff 18 Caesar, HMS 132 expenses 18–19 Calder, Sir Robert 204, 223 in Menorca 19 Caldwell, Admiral 132 survey of Port Mahon 20 Calvi 141 homesickness 20–21, 45, 157 318 INDEX daughters 21 and the San Juan River expedition 79 wife 21 loss of the Pelican 79–80 patronage 21–2, 120–21 second court martial 80 humour 22 return to England (1782) 81–2 discipline 22–3, 24, 58, 83, 93–4, 169, 192, 241 sense of humour 81–2 treatment of men 22–4 returns to the West Indies (1783) 82–4 courage 24 service aboard the Mediator 82–4, 88–9, 95–7 tactical ability 24 relationship with Mary Moutray 86–7, 90, 93 strategic ability 24–5 enforces the Navigation Acts 88–9, 90–93 critics of 25 diplomacy 90 memorials 26–7, 36, 276 Nelson’s portrait of 90 neglect of 34 portrait of Nelson 90 family background 35 on Nelson 93, 160, 171–2, 173–4, 219 birth 35, 36 loyalty to Nelson 93 siblings 35–6 treatment of midshipmen 93–4 choice of a naval career 40–43 Mediator struck by lightning 96 education 41 return to England (1786) 97 prize money 43 in London (1786) 98–9 service aboard the Shannon 44–5, 47 return to Newcastle 99–100 first visit to the Mediterranean 47, 47–53 care for crews’ health 100 service aboard the Gibraltar 47–8 informed of Wilfred’s death 101–2 rated midshipman 48 attempts to get ship 105–7 promotion to master’s mate 50 necessaries 106–7 log entries 50–53, 57 turns down command of the Ardent 107 service aboard the Liverpool 50–54 recruitment methods 107–8 service aboard the Lennox 55–6 command of the Mermaid 107–10 service aboard the Portland 56–9 courtship of Sarah Blackett 109–10 voyage to the West Indies 56–7 marriage 110 in Jamaica 57–9 birth of daughters 111, 122 return to England 59–60 house in Morpeth 111 first meets Nelson 60 political affiliation 112 arrival in Boston 63 on European political instability 113 service aboard the Preston 63, 69–70 service aboard the Prince 115, 120–21 on Boston 66 appointed flag captain 115–6 at Bunker’s Hill 24, 68 attack on ‘interest’ 121–2 promotion to Lieutenant 24, 69 on the fall of Toulon 125 stay in London 69–70 service aboard the Barfleur 126, 129, 130–31, service aboard the Hornet 70, 72–5 132–3 on the press gang 70–72 on the war 126, 170, 266–7, 283 first court martial 75 at Glorious First of June 127–8, 129, 130–31, Nelson’s influence 78 132–3 promotion to second lieutenant 78 on the loss of Bowyer 131 promotion to master and commander 78 Bowyer on 132–3 promotion to post-captain 78, 79 and the King’s visit to the fleet 134 319 INDEX visit north 134 command style 192 takes command of the Excellent 135 desire to serve at Cadiz 193 concerns about the state of the navy 136 on Pitt 193 on Corsica 138 on Bonaparte’s threat 194 return to the Mediterranean 141–2 depression 194 at Corsica 141–5 Secret Letter book 196, 216 on Napoleon 143, 168, 237–8 on Villeneuve’s voyage to the West Indies opinion of Paoli 143 196 on Napoleon’s Italian campaign 144 action off Cadiz 197–9 evacuation of Corsica 145 reliance on Clavell and Cosway 199–200 and Jervis 147, 147–8 Robinson on 200, 210, 233 and midshipmen 148 preparations for Trafalgar 201–4 at Cape St Vincent 24, 148, 149, 150–52 relationship with Nelson 202–3, 287 recognition for actions at Cape St Vincent at Trafalgar 18–19, 205, 206–7, 207–12 152–3 engagement with the Santa Anna 210–11 medal for Cape St Vincent 153 informed of Nelson’s death 16, 211 personal authority 155–6 takes command at Trafalgar 211 at Cadiz 24, 157, 159, 252–4, 254–6 aftermath of Trafalgar 212–6 promotion to commodore 159 orders destruction of captured vessels 214 promotion to rear-admiral 160 Trafalgar dispatch 215–6, 276, 303–11 visits home 160 on Trafalgar 292 at Morpeth, 1799 161–4 appointed Commander-in-Chief of the on French strategy 162 Mediterranean fleet 218 on his family 162 elevated to Baron 20, 218, 228–9 on royalty 163 on the death of Nelson 219, 306 service with the Channel fleet 165–6 correspondence with d’Alava 220–21 blockade duty at Brest 167, 168–70, 174 and money 222–3 on Napoleon’s coup 167 and Sicily 225, 228, 229–30 disapproval of Lady Hamilton 171 letter to Pacha of Algiers 226–7 on Hyde Parker 175 inherits coal mine 230–31 on peace treaty 176 coat of arms 233–4 off Ireland 177 blockades Cadiz 234, 235 on French Republican government 177–8 and Turkey 235, 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61 resigns commission 21, 26, 271 Continental System 162, 234 death of 21, 26, 273, 276 Conway, Captain 105 funeral 23, 273–4 Cook, James 48, 100, 103–4 will 274 Cooke, Captain John 208, 306 status 275–7, 278 Copenhagen 240 achievement 276–7 Copenhagen, battle of 32, 103, 174–5 biographies 277–80, 288 Cordova, Admiral Don Jose 149 letters 278–9, 280–83 Corfu 247, 265–6 possible future 284–6 Corset, Nathaniel 64 reputation 286–7 Corsica commissions 311–2 Collingwood on 47–8 Collingwood, Sir Cuthbert 35 strategic importance 137, 142 Collingwood, Cuthbert (father) 35, 43, 99 economy 137–8 Collingwood, Dorothy 35, 99
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