Part 25

CHEVALIER, Captain, tribute of, to Admiral Howe, 296.

Cleopatre, ship, fight of, with Nymphe, 448, 449.

CLINTON, Sir Henry, his evacuation of New York, 277; at Cape May, 278; reaches Navesink, 279; 280.

CODRINGTON, Lieutenant, 311; 316.

COLLINGWOOD, 311; criticises movement of Admiral Mann, 348; at battle off Cape St. Vincent, 355; 410; off Brest, 412; Pellew succeeds, 460.

CONFLANS, opposed by Hawke, 126; sails, 135; his fleet breaks apart and flees, 141; his flag-ship destroyed, 141; 273.

COOK, James, master of fleet at Quebec, 326, 327.

COOPER, naval historian, his opinion of Arnold, 440.

Copenhagen, 413; 446.

Cornwall, 429.

Cornwall, ship, 202.

CORNWALLIS, Lord, his fate in America, settled, 232; his surrender, 233; surrender of, change of ministry consequent upon, 251; offers commission to Saumarez, 385; meeting of, with Saumarez, subsequently, 385.

Corsica, 333; 337; in revolt against Britain, 346; evacuated by British, 347.

Courageux, ship, wrecked on Barbary coast, 350; 352.

Crescent, frigate, Saumarez appointed to command, 399; action of, with French frigate Reunion, 399, 400.

Crown Point, 433; 439; Pellew lands at, 441.

Culloden, ship, 353, 354.

CUMBERLAND, Richard, his remark concerning Rodney, 178.

CUMBY, Lieutenant, parody by, upon Admiral Jervis, 373; pretended revenge of Admiral upon, 374.

Curacao, 246.

CURTIS, Fleet Captain, 311.

CURTIS, Sir Roger, 250.

Czar of Russia, 421.

DACRES, Lieutenant, wounded, 437, 438.

Declaration of Independence, 275.

DE COURT, Admiral, his comments on engagement off Toulon, 44; 81.

Defence, ship, 342; 363.

DE GRASSE, Count, fleet under, sails for Martinique, 221, 222; sights Hood's division, 222; gives Hood battle, 222; moves to support his detachment at Tobago, 229; sails for Hayti, 231; protects convoy from Martinique to Cap Francois, 236; is followed by Rodney, 236; separates ships of war from convoy, 237; fails to use his opportunity, 237; condition of ships of, 238; flag-ship of, collides with Zele, 238; battle with Rodney, 238-242; disaster to squadron of, 292; transports sail to carry stores to, 392; off St. Christopher, 394; Saumarez engages flag-ship of, 396.