Berry, Sir Edward, British captain,
accompanies Nelson in boarding the “San
Nicolas” and “San Josef,”
i. 273-275, 279;
commands Nelson’s flagship, the
“Vanguard,” 309;
account of the campaign of the Nile (quoted),
332, 339, 344, 355, 359;
at the Battle of the Nile, 351, 354, 363;
sent to England with despatches, 360;
commands the “Foudroyant”
at the capture of the “Genereux,” ii. 24-27;
at the capture of the “Guillaume
Tell,” 31, 32;
commands the “Agamemnon” at
Trafalgar, 361;
numerous services of, 362.
Bickerton, Sir Richard, British admiral,
commands in the “Mediterranean”
when war with France begins, 1803,
ii. 194;
second in command to Nelson, 1803-1805,
202, 215, 219, 246, 248, 259,
263, 278;
left in command by Nelson, upon his departure
for the West Indies,
294, 314, 317;
joins Collingwood before Cadiz, 334;
returns to England, ill, just before Trafalgar,
338.
Blackwood, Sir Henry, British captain, distinguished
part taken in the
capture of the “Guillaume Tell,”
ii. 31, 328;
arrives in London with news that the combined
fleets are in Cadiz, 328;
interviews with Nelson, 328;
commands advanced squadron of frigates
off Cadiz, 339, 357, 361,
364-369;
last day spent with Nelson, 372-379, 382-385;
witnesses the “Codicil” to
Nelson’s will, 374, 375;
special mark of confidence shown him by
Nelson, 377;
Nelson’s farewell to him, 385.
Bolton, Susannah, Nelson’s sister, relations
of,
with Lady Nelson and Lady Hamilton, ii.
55, 178.
Bonaparte, Napoleon, decisive influence of Nelson
upon the career of,
i. 96, 97, 220, ii. 63, 64, 119, 120,
267-270, 283, 284, 301, 310, 314;
indicates the key of the defences of Toulon,
i. 117;
opinions upon operations in Italy, 186,
187, 193, 194, 197, 208,
214-216, 219, 391, 394;
command of Army of Italy, 220;
defeats Beaulieu, advances to the Adige,
and establishes the French
position in Northern Italy, 220-223, 228,
229, 232;
fortifies the coastline of the Riviera,
223, 224, 227;
seizes Leghorn, 231-233, 236;
contrasted with Nelson, 234-236, 258,
ii. 129, 130, 172;
overthrows Wurmser, i. 238, 240, 241;
effect of his campaign in Italy upon the
career of Nelson, 242, 243,
318;
forces Genoa to close her ports to Great
Britain, 245;
sails on the Egyptian Expedition, 323,
325, 328, 329, 331-334, 336-339;
landing in Egypt, 339;
Nelson’s appreciation of the effect
upon, by the Battle of the Nile,
366, 369, 370, 406, ii. 18-22;
expedition into Syria, 17;
escape from Egypt to France, 16, 17,
after defeating a Turkish
army in Aboukir Bay, 17;
defeats Austrians at Marengo, 37;
influence upon the formation of the Baltic
Coalition, 63, 64;
threats of invading England, 1801, 119-122;