The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 (of 2) eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 546 pages of information about The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 (of 2).

The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 (of 2) eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 546 pages of information about The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 (of 2).
    leaves “Agamemnon” for “Captain,” 230;
    the blockade of Leghorn, 233;
    seizure of Elba, 237,
      and of Capraia, 245;
    evacuation of Corsica, 247-254;
    British fleet retires to Gibraltar, 254;
    mission to evacuate Elba, 259;
    action with Spanish frigates, 259;
    rejoins Jervis off Cape St. Vincent, 268;
    Battle of Cape St. Vincent, 1797, 268;
    made a Knight of the Bath, 284;
    promoted rear-admiral, 285;
    mission into the Mediterranean, 288;
    blockade and bombardment of Cadiz, 289-294;
    the Teneriffe expedition, 296;
    loses his right arm, 303;
    invalided home, 307;
    rejoins Mediterranean fleet in the “Vanguard,” 1798, 310;
    sent to watch the Toulon armament, 316;
    Campaign of the Nile, 323-366;
    Battle of the Nile, 343-358;
    severely wounded in the head, 351;
    advanced to the peerage as Baron Nelson of the Nile, 361;
    arrives at Naples, 371;
    meeting with Lady Hamilton, 372;
    urges Naples to declare war against France, 389;
    war between Naples and France, 393;
    Neapolitan court carried to Palermo by, 395;
    residence at Palermo and contemporary events, 1799,—­Sidney
    Smith and the Levant, 400;
    Ionian Islands, 404;
    Malta, 406;
    Barbary States, 409;
    about Naples, 413;
    incursion of French fleet under Admiral Bruix, 417-427;
    proceeds to Naples, 428;
    incident of the surrender of the Neapolitan insurgents,
    429-436;
    the Caracciolo incident, 437;
    refuses to obey an order of Lord Keith, 445;
    reiterated refusal, 448;
    left temporarily commander-in-chief by Keith’s departure,
    ii. 1-22;
    created Duke of Bronte by King of Naples, 2;
    dissatisfaction at not being continued as commander-in-chief, 3;
    Keith’s return, 1800, 22;
    superseded by Keith’s return, 22;
    capture of “Le Genereux,” 24;
    capture of “Le Guillaume Tell,” in Nelson’s absence, 31;
    returns to England through Germany, 1800, 39-45;
    breach with Lady Nelson, 45-57;
    promoted vice-admiral, 56;
    hoists flag on board “San Josef,” in the Channel Fleet, under
    Lord St. Vincent, 1801, 56;
    birth of the child Horatia, 56;
    the Baltic expedition, 60-116;
    Battle of Copenhagen, 80-97;
    incident of disobeying the signal to leave off action, 89;
    incident of the flag of truce, 94;
    created a viscount, 99;
    negotiations, 100;
    return to England, 107;
    charged with defence of the coast of England against
    invasion, 118-145;
    retirement from active service during the Peace of Amiens,
    146-175;
    interest in public questions, 168-174;
    commissioned commander-in-chief in the Mediterranean,
    1803, 175;
    death of his father, 176;
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