THE

LIFE OF NELSON

THE EMBODIMENT

OF THE

SEA POWER OF GREAT BRITAIN

BY

CAPTAIN A. T. MAHAN, D.C.L., LL.D.

UNITED STATES NAVY

AUTHOR OF THE INFLUENCE OF SEA POWER UPON HISTORY, 1660-1783,"

INFLUENCE OF SEA POWER UPON THE FRENCH REVOLUTION AND

EMPIRE,' AND OF A "LIFE OF ADMIRAL FARRAGUT"

IN TWO VOLUMES

VOL. II.

BOSTON

LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY

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CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

CHAPTER XIV.

NELSON TEMPORARILY COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF IN THE MEDITER-

RANEAN. RELIEVED BY LORD KEITH. APPLIES TO RETURN

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Nelson visits Minorca.

Made Duke of Bronté in Sicily

His hopes of remaining in command disappointed

His discontent

Energy and tact in exercising command .

Affairs in Rome and Naples

His anxiety about Malta .

Portuguese squadron recalled to Lisbon. - Nelson's action

Characteristics of his intercourse with foreign officials

Urgency with army to support blockade of La Valetta

Partial success in this .

Successes on the Continent of the Coalition against France

Subsequent blunders and disasters

Nelson's mortification at Bonaparte's escape to France

The French defeat the Turks at Aboukir

Nelson peremptorily forbids Sidney Smith to allow any French

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Smith nevertheless countenances the Convention of El Arish.

His action disallowed by Keith and Nelson.

Capture of "Le Généreux," 74, by Nelson's division

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Nelson's relations with Keith, and bearing towards him

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Keith orders Nelson to take personal charge off Malta

Nelson's annoyance and remonstrance

His restiveness under Keith's command

He returns from Malta to Palermo

The "Guillaume Tell," 80, captured in his absence

Displeasure of the Admiralty at his quitting his station

Letters of the First Lord.

Nelson's soreness under them

He applies for leave to return to England

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NELSON LEAVES THE MEDITERRANEAN. THE JOURNEY OVER-

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LAND THROUGH GERMANY.- ARRIVAL IN ENGLAND. -- SEPARA-

TION FROM LADY NELSON. HOISTS HIS FLAG IN THE CHAN-

NEL FLEET, UNDER LORD ST. VINCENT.

JUNE, 1800-JANUARY, 1801.

Nelson escorts the Queen of Naples to Leghorn with two British

Austrians defeated at Marengo

Nelson and the Hamiltons leave Leghorn for Ancona

Journey to Trieste and Vienna.

Enthusiasm shown towards Nelson by the people.

Mention of him and Lady Hamilton by eye-witnesses

His meeting with the Archduke Charles at Prague

Mrs. St. George's account of him at Dresden

Her disparaging mention of Lady Hamilton

Arrival of the party in England

Lady Nelson's attitude at this time

Her letters to Nelson

His reception and conduct in London

Growing estrangement between him and Lady Nelson

Anecdote of his visit to Fonthill

Final breach with Lady Nelson.

Her blameless character, and subsequent life

Nelson's testimony to her conduct.

Hoists his flag on board the "San Josef " at Plymouth

Birth of the child Horatia ..

Nelson's care to conceal his relations with Lady Hamilton.

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THE EXPEDITION TO THE BALTIC AND BATTLE OF COPENHAGEN.

NELSON RETURNS TO ENGLAND.

FEBRUARY-JUNE, 1801.

Origin of the trouble between Great Britain and Denmark

The entrance of the Czar Paul into the quarrel

Renewal of the Armed Neutrality of 1780

Relations of Bonaparte to this event

Nelson joins the fleet under Sir Hyde Parker, at Yarmouth

Relations between him and Parker

Nelson's disapproval of the plans for the expedition

Evident change in his general disposition

Anecdote of Nelson and the turbot

The fleet collected off the Skaw

Parker's slowness and Nelson's impatience

Alarming reports of the Danes' preparations

Nelson's attitude and counsels

Accuracy of his judgment of the conditions.

Tact and discretion in his dealings with Parker

His letter to Parker upon the general situation

The fleet passes the Sound

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Detail and discussion of Nelson's plan of operations .

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His feelings and speech in the Council of War

Nelson's division anchors south of Copenhagen

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Nelson on the night before the battle

The Danish dispositions for defence

Nelson's Plan of Attack Detail and discussion

The Battle of Copenhagen

Parker makes the signal to leave off action

Nelson refuses to repeat it

Discussion of this incident

Incidents of the battle .

Nelson addresses a letter to the Crown Prince under a flag of

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