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15.02.2006 Newspapers-Chronological INDEX 15.02.2006 Newspapers-chronological INDEX TITLE NEWSPAPER DESCRIPTION / CONTENTS The Edinburgh Nelson's arrival in Jamaica in H.M. sloop N 11 Advertiser (page 4 [45] col 2, 8 in. col) Victor with agreeable tidings 18 -21 July 1780 The Official Report of the Surrender: Captain Nelson: the surrender of Look - The Edinburgh Captain Nelson then of the 'Hinchinbrooke' came up with thirty four seamen, one sergeant, out Island and the Castle of St John's with N 12 Advertiser and twelve marines; articles of Capitulation 21 - 25 July (Front page, cols 1-3, 27in. Of col space); 1780 The Official Report of the Surrender: 600 British soldiers and Seamen pass between the The London lines of 14,000 Spanish and French Troops to lay down their arms ... The Surrender of Fort St. Philip's Minorca, Chronicle Such was the distressing figures of our men, that many of the French and Spanish troops N 14 1782, 28 March are said to have shed tears as they passed them ... 1782 with Articles of Capitulation, Ordnance captured, Surgeons' letter - 51 in (137cm.) col space. Admiral Rodney's Official Report of the Battle in the West Indies which saved Jamaica and ruined French Naval Prestige: Formidable, at Sea, April 14 … a battle which lasted with unremitting fury from seven in the morning till half past six in the evening, when the setting sun put an end to the contest ... The Newcastle together with a letter by Rodney N 18 Rodney "Breaks the Line" Chronicle Never was a fleet so mauled, or so much destruction made amongst them. The 25 May 'Formidable' fired near 80 broadsides, and all near; no French ship could stand her fire as 1782 she passed, for she gave three broadsides for one ..., with tax stamp - 2 in (5cm) col space Carse is convicted for cutting the throat of Sarah Hayes … Captain Nelson spoke well of The London the prisoner, who had served under him in the Boreas frigate, near four years … at N 38 Captain Nelson at Carse Murder Trial Chronicle Antigua, Carse contracted a "fever of the sun" and had bee sent to hospital [page 6 95820 18 December col 2-3]; complete issue 1787 1793 Lord Howe's departure from The London N 83 St. Helen's Chronicle 16-18 July 1793 Page 1 of 14 15.02.2006 Newspapers-chronological 1794 The London Gazette N 82 The Glorious First of June Extraordinary Account of the safe arrival of Admiral Earl Howe with 6 captured French ships of the line 11 June 1794 Captain Nelson of the Agamemnon played a vital role in this affair in which a wound to his eye lead to its eventual loss of sight. Lt-Gen Stuart reports the assistance and co-operation Nelson's Eye: The Capitulation of Calvi, The Morning Post of Captain Nelson, the activity of Captain Hallowell, and the exertions of the navy, have N 27 1794 3 Sept. greatly contributed to the success of these movements. 1794 With the twenty one Articles of Capitulation: Killed wounded, ordnance, ship's captured, in a complete issue of the Morning Post - 53 in. (135 cm) col. space Page 7 (col 1 -3) The Battle of Cape St Vincent: The London List of killed and wounded N 73 14 February 1797 Chronicle including Admiral Sir john Jervis's Official Report 4 March Commodore Nelson, bruised, but not obliged to quit the deck 1797 Complete issue Spanish letters from Madrid inserted in the Paris Papers state that: On the weather The Battle of Cape St Vincent: clearing up the Spaniards were astonished to see the English in 2 close lines and crowding Confirmation that Sir John Jervis's The Times sail to cut off a part of the Spanish fleet N 74 unorthodox manoeuvre helped win the 24 March back page, col 3 (15 cm. column space) day 1797 Complete issue Extract from an official dispatch of Don Jose de Cordova, Admiral and Commander in chief of the Spanish Fleet The Courier Front page, col 4 27 cm column space N 75 to Don Juan de Langara, The Spanish 13 April Complete issue Minister of Marine, relative to the Action 1797 between the British and the Spanish fleet, off Cape St Vincent's Page 2 of 14 15.02.2006 Newspapers-chronological Theseus, July 4, 1797 … I feel myself particularly indebted for the successful Termination of this Contest to the Gallantry of Captains Freemantle and Miller, the former who accompanied me in my barge, and to my Coxswain, John Sykes, who in defending my Rear Admiral Nelson in Action against the The London Gazette Person, is most severely wounded. Horatio Nelson. -A very rare occurrence for a member N 69 Spanish at Cadiz 1 August of the ranks to be named. 1797 Sir John Jervis (Earl of St Vincent) remarks in his dispatch Rear Admiral Nelson's Actions speak for themselves; any Praise of mine would fall very short of his Merit. [page 2 97160 col 1; Page 3 Col 2 - 53 cm. col space in all; complete issue Official Reports of the attack on Tenerife. St. Vincent's Report The Observer Nelson's Report Nelson Looses his Arm - Tenerife (The London N 50 With a list of killed, wounded, drowned …. (2 items) Sunday) NELSON REFUSES TO SURRENDER AND ISSUES THREAT (The Observer) 3 Sept 1797 1797 The London Action fought by Sir John Borlase Chronicle N 84 Warren under Lord Bridport's orders 16-19 September 1797 The London Evening The English lost in this affair Nine Hundred Men, killed or drowned, and Seven Hundred N 51 Spanish account of the affair at Teneriffe Post Prisoners ... the debacle on the Mole 3 October 1797 The London Evening Post. Dutch Official Account of Admiral De Winter's loss of the Dutch Fleet to Admiral Duncan of The Morning 11th October 1797: N 23 The Battle of Camperdown Chronicle It is seen, by these recitals, how very warm, obstinate and bloody the action was. To many 27 October of our principle officers, the day was particularly unfortunate ... 1797 in a complete issue of The Morning Chronicle - 37in. (94cm.) col space Page 2, col 3 Nelson receives the Freedom of the City The Times Complete issue N 76 and an Elegant Sword 29 November This was awarded after the Battle of Cape 1797 St Vincent and the action at Tenerife where Nelson lost his arm Page 3 of 14 15.02.2006 Newspapers-chronological The Times The Capture of Malta, first unconfirmed The first paper with unconfirmed reports that Buonaparte has made himself master of the 5 July N 9 news island; also Grand Master refuses entry to Buonaparte's Fleet into port, and Nelson in 1798 search of the French fleet; The second paper with the official news taken from an extract of a letter from Buonaparte's The Times secretary, dated 12th June N 10 The Capture of Malta, confirmed news 6 July At half after eleven o'clock I break my letter, to announce to you a great Victory, Malta is 1798 ours ... (page 2, cols 1-2, 12 in.) First Reports of Admiral Nelson's Victory "A Victory more glorious and more complete is not recorded in the annals of our Navy;…" The Times with observations of immediate consequences of this important victory and other sources N 1 The Battle of the Nile 2 October confirming victory [page 2, cols 1-2, 90 line report, tax stamp. This 1798 issue is of particular interest as it contains the FIRST news of Nelson's Victory being published as it was the day before the Official Dispatch Official Report. Nelson's dispatches, with list of killed and wounded, lines of battle, "… My The Times Lord, Almighty God has blessed his Majesty's arms in the battle, by a great victory over the N 2 The Battle of the Nile 3 October fleet of the enemy, whom I attacked at sunset, on the 1st of August, off the mouth of the 1798 Nile ... HORATIO NELSON page 2 cols 1-3 with secondary reports and observations, page 2 cols 3-4; tax stamp Leading article following official report (3rd October) of the battle: Admiral Nelson's Victory cannot be compared with any other, it stands alone in the Naval The Times N 5 Battle of the Nile: Nelson's Victory Annals of our Country … 4 October (Page 2 cols 1-2, 30in.); also report of Nelson sending an Officer to India with an account, 1798 from a letter on board H.M.S. Orion (Page 3, col 3) A letter from the Comptroller - General of the Eastern Army in Egypt: We got upon the tops of the highest houses … about a cannon shot from Rosetta … from Battle of the Nile: French eye witness The Times thence I could distinctly see the whole battle … You will receive in France the official N 4 account 5 October accounts of us and the English; I know not what they will say but you may rely on what I 1798 have written, because it is what I have seen ... (Page 2 cols 1-3, 32 1/2 in. of letter); further comment and letters in cols 3-4 Page 4 of 14 15.02.2006 Newspapers-chronological Sketch plan, an account of the battle, together with a "… Plan of the late GLORIOUS The Edinburgh BATTLE, taken by an OFFICER on the spot" showing the ships positions with a reference N 3 The Battle of the Nile Advertiser key 12 October Page 5, cols 1-3 1798 The sword of Monsieur Blanquet, The Commanding FRENCH ADMIRAL (front page col) - The London Evening Nelson Presents Battle of the Nile Sword 11 3/4 in.
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