The Life of Nelson, Volume 2

The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 - The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain

Vice-Admiral, Lord Nelson From the portrait in the possession of Sir W. Biddulph Parker, Bart. of Blackbrook House, Fareham, Hants. On the back of the picture is written, "This head was sketched from the Hero during his short stay at Merton the beginning of September, 1805, by me, John Whichele." Map of the Baltic and its Approaches Battle of Copenhagen, Plan Number 1 Battle of Copenhagen, Plan Number 2 Map of the English Channel and North Sea Map of Sardinia Map of the North Atlantic Plans of Attack, issued May, 1805, Figures 1, 2, and 3. Plan of Attack for Trafalgar, Figure 1 Plan of Attack for Trafalgar, Figure 2 The Attack at Trafalgar Upon Keith's departure, the command in the Mediterranean devolved upon Nelson, who for some time remained in doubt of the fact, but with his usual promptitude acted as if all depended upon himself. "I am venturing certainly out of my line of duty, but as the commander-in-chief may not even be on the station, I must do the best which my judgment points out during his temporary absence." Six sail-of-the-line, under Admiral Duckworth, were sufficient for service at Gibraltar and Cadiz, if the latter port was deserted. Four of the line were about Minorca, constantly, though inefficiently, threatened from the adjacent coasts of Spain. Three were blockading Malta, conjointly with the Portuguese vessels. Sidney Smith with his division remained in the Levant. Troubridge was operating with a few ships on the coast of Italy, against Civita Vecchia, still in the hands of the French. A small squadron was maintained on the Riviera of Genoa, disturbing the communications of the French, and keeping touch with the advance of the Austro-Russians; but it was expected that the Russian fleet, as was natural and proper, would soon assume the duty of co-operating with their general, Suwarrow. The smaller British cruisers were distributed among these various duties. The flagship "Foudroyant" was at Palermo, whither the King returned from Naples on the 8th of August, and there the headquarters of the squadron remained during Nelson's command. Soon after this arrival in Palermo the King conferred upon him the title of Duke of Bront, with an estate of the same name in Sicily, valued at 3,000 per annum. After this the admiral for a time signed his papers as Bront Nelson,[1] changed subsequently to Bront Nelson of the Nile, and finally settled down to Nelson and Bront, which was his form of signature for the last four years of his life. He placed upon his new estate an annual charge of 500 in favor of his father for the term of the latter's life. "Receive this small tribute, my honoured father," he wrote, "as a mark of gratitude to the best of parents from his most dutiful son." ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 16915
Author: Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer)
Release Date: Oct 21, 2005
Format: eBook
Language: English