The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 (of 2) eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 546 pages of information about The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 (of 2).

The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 (of 2) eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 546 pages of information about The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 (of 2).

“Agamemnon,” British ship-of-the-line,
  Nelson ordered to command her, i. 95;
  relation to his career, 97-99;
  action with four French frigates, 113, 115;
  engages the batteries at Bastia, 120, 121;
  action with the “Ca Ira,” French 80-gun ship, 163-166;
  engagement of March 14, 1795, 168;
  engagement of July 13, 178-180;
  services at Genoa, 200-202;
  on the opening of Bonaparte’s campaign, 1796, 220-223;
  Nelson leaves her for the “Captain,” seventy-four, 229, 230;
  she sails for England, 230;
  subsequent history, 230;
  misfortune at the Battle of Copenhagen, ii. 87;
  joins the fleet shortly before Trafalgar, 361.

“Albemarle,” British frigate commanded by Nelson, i. 31-41.

Alexandria, Nelson’s first voyage to, i. 332-339;
  second voyage, 342, 343;
  blockaded, 366;
  Nelson’s third voyage to, ii. 276, 277.

Algiers, Bonaparte’s designs upon, ii. 184;
  Nelson’s difficulties with, 230-232.

“Amazon,” British frigate,
  services at Copenhagen, ii. 82, 86, 89, 91;
  subsequent mention, 217, 261-263, 289, 295, 315.

Amiens, Peace of, signature of, ii. 146;
  Nelson’s home life during, 150-178;
  rupture of, 175.

“Amphion,” British frigate,
  Nelson’s passage to Mediterranean in, ii. 189-196;
  leaves her for the “Victory,” 222.

Archduke Charles, Nelson’s meeting with, at Prague, ii. 43.

Austria and Austrians,
  result of campaign of 1794 in Holland and Germany, 155;
  in Italy, 156;
  delay in opening campaign of 1795 in Italy, 177;
  their advance to Vado Bay, on the Riviera, 178;
  Nelson ordered to co-operate with, 178, 184;
  their disregard of Genoese neutrality, 184;
  position of, in summer of 1795, 186;
  inability, or unwillingness to advance, 188, 189, 194;
  their attitude towards the British, 197, 202, 213;
  growing insecurity of their position, 196, 200, 201, 212;
  attacked and defeated by French at Battle of Loano, 201;
  retreat across the Apennines, 202;
  urged by Nelson to reoccupy Vado in 1796, 218, 219;
  their advance under Beaulieu, 220-223;
  Nelson’s assurances to, 221;
  defeat by Bonaparte, 220, 223;
  driven into the Tyrol, and behind the Adige, 232;
  besieged in Mantua, 232;
  advance under Wurmser to relieve Mantua, 238;
  Nelson’s hopes therefrom, 238-241;
  hears of their defeat again, 241, 244;
  the peace of Campo Formio between Austria and France, 317, 318;
  dissatisfaction of Austria with France, 319, 322;
  effect of their position in upper Italy upon French operations, 391;
  attitude towards France and Naples, 1798, 392;
  Nelson’s judgment on, 399, 400;
  alliance with Russia, 1799, 400;
  successes in 1799, 400, 415, 416, ii. 1, 14, 15;
  reverses, 15;
  capture of Genoa, 1800, 37;
  defeat at Marengo, 37;
  abandon Northern Italy, 37;
  Nelson’s visit to, 40-43;
  peace with France, 1801, 63, 119;
  exhaustion of, 1801-1805, 180;
  Nelson’s remonstrance with, on failure to enforce her neutrality, 242.

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