INDEX
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Admiral, first, of title, 13;
of Northern Fleet, of Western Fleet, of Irish Sea, ibid.
Admiral, Lord High, power of his office, 37.
Admiral's Regiment. See Marines.
Admiralty, origin of, 37;
Commission of, 174.
Aguila, Juan del, Spanish commander, 136.
Alards of Winchelsea, Admirals, 14.
Algiers, expedition against pirates of, 165-169.
Allen, Sir Thomas, commands in Straits, 336, 337;
commands White Division, 372;
commands against Barbary pirates, 399.
Amsterdam, New, Dutch colony seized by Sir R. Holmes, 329.
Appleton, Captain Henry, at Leghorn, 266-273.
Aquitaine, ships of, used by kings of England, 15.
Armada, Invincible, 91-115.
Armament of ships, 40, 75-77.
Arundel, Earl of, why put in command of Western Fleet, 14.
Arundel, Sir John, his shipwreck, 31.
Ashby, Captain John, how persuaded to betray king, 459;
proposes to go to Torbay, 461.
Ashley, Lord, afterwards Earl of Shaftesbury, Commissioner of Prizes, 381.
Axon, captain of Garland, 247.
Aylmer, Captain, share in revolution, 458, 459.
Ayscue, Sir George, blockades Rupert, 200;
appointed to reduce Plantations, 210;
reduces Barbadoes, 212, 213;
returns home, 230;
at Plymouth, 235;
in Downs, 236;
attacks De Ruyter's convoy, 239;
removed from command, 240;
in Blue Squadron, 338;
surrenders to Dutch, 359;
reported ill-treatment of, by Dutch, 365.
Badiley, Captain Richard, succeeds Penn in Mediterranean, 266;
at Zante, 268;
his action with Dutch, 269;
and operations near Elba and Leghorn, 269-273.
Bahuchet, French admiral, 22.
Ball, Captain, sent to coerce Danes, 265.
Bankert, Dutch admiral, 371;
at battle of Texel, 434, 435.
Barbadoes, Island of, held for king, 210, 211;
Penn and Venables at, 283.
Barbary pirates, 292;
Lawson cruises against, 322, 323;
expeditions against, 398-408.
Barbavera, Genoese in French service, 21.
Barton, Andrew, Scotch pirate, 48.
Baskerville, Sir Thomas, commands soldiers in expedition of 1594, 125;
brings home squadron, 127.
Batten, William, surveyor, 181;
fires on queen at Bridlington, 185;
removed from command, 188;
escapes from London, and joins Prince of Wales, 191;
discontent of Royalists with, 192;
goes back to Parliament, 193.
Batten, captain of Bonaventure, 247.
Bazan, Alonso de, takes the Revenge, 120-122.
Bazan, Álvaro de, Marquess of La Cruz, Spanish admiral, 92, 93.
Beach, Captain, destroys the Algerines, 399.
Beale, Governor of St. Helena, 441.
Beauchamp, Sir John, K.G., first Admiral for all the Seas, 14.
Beaufort, Duke of, his squadron, 377.
Beggars of Sea, what were, 80.
Bergen, attack on Dutch at, 346-348.
Berkeley, Sir W., killed in Four Days' Battle, 355;
story of Dutch insult to body of, 365;
his body embalmed and sent home, 383.
Berry, John, story of, 388;
takes command at Spithead, 462;
on Commission of 1686, 450.
Bertendona, Martin de, commands squadron of Italy in Armada, 101.
Black Oliver, serves in retaking of St. Helena, 441, 442.
Blackburn, admiral for north, 29.
Blagg, Ensign, gallant death of, 287.
Blake, Benjamin, accused of misconduct, 247.
Blake, Colonel Robert, admiral and general at sea, 196;
blockades Rupert, 200;
ordered to pursue, 201;
services against Rupert, 202-205;
returns to England, 213;
helps in reduction of Channel Islands, 214;
action with Tromp, 232, 233;
sails north, 236;
replaces Ayscue in Channel, 240;
brush with French, 242;
defeats Dutch near Kentish Knock, 243-245;
fights battle of Dungeness, 246, 247;
offers to resign, and makes complaint of officers, 247;
in battle of Portland, 249;
wounded, 251;
commands squadron in Thames, 257;
joins fleet, 260;
health breaks down, 261;
prepares to sail to Mediterranean, 278;
cruise in Mediterranean, 291-294;
returns, ibid.;
blockades Cadiz, ibid.;
attacks Spanish ships at Santa Cruz, 295, 296;
greatness of the achievement, 297;
his death, ibid.
Board, Navy. See Navy Office.
Bocanegra, Ambrosio, Genoese admiral of Castile, 28.
Bombay taken possession of, 321.
Bougie, Sir E. Spragge attacks pirates at, 401, 402.
Bourne, Nicholas, rear-admiral, afterwards Commissioner, at Harwich;
in battle of Dover, 232, 233.
Boyle, Mr., killed, 342.
Brackel, Captain, breaks the chain at Gillingham Reach, 394.
Breda, negotiations at, 384.
Brest, battle of, in 1512, 49.
Bridge, Sir Tobias, cruises in West Indies, 440.
Bridlington, Queen Henrietta Maria lands at, 185.
Brouncker, Mr., brings order to shorten sail, 343.
Brown paper stuff, what was, 161.
Brunsvelt, Schoutbynacht, 371.
Buckingham. See Villiers, George.
Byng, George, exertions in Revolution, 458, 459;
carries message from fleet, 461;
appointed to command of Constant Warwick, 462.
Cabal, how composed, 411.
Cadiz, attack on, 128-130;
second attack on, 170;
bullion trade at, 453, 454.
Calais, possession of, by England gives command of Straits, 16.
Camperdown, English and Dutch fleets anchor near, 262.
Cárdenas, Don Alonso de, Spanish ambassador, his answer to Cromwell, 278.
Carteret, Sir George, expelled from Navy Office, 411.
Castle, Mr., shipbuilder, 332.
Catharine of Braganza, Queen of Charles II., 320.
Catz, Dutch officer in command near Leghorn, 266.
Cecil, Sir Edward, commands expedition to Cadiz, 170.
Chalmer, Mr., 247.
Charles I., King, reasons for defects of navy in his reign, 171;
desire to strengthen fleet, 172;
tries to extort money from Spanish fleet, 177;
fleet turns against, 179;
execution of, 195.
Charles, Prince of Wales, afterwards Charles II., joined by part of navy, 190;
comes on coast of Norfolk and into Thames, 191.
Charles II., King, his character and interest in navy, 299, 300;
reasons for disliking Dutch, 325;
decides to reduce fleet, 378;
becomes tired of war, 379;
his secret plans, 380;
joins Louis XIV. in attack on Holland, 408, 409;
accepts Test Act, 427;
decline of navy in his last years, 445.
Chatham, attack on, by Dutch, 389-397.
Chips, what were, 312.
Cinque Ports, men of, at Dover, 5;
their quota, 11;
services and decline, ibid.
Clerk of Ships or of Navy. See Navy Office.
Clifford, George, Earl of Cumberland, his voyages, 137-144.
Clifford, Sir George, joins the fleet, 356;
describes sailing of fleet, 370.
Closing of the Exchequer, 412.
Clytherow, Richard, admiral for south and west, 29.
Commission to inquire into state of navy proposed, 156;
appointed, 157;
its report, 157-161.
Comptroller. See Navy Office.
Cordelier, French ship, burnt, 49.
Cormat, or Cormac, associate of pirates, 151-154.
Cornwall, Captain Wolfran, how induced to betray king, 459.
Courtenaer, Dutch admiral, 339.
Coventry, Sir William, secretary to Duke of York, 338;
criticises Sandwich, 349;
attends funeral of Sir C. Myngs, 362.
Cox, Captain Owen, sent to warn Badiley, 268.
Cromwell, Oliver, government of, 276, 277;
resolves to attack Spain, ibid.;
orders to Penn and Venables, 281, 282;
death of, 298.
Cromwell, Richard, sends fleet to north, 318.
Cubitt, captain of Tulip, quoted, 220.
Cumberland. See Clifford, George, Earl of.
Cuttins, in Blue Squadron, 338.
Dakins, Rear-Admiral, 283.
D'Annebault, French admiral, commands at St. Helens, 59-61;
his retreat, 62;
anchors at Shoreham, 69.
Darcy, Mr. Thomas, first-known King's Letter boy, 303.
Dartmouth, Lord. See Legge, George.
Dead Pays, what were, 43.
Deane, Sir Anthony, shipbuilder, 332;
on Commission of 1686, 450.
Deane, Colonel Richard, admiral and general at sea, 196;
summoned from Scotland to fleet, 234;
in battle of Portland, 249;
wounded, 251;
his death, 259.
Descharges of Brest invented portholes, 9.
D'Estrées, French admiral, 417;
conduct of, at Solebay, 421, 422;
in Downs, 429;
at battle of Texel, 434-439.
De Liefde, Dutch vice-admiral, 371.
Denbigh, Earl of, commander in Channel, 170.
Denmark, King of, agrees to plunder Dutch, 346.
De Ruyter, Michael Adrianzoon, appointed to succeed Tromp, 236;
defends convoy, 240;
outmanœuvres Penn, 241, 242;
in battle of Kentish Knock, 243-245;
commands van of Dutch fleet, 259;
in Mediterranean, 323;
sails in pursuit of Sir R. Holmes, 330;
with convoy, 339;
appointed admiral, 344;
relieves Dutch at Bergen, 348, 349;
at sea, 353;
in Four Days' Battle, 354-360;
cruises at mouth of Thames, 369;
at Boulogne, 377;
directs attack on Chatham, 389-397;
his attack on Chatham, 389-397;
appointed to command of Dutch fleet, 417;
masterly management at Solebay, 420-425;
his great qualities of command, 428;
his conduct of campaign of 1673, 429-438.
De With, Cornelius Witte, appointed to succeed Tromp, 238;
in battle of Kentish Knock, 243-245;
quoted, 261.
De Witt, Cornelius, delegate with Dutch Fleet at Chatham, 389, 397.
De Witt, John, Grand Pensionary, 227;
orders to De Ruyter, 324;
retaliates for Sir R. Holmes's cruise, 329, 330;
severe measures, 343;
joins fleet as deputy, 344;
eager for peace, 383;
endeavours to secure allies, 412;
murdered with his brother Cornelius, 420.
Dover, battle of, 6, 7;
battle near, 232, 233;
Treaty of, 409, 410.
Downing, Sir George, ambassador in Holland, 324-329.
Drake, Sir Francis, with Hawkins, 87;
his expeditions to West Indies, 87, 88;
commands expedition of 1585 to West Indies, 89;
expedition to Cadiz, 93, 94;
captures Don Pedro de Valdes, 106;
in expedition to Portugal, 117;
last expedition to West Indies, and death, 124-127.
Dudley, Ambrose, Earl of Warwick, commands at Havre, 88.
Dungeness, battle of, 246.
Dutch, our disputes with, as to flag, and blockade, 148;
war, causes of first, 215, 216;
defects of their naval administration, 226, 227;
preliminaries of second war with, 324-330;
third war with, infamous character of, 408;
English declaration of war with, 415;
war with, unpopular in England, 420, 421.
Earl of Salisbury, William Longsword, burns French ships at Damme, 5.
East India Company, Dutch, 324.
Echyngham, Sir Edward, report to Wolsey, 44;
reports death of Sir E. Howard, 53, 54.
Edward III., King, at Sluys, 21-23;
at Espagnols sur Mer, 24-26;
decline of navy at end of his reign, 27, 28.
Effingham, Lord Howard of, Lord High Admiral, his character, 97;
his fleet scattered by storm, 99;
offers to pay for great ships, 100;
sends defiance to Spanish fleet, 105;
follows but does not attack Spaniards, 112;
neglects administration of, 156, 157;
resigns office, 161.
Elizabeth, Queen, revives the navy, 73, 74;
her poverty, and love of tricks, 96;
rebukes Hawkins, 119.
Elliot, Captain, commands advance squadron, 370.
Espagnols sur Mer, battle of, 23-25.
Essex county, story of gentlemen of, 366, 367.
Essex, Earl of, commands an attack on Cadiz, 128;
voyage to Isles, 134, 135.
Essex, Earl of, the young, serves in second expedition to Cadiz, 170.
Eustace the Monk, who was, 5;
his defeat and death, 6, 7.
Evertsen, Dutch admiral, 339.
Evertszoon, Jan, Dutch admiral, 354-360;
commands Dutch van, 371;
commands Dutch squadron in West Indies, 440.
Evertszoon, Schoutbynacht, 371.
Falkland, Lord, Treasurer of Navy, 450.
Falmouth, Earl of, killed, 342.
Fan-Fan, story of, 373.
Fireships, use of, at Calais, 109.
Fishermen's war, 18, 19.
Flags, used in 1545;
used by Parliament, 195.
Flores de Valdes, Diego, commands squadron of Castile in Armada, 100;
his character, 101.
Four Days' Battle, 343-360.
Francis I., King of France, efforts to form fleet, 57.
Frobisher, Sir Martin, voyage to Isles with Hawkins, 118.
Gabriel, her crew, 41, 42.
Gage, Thomas, author of New Survey of the West Indies, 281;
in attack on Jamaica, 289.
Galen, Jan van, succeeds Catz, 269;
operations near Leghorn, 269-272.
Garde, Baron de la, commands French galleys, 59.
Gillingham Reach, chain in, 393, 394.
Godwin, J., Commissioner of Navy, 451.
Gomez de Medina, Juan, has command in Armada, 101.
Goodson, Vice-Admiral, 284;
his regiment, 285;
gallant conduct of regiment, 288;
remains at Jamaica, 290;
dismissed, 302.
Gravelines, battle of, 110.
Grenville, Vice-Admiral Sir Richard, his action in the Revenge, and death, 120-122.
Guard, Winter and Summer, what was, 56, 149.
Haddock, Sir Richard, account of, 416;
Commissioner of Navy, 450.
Hall, Captain Edward, commands squadron, 207;
letter quoted, ibid.
Harman, Sir John, captain of flagship, 342;
wounded in Four Days' Battle, 355;
his cruise to West Indies, 385-389;
rear-admiral of Red, 418;
at battle of Texel, 434.
Harold, King, disbands his fleet, 4;
why, ibid.
Hastings, John, Earl of Pembroke, defeated at Rochelle, 28.
Hawkins, Sir John, Treasurer and Comptroller of Navy, 78;
first voyage to West Indies, 81, 84;
third voyage, 85, 87;
voyage to Isles, 118;
story of, 119;
his death, 126.
Hawkins, Sir Richard, serves in expedition to Algiers, 168.
Haynes, Major-General, killed, 257.
Helvoetsluys, English ships at, 192, 193.
Henrietta, Queen Maria, lands at Bridlington, 185.
Henry VIII., interest in his navy, 46, 47;
at Portsmouth, 49.
Herbert, Arthur, serves against Barbary pirates, 408;
his command in Straits, 453, 454;
appointed Rear-Admiral of England, 456;
dismissed by king, 457;
goes over to Prince of Orange, ibid.
Hewer, Mr., on Commission of 1686, 450.
Hiddes de Vries, Tjerk, Dutch admiral, 371.
Hoen, G't, Shoutbynucht, 372.
Holdfast, Tom, at St. Helena, 442.
Holland, invasion of, in 1672, 417;
restoration of Stadtholderate in, 423, 424.
Holmes, Sir Robert, serves with Prince Rupert, 209;
cruise against the Dutch, 328, 329;
rear-admiral of Red, 372;
attacks Smyrna convoy, 412-414.
House of Commons. See Parliament.
Howard, Lord Charles. See Effingham.
Howard, Lord Thomas, commands voyage to Isles, 120, 122.
Howard, Sir Edward, 41;
report to king 47, 48;
ravages coast of France, 49;
at Plymouth, 50;
urges king to join fleet, 51;
his death, 54.
Hubert de Burgh, who was, 5;
his victory at Dover, 6, 7.
Hurtado de Mendoza, Antonio, his command in Armada, 101.
Impressment. See Press.
Isle of Wight, French land on, 61, 62.
Isles, voyages to the, 119.
Jamaica, capture of, 289;
early history of settlement, 290.
James I., King, his love of peace, 147;
protects Pett, 155;
corruption in navy under, 156;
his death, 169.
James II., King, resolves to restore navy, 450;
appoints Commission, ibid.;
increases pay of captains, 454;
sends Prince of Wales to Portsmouth, 462.
See York, James Duke of.
James's Valley in St. Helena, 442.
John, King of Portugal, harbours Rupert, 202.
John, King, in what sense naval history begins with, 4.
Jordan, Sir Joseph, vice-admiral of Red, 372;
vice-admiral of Blue, 418;
able movement at Solebay, 422.
Keigwen, Richard, at retaking of St. Helena, 442.
Kempthorne, Sir John, rear-admiral of Blue, 372;
his famous action, 400;
rear-admiral of Blue, 418.
Kempthorne, Morgan, captain of Kingfisher, 401.
Kentish Knock, battle of, 243, 245.
King's Letter boy, what was, 304.
Kiriet, French admiral, 22.
Knevet, Sir Thomas, captain of Regent, his death, 49.
Koenders, Dutch admiral, 371.
Lawlessness of sea, 20.
Lawson, Sir John, commands Blue Squadron on June 2, 1653, 259;
rear-admiral with Monk, 261;
early life, adheres to king, 319;
serves against Barbary pirates, 320, 322, 323;
vice-admiral of Red Squadron, 338;
his death, 342.
Legge, George, Lord Dartmouth, withdraws garrison of Tangier, 453;
is appointed to command of fleet at sea, 457;
anchors behind Shipwash, 460;
enters Channel, 461;
anchors at Spithead, ibid.;
resigns command, 462.
Leghorn, conflict of English and Dutch at, 266-273.
Leiva, Alonzo de, his advice to Medina Sidonia, 184;
drowned in shipwreck of Rata, 113.
Levison, Sir Richard, commands in Isles and on coast of Ireland and Portugal, 135, 136.
Ley, James, Earl of Marlborough, takes possession of Bombay, 321;
his death, 342.
Lindsey, Earl of, in command at sea, 170.
Line of battle, 218, 221.
Linschoten, John Huighen van, account of loss of Revenge, 123.
Lisle, Lord, afterwards Duke of Northumberland, admiral, 58;
quoted, 64;
his order, 65, 66;
quoted, 67, 70.
Little Victory, fireship at Bougie, 403.
Lloyd, Captain David, his loyalty to King James II., 462.
Longland, Charles, agent of Commonwealth at Florence, 268.
Longsand, Dutch fleet seen at, 258.
Louis XIV., King of France, his relations to Dutch, 353;
why did, not invade England 365;
scheme of aggression on Holland, 383;
attack on Holland, 408, 409.
Louis, Prince, of France, invited over by barons, 5;
defeated at Lincoln, ibid.
Lowestoft, battle of, 340-342.
Lynn, lieutenant of Bonaventure, 272.
Mansel, Sir Robert, commands expedition against Algiers, 167.
Marines, first engagement of, 318.
Marlborough, Earl of. See Ley, James.
Martel, M. de, French admiral, 435.
Martinez de Recalde, Juan, commands squadron of Biscay in Armada, 101.
Mary Rose, her speed, 47;
loss of, 61;
Kempthorne's ship, 400.
Medina Sidonia, Duke of, appointed to command Armada, 96;
sails from Lisbon, 98;
his instructions from king, anchors at Corunna, 99;
leaves Corunna, 100;
refuses to attack at Plymouth, 104;
sends message to Parma, 108;
driven from Calais, 109;
his obstinacy, 110;
Captain General of Andalusia, 130.
Medrado, Diego de, commands galleys in Armada, 101.
Meppel, Dutch vice-admiral, 372.
Modyford, Col. Thomas, assists in reduction of Barbadoes, 212, 213.
Moncada, Hugo de, commands galleasses in Armada, 101;
death of, 109, 110.
Monk, George, Duke of Albemarle, succeeds Popham as admiral and general at sea, 249;
reports condition of wounded, 254;
at Yarmouth, 257;
covers Deane's body, 260;
renews action on 3rd June, 260; in sole command, 261;
in pursuit of Dutch, 262;
breaks the Dutch, 263;
made Duke of Albemarle, his reasons for war with Holland, 324;
succeeds Sandwich, 353;
divides fleet, 354;
in Four Days' Battle, 354, 360;
takes fleet to sea and defeats Dutch, 369-375;
recalled to London, 377;
at Chatham, 391-395;
justifies himself to Parliament, 410.
Monson, Sir William, quoted, 127;
service at Zizembre, 136;
admiral in Narrow Seas, 146;
account of service, 148, 149;
his expedition against the pirates, 150-154.
Montagu, Edward, afterwards Earl of Sandwich, accompanies Blake, 294;
goes to north, 318;
sails to Mediterranean, 320;
occupies Tangier and brings home queen, 321, 322;
commands Blue Squadron, 338;
succeeds Duke of York in command of fleet, 345;
directs attack on Dutch at Bergen, 346-348;
affair of the prize ships, 349, 350;
he is dismissed, 351;
admiral of Blue Squadron, 418;
story of, 419, 420;
his death, 424.
Montagu, Edward, cousin of Earl of Sandwich, killed at Bergen, 348.
Morgan, Sir Pierce. See Primauguet, 49.
Morley, Colonel, 247.
Munden, Sir Richard, retakes St. Helena, 441, 442.
Muskerry, Lord, killed, 342.
Myngs, Sir Christopher, vice-admiral of White Squadron, 338;
his death and funeral, 362, 363.
Narbrough, Sir John, voyage to South Seas, 404;
services against Barbary pirates, 405-408;
Commissioner of Navy, 451.
Nassau, Justinus of, blockades Parma's ships, 107, 108.
Naval stores drawn from Baltic, 265.
Navigation Acts suspended, 336, 416.
Navy, conditions required for formation of, 2;
successful use of, by King John, 4;
mediæval organisation of, 10-12;
how manned and officered, 12-14;
decline of, at end of reign of Edward III., 26-28;
decadence under Henry IV., 29;
and Henry VI., 30;
revival of, under Tudor dynasty, 33-36;
organised by Henry VIII., 38;
crews of, 42, 50;
decline of, under Edward VI. and Mary, 71, 72;
state of, under Elizabeth, 73, 74;
employed on coasts of Scotland and France, 88, 89;
efficiency of, in 1588, 97;
growth in reign of Elizabeth, 145;
duties of, in peace time, 154;
corruption under James I., 156;
committee appointed to report on, 157;
condition of, in 1618, 158-160;
scheme of reform, 161;
scale of food and pay, 163;
state of navy at death of James I., 169;
elements of, in reign of Charles I., 171;
measures taken to strengthen, 172;
turns against king, 179;
used by Parliament, 181;
share in Civil War, 183;
how administered by Parliament, 184;
force of, employed in 1643, 186;
in second Civil War, 187, 188;
part of, joins Prince Charles, 189, 190;
Parliamentary Committees for, 196;
a real increase of, ibid.;
increased pay, 197;
vigorous use of, by Council of State, 206;
how prepared for first Dutch War, 218-225;
unpopularity of service in, 253;
measures taken to improve, by increased pay, 255;
submits to Cromwell, 256, 257;
attention paid to, by Charles II., 299, 300;
beginning of corps of regular officers, 303;
"Laws of War," 306;
orders of Duke of York, 307, 308;
state of, in second Dutch War, 330-333;
ships in commission, 335;
gentlemen volunteers in, 338;
pay in arrears, 339;
corrupt administration of, 352, 353, 363;
extended service, and improved organisation of, in reign of Charles II., 443;
decline in king's last years, 445, 446;
restored by James II., 451, 452;
pay of captain increased, 454.
Navy Office, founded by Henry VIII., 36;
rules for, made by Queen Elizabeth, 77;
suspended under James I., 162;
restored, 176;
under Charles II., 309;
economy of, ibid.;
treasurer of, 310;
surveyor, ibid.;
comptroller, 311;
clerk of, or clerk of Acts, ibid.;
storekeeper, 312;
clerk of cheque, ibid.;
master attendant, master shipwright, clerk of ropewalk, porter, boatswain, gunner, purser, 313;
precautions against fraud, 314;
why ineffectual, ibid., and 315, 316;
sick and hurt, and pay office, 317, 318;
defended by Pepys, 410;
Commission of 1679;
new Commission of 1686, 450.
Nes, Van, Dutch lieutenant, 371;
defends Smyrna convoy, 413, 414.
Nore, fleet at, 367.
Norris, Sir John, commands soldiers in expedition of 1589, 117, 118.
Northumberland, Earl of. See Percy, Algernon.
Nottingham, Earl of. See Effingham.
Nugent, Lieutenant, tries to fire pirates, 402.
Œconomy of Navy. See Navy Office.
Old Mucks, what were, 161.
Opdam de Wassanaer, Baron, commands Dutch fleet, 339.
Oquendo, Antonio de, Spanish admiral, attacked by Tromp in Downs, 176, 177.
Oquendo, Miguel de, commands squadron of Guipuzcoa in Armada, 101;
his flagship damaged, 105.
Orange frigate takes French prize, 366.
Orange, Prince of, his invasion of England, 458-463.
Orders of Duke of York. See Navy.
Ossory, Lord, joins fleet, 356;
rear-admiral of Blue, 434.
Overton, Colonel, and the press at Hull, 253.
Papachino, Spanish privateer, 400.
Parliament, increase of power under Charles II., 301;
votes money for war, 335;
money voted by, 378;
discontent of, 379;
Bill for examination of Public Accounts, 381;
turbulence of, in 1667-1669, 410;
refuses money, 411;
grants money for navy in 1677, 445.
Parma, Prince, afterwards Duke of, Spanish commander in Low Countries, 9.
Pay Office. See Navy Office.
Penn, William, sent with squadron to Mediterranean, 206;
quoted, 219, 220;
recommends increase in number of lieutenants, 225;
urges Cromwell to appoint captains, 234, 235;
serves in Channel, 241, 242;
vice-admiral with Monk, 261;
appointed to command expedition to West Indies, 278;
offers to go over to Royalists, 282;
begs grant of confiscated land from Cromwell, 283;
in attack on San Domingo, 285-288;
at taking of Jamaica, 289;
returns home, ibid.;
imprisoned and dismissed, 290;
adviser to Duke of York, 338;
called before House of Commons, 410.
Pennington, Sir John, 165;
serves against Algerines, 168;
hands over ships to French, 170;
fails to protect Spaniards in Downs, 177;
king wishes to name, vice-admiral, 178;
fails to secure fleet for king, 182.
Pepys, Samuel, Clerk of Acts, evidence as to affair of prize ships, 351;
on Four Days' Battle, 361, 362;
attends funeral of Sir C. Myngs, 362;
account of fears of Navy Office, 381;
reports saying of Duke of York, 384, 385;
describes effects of Dutch attack on Chatham, 390-392;
his State of the Royal Navy quoted, 446;
imprisoned, 447;
his account of decline of navy, 448-450;
of its restoration, James II., 450-454;
Secretary of the Admiralty, 451;
goes to Tangier, 453;
his account of squadron in Straits, 453, 454.
Percy, Algernon, Earl of Northumberland, commands ship, money, fleet, 175;
named Lord High Admiral, 176;
anger with king, 177;
opposes him in Long Parliament, ibid.;
appoints Warwick vice-admiral, 178;
dismissed by king, 180.
Perez de Guzman, Alonso. See Medina Sidonia.
Periods of naval history, 2, 3.
Pett, Peter, Commissioner, complains of Badiley's crew, 274;
report on pressed men, 335;
runs away from Chatham, 393;
his excuse to Parliament, 394;
called before House of Commons, 410.
Pett, Phineas, his family and services, 153;
family of, 197.
Philip II. prepares Armada, 92.
Philipot, John, citizen of London, defeats pirates, 29.
Plantagenet, Arthur, 52.
Plague in fleet at Spithead, 63.
Plunder, why different from prize, 131.
Popham, Colonel Edward, admiral and general at sea, 196;
blockades Rupert, 200;
appointed to pursue, but retained in Channel, 201;
his death, 231.
Portland, action with Spaniards near, 107;
three days' battle begins near, 249.
Porto Longone, English ships at, 270.
Portugal, expedition to, 117, 118.
Pregent, Perye John, Preter John, Pierre Jean le Bidoulx, French admiral, 50;
at Conquet, 53.
Press, early use of, 12;
difficulty of enforcing, 248;
in 1665, 336;
corrupt working of, 364, 365.
Primauguet, French admiral, 49.
Prince flagship surrendered to Dutch, 359.
Privateers in reign of Elizabeth, 79.
Prize, meaning of, 131.
Prosperous Bay in St. Helena, 441.
Rainsborough, Colonel, appointed to command at sea, 188.
Raleigh, Sir Walter, quoted, 75;
voyage to Isles with Essex, 134, 135.
Rawlings, John, his escape from Barbary pirates, 166.
Regent burnt, 49.
Revenge, fight of, at Azores, 120, 121.
Rich, Robert, Earl of Warwick, appointed vice-admiral, 178;
secures place for Parliament, 182;
suppresses revolt of fleet, 189, 190;
refuses to strike flag, 191;
blockades revolted ships at Helvoetsluys, 192;
removed from command, 196.
Richard, bastard son of King John, kills Eustace the Monk, 7.
Rochelle, defeat of English at, 28.
Royal Charles taken by Dutch, 392.
Royal Guinea Company, 325.
Rupert, Prince, appointed to command ships by Prince of Wales, 199;
goes to Kinsale, 199;
blockaded, 200;
escapes, and sails for Lisbon, ibid.;
at Lisbon, and on coast of Spain, 202-205;
his cruise in the Atlantic, 207-210;
commands White Squadron, 338;
declines to serve with Sandwich, 345;
joined in command with Monk, 352;
detached, 354;
rejoins fleet, 359;
story of Fan-Fan, 373, 374;
in sole command, 377;
succeeds Duke of York, 427;
at battle of Schooneveldt, 430-433.
Russell, Edward, his share in Revolution, 456.
Rust, John, of Blakeney, master to Sir John Arundel, 31;
his death, 32.
Sanders, Captain, report to Penn, 242.
San Domingo, unsuccessful attack on 285-288.
Sandwich, Earl of. See Montagu, Edward.
San Juan de Ulloa, Hawkins attacked by Spaniards at, 86, 87.
Sansum, Robert, rear-admiral of White Squadron, 338;
killed, 342.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Blake attacks Spanish ships at, 295.
Schooneveldt, Dutch fleet at, 249;
battles near, 430-433.
Schram, Van, Dutch vice-admiral, 372.
Scotch sailors in Dutch fleet, 336.
Seymour, Lord Henry, commands in Straits, 1588, 97, 107.
Seymour, Sir Edward, stopped by pressmen, 364.
Ship, early mediæval, 8;
improvements in, 9;
growth in 16th century, 38, 39;
money, 172, 173;
money fleets, 175.
Shish, Mr., shipbuilder, 332.
Shoreham, French fleet at, 69.
Schoutbynacht, rank in Dutch Navy, 371.
Shovell, Cloudesley, services with Sir J. Narbrough, 405, 406.
Sluys, battle of, 21, 22.
Sick and Hurt Office. See Navy Office.
Smith, Sir Jeremy, admiral of Blue, 372;
fights separate action with Tromp, 373-375;
commands Light Squadron, 385.
Smyrna convoy attacked by Sir R. Holmes, 412-414.
Smyrna convoy, Dutch, Allen captures, 337.
Solebay, fleet leaves; battle of, 419-424, 339.
Southerne, Mr., Commissioner of Navy, 450.
Sovereignty of seas, 15-17.
Spragge, Sir Edward, vice-admiral of Blue, 372;
commands fort at Sheerness, 393;
action with Dutch ships, 397;
services against Barbary pirates, 401-403;
passes Smyrna, 414;
his quarrel with Holmes, ibid.;
vice-admiral of Red, 418;
admiral of Blue, 429;
at battle of Schooneveldt, 432;
his last action with Tromp, and death, 436-438.
Stayner, Sir Richard, takes Spanish treasure ships, 295;
letter to, 303.
St. Helena taken and retaken, 440-442.
St. Helens, French fleet at, 59, 61.
St. Michael, Mr., on Commission of 1686, 450.
Strickland, Sir Roger, appointed rear-admiral, 457;
his squadron, ibid.
Strozzi, prior of Capua, commanding French galleys, 60.
Surveyor. See Navy Office.
Sveers, Dutch vice-admiral, 372.
Talbot, Sir Gilbert, English minister in Denmark, 346.
Tangier garrison withdrawn, 452, 453.
Taylor, Captain, reports discontent at Chatham, 253.
Teddiman, Sir T., vice-admiral of Red, 372.
Tello, Don Pedro, captures English ship, 126.
Terschelling, English attack on, 375, 376.
Test Act, 427.
Texel, Dutch at anchor by the, 262;
Dutch fleet escape to, 343;
battle of, 434-438.
Thames, shallows and channels of, 367, 369.
Tippetts, Sir J., Commissioner of the Navy, 450.
Treasurer. See Navy Office.
Trevelyan, Sir William, captain of Gabriel, 42.
Trinity House established, 46.
Triple Alliance, 409.
Tromp, Cornelius van, appointed to command against English, 270-272;
covers retreat of Dutch at Lowestoft, 343;
his discontent, 344;
in Four Days' Battle, 354-360;
commands rear, 372;
separate action with Smith, 373;
escapes, 375;
reconciled with De Ruyter, 431;
at battle of Schooneveldt, 432;
action with Spragge, 436-438.
Tromp, Martin Harpertz, attacks Oquendo in Downs, 176;
at Dover, 232;
threatens Dover, 236, 237;
follows Blake, resigns command, 238;
restored to command, 246;
at battle of Dungeness, 246, 247;
in Channel, story of broom, 248;
in battle of Portland, 250;
at sea, 257;
plan of battle on 2nd June, 1653, 258;
manœuvres before last battle, 262, 263;
death, 264.
Tudor dynasty, its interest in navy, 33, 34.
Tunis, Blake burns ships at, 293.
Tuscany, Grand Duke of, difficulties with neutrality of his port of Leghorn, 266-273.
Utbar, Captain, rear-admiral of Red, 372.
Valdes, Pedro de, commands squadron of Andalusia, 101;
he is deserted by Medina Sidonia, and surrenders to Drake, 106.
Van Ghent, Dutch admiral, in Firth of Forth, 390;
co-operates with Allen, 399.
Venables, General George, at taking of Jamaica, 289;
returns home, ibid.;
imprisoned and dismissed, 290;
in attack on San Domingo, 285-289;
to command troops in expedition to West Indies, 278;
his character, 282;
offers to go over to Royalists, ibid.
Victuallers, what were, 51.
Villiers, George, afterwards Duke of Buckingham, becomes Lord High Admiral, 161;
his incapacity, 171;
his death, 174.
Walton, Colonel, 247.
Ward, English pirate, in Algiers, 166.
Warwick, Earl of, Robert Rich. See Rich, Robert.
Warwick, Earl of, King-maker, admiral and captain of Calais, 14.
West Indies, invasion of, in 1585, 89-91;
state of, in 1654, 279, 280;
state of, in 1667, 386.
Whistler, Dr. Daniel, report on state of wounded at Portsmouth, 254.
Willoughby of Parham, commands ships for Prince Charles, 190;
named Governor of Barbadoes, 211;
surrenders to Ayscue, 213.
Wimpel, Dutch flag, 371, 372.
Winkfield, Sir John, killed at Cadiz, 130.
Winter, Sir William, commands fleet on coast of Scotland, 88;
command in the Downs, 107.
Wrenn, lieutenant of Kingfisher, 401.
York, James Duke of, intended to be Lord High Admiral, 176;
instrument of his brother in government, 300;
hoists flag as Lord High Admiral, 301;
advises building of bigger ships, 333;
complains of want of men, 336;
in North Sea, 338;
wins battle of Lowestoft, 342;
affair of the order to shorten sail, 342, 343;
retires from command, 345;
anger with Sandwich, 351;
approves of fortifying Chatham, 384;
quotes Turenne, 385;
again in command of fleet, 418;
sails from Downs, 418;
anchors at Solebay, 419;
at battle of Solebay, 419-424;
driven from command by Test Act, 427;
driven abroad by fear of popular violence, 447.
Young, Captain, brush with Dutch, 231.
Young, lieutenant of Leopard, 272.
Zaan, W. van der, Schoutbynacht, 372.