Part 28

GEORGE I., King of England, stands sponsor for infant Rodney, 148.

GEORGE II., King of England, takes knowledge of Hawke, 84.

GEORGE III., King of England, conversation of, with Earl St. Vincent, 287.

Gibraltar, Rooke's capture of, 16; Byng retires to, 105; Hawke reaches, 105; Boscawen returns to, 133; De la Clue near, 133; 187; joy at, over Rodney's victory off Cape St. Vincent, 193, 194; 269; Howe's relief of, 288-295; Jervis at relief of, 331; 346; 348; three ships wrecked at, 350; Saumarez convoys prizes to, 409; 410; Saumarez withdraws from Algeciras to, 416; Exmouth joins Dutch fleet at, 468.

Gibraltar, ship, injured on a reef, 350.

Glorieux, ship, 239.

Great Britain, declares war against France, 105; institutes free ports in Jamaica, 169; effect of this movement, 169; foreign policy of, enfeebled, 172; on verge of rupture with Spain over Falkland Islands incident, 172; war between France and, imminent, 176; pensions daughters of Marechal Biron, 180; declares war against Holland, 217; Napoleon seeks to exclude commerce of, 413.

Great Britain, Navy of, see Navy of Great Britain.

Greenwich Hospital, Palliser appointed to governorship of, 182.

Grenada, captured by British, 159.

Gros Ilet Bay, 235.

Guadaloupe, 237; 238; 243; 245.

Guernsey, Island, James Saumarez born on, 383; later years of Saumarez at, 427.

HALLOWELL, Captain, 352; eccentric response of, to Jervis, 353.

Hannibal, ship, loss of, at Algeciras, 416; 418; re-anchors at Algeciras, 419.

Havana, Rodney at fall of, 166; loss of, embitters Spain, 171.

Havre, Rodney operates against, 158.

HAWKE, Admiral, development of naval warfare identified with name of, 4; uplifted the navy, 6; off Toulon, 29, 39, 40; his capture of the Spanish vessel, Poder, 40; his birth and parentage, 77; his promotion to post-captain, 78; appointed to the Berwick, 79; sails for the Mediterranean, 79; loses his political influence, 79; war against Spain declared, 80; sails for West Indies in Portland, 80; war of Austrian succession, 80; before Toulon, 81; his exceptional conduct in battle, 81; is complimented by Rear-Admiral Rowley, 84; effect of the battle on his fortunes, 84; the king takes knowledge of him, 84; becomes a rear-admiral, 85; hoists his flag, 85; cruises in the Bay of Biscay, under Sir Peter Warren, 85; joined to Warren in command, 86; goes to sea in command, 86; subordinates pecuniary to military considerations, 88; descries the enemy off La Rochelle, 89; overhauls fleet of French merchantmen convoyed by Commodore L'Etenduere, 89; orders general chase, 90; overtakes the French rear, 90; his brilliant victory, 91; his report of the engagement, 92; calls a council of war, 93; displeased with Capt. Fox, 93; actually commander in battle with L'Etenduere, 97; given Order of the Bath, 98; now known as Sir Edward Hawke, 98; promoted to rank of vice-admiral, 98; in dock yard command, 98; most illustrious naval officer, 100; revolutionizes naval ideas, 100; his part in arbitrament with France, 103; again in command of a fleet, 103; sails against French, 104; seizes 300 trading vessels, 104; supersedes Byng, 105; reaches Gibraltar, 105; sends Byng home, 105; institutes inquiry into conduct of Byng's captains, 105; denies allegations of Pitt in House of Commons, 105; disliked by Pitt, 106; returns to England, 106; recaptures British supply vessel in Spanish port, 107; his characteristic independence illustrated, 107; his service henceforth confined to Channel fleet, 108; maintains blockade of French ports, 108; his expedition against Rochefort, 111; controversy concerning it, 111; his maxim concerning pilots, 112; his surprise at Basque Roads, 112; characterization of that harbor, 112; his coolness, 113; his self-assertion, 113; his bold disregard of pilotage difficulties at Quiberon, 114; declines to attend a council of war, 115; reaches Spithead, 115; resents language of Pitt, 116; his service against French squadron, 1758, 116; his failure to destroy French squadron through defective equipment, 117; practically supplanted by Howe, 118; abandons his command in an indignant note, 118, 119; his anger in some respects justified, 119; is summoned to the Admiralty, 121; defends his action, 121; his position strengthened, 121; accompanies Anson as second in command, 122; culminating epoch in career of, 122; his triumph at Quiberon Bay, 122; his capacity as a seaman proved, 122; his efficient blockade of Brest, 122; is burned in effigy, 124; operations at Brest, 126; his double duty there, 126; his difficulties, 126; opposes Conflans, 126; his method at Quiberon analyzed, 127-130; assures the Admiralty, 131; his great tact in correspondence, 132; discharges a mutinous surgical officer, 132; defends his act, 132; his liberality toward subordinates, 132; watches French ships at Cadiz, 134; sends ships to reinforce light squadron, 134; recalls ships-of-the-line, 134; anchors in Torbay, 135; receives news of French fleet, 135; crowds all sail for Quiberon, 136; sights the French fleet, 136; gives pursuit, 136, 137; opens fire, 137; his orders to his sailing master, 138; is overtaken by night, 139; follows French fleet round The Cardinals, 139; sinks two French ships, 140; cows the French navy, 141; his losses at Quiberon, 141; his feat at Quiberon analyzed, 142; returns to England, 143; is succeeded by Boscawen temporarily, 143; received with honors, 143; denied a peerage, 143; his indifference to self-advancement, 143; his independence in professional conduct, toward superiors, 143, 144; hauls down his flag, 144; becomes first Lord of the Admiralty, 144; made vice-admiral of Great Britain, 145; the peerage conferred, 145; his advice to Geary, 146; his death, 146; his distinctive glory, 146; his opinion of Howe, 262; 273.

Hawke, schooner, 170, overhauled by Spanish coast guard vessels, 170; taken to Cartagena, 171.

Hayti, 231; 236.

Hector, ship, 240.

Hermenegildo, ship, 417; 420; remarkable loss of, 420.

Hohenlinden, 413.

Holland, Great Britain declares war against, 217; 390.

HOOD, Sir Samuel, strength of his powers, 74; made second in command to Rodney, 220; arrives at West India station, 221; his disagreement with Rodney, 221; gives battle to De Grasse, 222; urges Rodney to effect a coalition of forces, 223; joins Rodney at St. Kitts, 228; criticises Rodney's movement against De Grasse at Tobago, 229; defends St. Kitts, 234; urges Rodney to more energetic action, 243; criticises Rodney, 244-246; his comment on Rodney, 252; in command of Mediterranean fleet, 299; anchors off St. Christopher, 394; appoints Saumarez to command Russell, 395.

Horn, Cape, 260.

HOSTE, Paul, historian of achievements of Tourville, 13.

HOWE, Lord, his important mission, 176; his return from America, 182; his character and temperament, 183, 184; anecdote of, recorded by Sir Byam Martin, 250; 254; his especial claim on esteem of Americans, 254; respect in American colonies for his elder brother, 254-256; succeeds to the peerage held by his brother, 256; character compared with that of his brother, 256; his early service, 259; enters the navy, 259; embarks for Pacific in Anson's squadron, 259; serves in West Indies, 260; his part in Seven Years War, 260; his friendship with Wolfe, 262; characterization of, by a French pilot, 262; Hawke's opinion of, 262, 263; his taciturnity, 263; receives the Duke of York, 263; his coolness and self-possession, 263; anecdotes of, 264, 265; his composure under suspense, 266, 267, 268; his campaign against D'Estaing, 268; contrasted with Jervis, 270, 271; at Quiberon, 273; in House of Commons, 274; becomes rear-admiral, 274; in confidence of Hawke, 274; appointed to command squadron, 274; vice-admiral, 275; commander-in-chief of North American station, 275; given treaty powers, 275; addresses note to Franklin, 275; his comment on Franklin's reply, 275; concerning his letter to Washington, 276; his operations about New York, 276; author's characterization of, 277, 278; learns of coming of D'Estaing, 278; concentrates at New York, 278; disposition of squadron of, against D'Estaing, 279, 280; manoeuvres to avoid battle with D'Estaing, 281; fleet of, scattered, 282; highest title of, to fame, 283; follows French fleet to Newport, and Boston, 284; resigns command, 284; succeeded by Vice-admiral Byron, 284; sails for England, 284; words of, in House of Commons, 284; again brought into service, 287; encounters allied fleet off Scilly, 288; tactical manoeuvre of, off Land's End, 288; relief of Gibraltar by, 288, 295; tribute of Chevalier to, 296; headed for Atlantic, 297; is pursued by allies, 297; regains Spithead, 297; on shore duty, 297; as first Lord of Admiralty, 298; appoints Nelson to a ship, 298; at head of navy at outbreak of French revolution, 298; takes command of Channel fleet, 299; encounters French fleet and convoy, 301, 302; gives chase, 302; tactical skill of, 303, 304; analysis of tactics in fight with Villaret-Joyeuse, 306, 307; attacks latter, in force, 310; conduct of, in action, 311; victory of, over French fleet, 315, 316; career of, ended, 318; in nominal command of Channel fleet, 318; suppresses mutinies, 318; active service of, closed, 319; retires formally from command of Channel fleet, 319; estimate of, of Battle of the Nile, 379; appearance of, off Rhode Island, 388, 409; commends Pellew, 440; again commends Pellew, 450, 476, 477.