Part 23

Articles of War, modified, 95.

Audierne Bay, 458.

Austria, peace signed with, 413; 454.

Baltic league, fostered by Napoleon, 413; shattered by Nelson, 413; Saumarez disturbs, 422, 423.

Baltic Sea, affairs in, 421.

Barbados, injuries at, by hurricane, 217; British fleet arrives at, 228; Rodney returns to, 230; Rodney unwilling to fight French, off, 230; Rodney reaches, 233; 245; Saumarez reaches, 394.

Barfleur, ship, 240; 242; 311.

BARRINGTON, declines command of Channel fleet, 182; refuses command of a fleet, 286; denounces ministry, 286; 287; second to Howe, 289; 297.

BART, Jean, French privateer, 451.

Basque Roads, its character as a harbor, 112; 141.

Bedford, ship, 240.

Berwick, ship, 79, 81.

BIRON, Marechal, makes money advance to Rodney, 179.

Black Rocks, reef, 411.

Blenheim, ship, 351; 365.

Blonde, ship, Burgoyne embarks on, 431.

Bombay, 461.

BOMPART, Commodore, leaves America, 134; his arrival, 135.

BONAPARTE, see Napoleon.

BOSCAWEN, Admiral, fleet under, collecting at Portsmouth, 103; sails to intercept French squadron, 103, 104; loses two ships, 104; before Toulon, 126; attacks French frigates near Toulon, 133; his failure, 133; returns to Gibraltar, 133; criticism of, 133; surprised while repairing, 134; his rapid movements, 134; goes in pursuit of De la Clue, 134; destroys five French ships, 134; succeeds Hawke temporarily, 143.

Boston, loss of, 284.

Brest, Hawke's efficient blockade of, 122; movements of French navy at, 126; De la Clue sails for, 133; Conflans's ships escape to, 141; Rodney operates against, 158; Jervis closes port of, 375, 392; blockade of, 411; bay of, 411; Pellew stationed off, 454; French expedition against Ireland sails from, 455.

Brimstone Hill, 234; 394.

Bristol, ship, 384; 385; 386; 387.

British Empire, non-existent in 1748, 99.

British Ministry, apprehensive over schooner Hawke incident, 172; cautions Rodney, 172; learns that Spain is concentrating vessels at Cadiz, 414.

BRUEYS, at Battle of Nile, 416.

Brunswick, ship, 314; 315.