Volume 29 / Part 9 — INDEX

Additional Instructions, 113, 115, 126-8, 203-229

Admiral, station of, inline, 12, 15, 16, 22, 24, 61, 77, 88, 91, 100, 123, 127, 166, 243-5, 276, 317. See also Flag, and Flagship

Advanced squadron, Nelson's, 294, 300-6, 316-7, 319 n., 325

Ammunition, supply of, 69

Anchor, engaging at, 264, 277,

d'Annibault, Admiral, 18

Anson, Lord, 116, 204, 209-10, 216, 218 n., 285 n.

Argall, Sir Samuel, 49

Armada, 27-9, 32-5, 75, 283, 288

Attack, from to-windward, 31, 33-5, 42, 59, 95, 113, 126, 153, 155-6, 170-1, 227, 246, 330-3. See also Line, breaking the Oblique, 143-5 Parallel, 143, 148, 155-6, 170-1, 186, 191-2, 197, 218 n., 245, 266, 273, 324-5 Perpendicular, 265, 307, 324 On contrary tacks, 245; on opposite number, 211-2, 217-8, 227-3, 265, 377; in coming up, 277 By defiling, 42-3, 51, 59, 65 On superior fleet, 180-2, 236, 262-3, 276, 308, 346

Audley, Sir Thomas, 14-17

Augers, for scuttling, 13

Badiley, Captain Richard, 84

Ball, Admiral Sir Alexander, 303

Banckers, Admiral Adriaen, 156 n.

Barham, Admiral Lord, 293

Barrington, Admiral the Hon. Samuel, 258

Baskerville, Sir Thomas, his battle order, 29

Battle orders, see Order of Battle

Battles. Gravelines (1588), 75, 283, 288 Isla de Pinos (1596), 29 Oquendo and Tromp (1639), 85 Monte Christo (1652), 84 Dungeness (1652), 93 Portland (Feb. 1653), 94 The Gabbard (June 1653), 97 Lowestoft or Texel, No. 2 (1665), 113-4 Four Days' Battle (1066), 116-9, 134, 136-7 St. James's Fight (1666), 122 n., 138, 140-1 Holmes's action (1672), 169 Solebay (1672), 138-9, 155 n., 169 Schoonveldt (1673) 133, 156 Texel, No. 3 (1673), 154 n., 157 n., 162 n., 182 Beachy Head or Bevesier (1690), 177, 181 La Hogue (1692), 180 Malaga (1704), 184, 186, 195-6, 198 n. Toulon (1744), 188 n., 196, 205, 210 Finisterre (Anson and De la Jonquiere, 1747), 209 Finisterre (Hawke and L'Etenduere, 1747), 226 n. Havana (1748), 224 n. Minorca (1756), 218 n. Quiberon (1759), 186, 312 Granada (1779), 258 Martinique (1780), 211, 227 n. Chesapeake (1781), 212 Les Saintes (1782), 211-2, 237 First of June (1794), 256, 265, 283 St. Vincent (1797), 254, 265, 267 Camperdown (1797), 254, 266, 287 The Nile (1798), 262, 312 Copenhagen (1801), 264 Trafalgar (1805), 257, 264, 266, 282 et seq., 321-7, 335-42, 351-8

Berkley, Admiral Sir William, 116

Berry, Sir John, 169

Berry, Captain Edward, 262, 288

Bilboes, 33

Blake, Admiral Robert, 83-5, 92-9; orders of, 99-104

Boarding, 7, 13, 15, 42, 51, 59, 62, 68, 97, 119, 326

Boats in action, 10-13, 15, 89-90, 248, 275-6

Boscawen, Admiral Edward, 197, 203-4, 208, 210; his Additional Instructions, 219-25

Boswall, Captain, his translation of Hoste, 236 n., 287 n.

Boteler, Captain Nathaniel, on tactics, 27, 73-6

Breaking the line, see Line

Browne, Lieutenant G.L., 299

Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 33, 76

Byng, Admiral Sir George, 204, 218 n.

Cabins, 61

Calder, Admiral Sir Robert Bart., 294

Calthrops, 11

Captains, lists of, 65-6, 71

Captains, removal of, in action, 247, 274-5, 347

Carteret, Admiral Sir George, 121

Cartouches, 69

Cavalry tactics at sea, 7, 119

Cecil, Sir Edward, Viscount Wimbledon, 31, 49, 51-72, 73, 75, 83, 85

Changing station, see Station

Charles V, Emperor, 1, 18

Chasing, 43, 56, 60, 127-9, 155, 162, 204. See also General chase

Chaves, Alonso de, 1 et seq. 18-9, 52, 73, 75, 291, 296

Chaves, Hieronymus de, 2

Clearing for action, 41, 58, 62, 69

Clerk of Eldin, 235, 262, 265, 285, 326

Close action, 41, 68, 112, 159, 215, 220

Cochrane, Admiral Sir Alexander, 185, 326-7, 330-4

Codrington, Admiral Sir Edward, 295, 301-7

Collingwood, Admiral Lord, 283, 292, 295, et seq.; his memorandum, 323-30, 336-7

'Commander-in-chief,' 100 n.

Concentration, 142-5, 154 n., 177, 213, 228, and n., 259, 284, 330-4 By doubling, see Doubling; On rear, see Rear-concentration On van, 143-4, 213, 314-5

Confusing, 36, 144, 213, 284, 291, 315

Containing, 135-8, 214, 284, 297, 318-20, 325 By feinting, see Feints

Convoy, method of attacking, 219, 227, 288; of protecting, 94

Corporal of the field, 40

Corps de reserve, see Reserve

Coventry, Sir William, 111, 114, 128, 133

Cowardice, see Captains, removal of

Cross-bows, 11

Crossing the T, 210, 221

Cruisers, 29, 71-3, 88-90, 99, 103-4, 109, 122, 125,152; duties of, in action, 151, 219, 251

Cruising formations, 209, 220, 228

Dartmouth, Admiral George Legge, first lord, 141; his instructions, 168-172, 177

Dartmouth MSS. 110, 133, 139

Deane, Admiral Richard, 93, 95

Decres, 310

Defeat, 247

Debug, William Fielding, First Earl of, 49

Detached ships, 240, 244, 249, 269, 272-3, 276, 345

Disabled ships, 101, 103, 112-3, 123-4, 127, 146, 161-2, 192-3, 246-7, 274, 346-7; question of following up, 224, 246, 273, 346

Disrobe, Colonel John, general at sea, 98; orders of, 99-104

Discipline, 40, 43-5, 52-4, 58, 93

Dispersing, instructions for, 247, 275

Divisions, independent control of, 287-9, 294-6, 316-9, 323, 327. See also Sub squadrons; Order of battle

Doubling, 117, 179-85, 210, 236, 262, 326, 331-3.

Drake, Sir Francis, 17 n., 283; his sailing order, 29, 50

Duff, Captain George, 303

Demeanor, Vice-Admiral, 310

Duncan, Admiral Viscount, 254, 266, 287

Duodenal, Admiral the Earl of, 337

Tuques, Admiral Abraham, 164

Engaging, see Attack

Equalizing speed, 228, 241, 243, 269, 271, 273

Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 49

Essington, Rear-Admiral, 322

d'Estrees, Marechal, 154 n., 179, 182

Etenduere, Admiral des Herbiers de l', 226 n.

Exmouth, Admiral Edward Pellew, Lord, 351 n.

Expeditional orders, 204-6

Feints, 302, 307-12

Fire discipline, 41-3, 51, 54, 60, 62, 68, 70, 103, 125, 159, 172, 245, 273, 346

Fire, precautions against, 37, 41, 54, 58-9, 70

Fireships, 89, 90, 103-4; instructions for, 139, 149, 159-60, 172, 223-4, 227, 248 and n., 250-1, 274-5

Flag, shifting the, 130, 141, 162 n., 248-9, 276, 345-6

Flags, squadronal, 16, 22-3, 55; abolished, 251

Flagship as objective, 12, 15, 273. 317, 346. See also Admiral, station of

Forcing, 227, 334

Foreign views of British tactics, 97-8, 118-9, 337-9

Frederick, Rear-Admiral, 254 n., 255

Frigates, see Cruisers

Galen, Admiral Johann van, 84

Galleys, tactics of, 6; used with sailing ships, 18-24

Gambier, Admiral Lord, 322-3, 325; his instructions, 327-8

Gambling, 43-4, 52

General chase, 130, 193, 221, 226

'General' for naval conmander-in-chief, 82, 93, 99

General Instructions, 268, 342

George of Denmark, Prince, 195

Gibraltar, 196, 225, 235-6

Glanville, Sir John, 63 n.

Gorges, Sir William, 32-5, 50

Grain, 101 and n.

Grappling, 7, 12, 248, 250

Grasse, Vice-Admiral Comte de, 238, 285-6

Graves, Admiral Lord, 212

Gravina, Admiral, 264

Greenwood, Jonathan, his signal book, 233 n.

Grenades, 11

Grenier, Vicomte de, his tactical treatise, 285

Group tactics, 50-1, 74, 85-7, 338

Guiche, Comte de, on English and Dutch tactics, 118-9

Guides, 239, 240-1, 278-9

Gunfire as basis of tactics, 120

Gunners and gun crews, 35, 62, 69. See also Seamen gunners

Gunnery, 69, 97, 263. See also Close action, and Fire discipline

Hand-guns, 11

Harpoons, 11

Harvey, Captain Eliab, 297, 310

Hawke, Lord, 116,209,210-1; his Additional Instructions, 217-8, 312

Hawkins, Sir Richard, 34

Henry VIII, 14, 18

Herbert, Admiral, See Torrington

Hill, General Lord, 292

Holmes, Admiral Sir Robert, 132 n.

Hood, Vice-Admiral Sir Samuel, 322

Hood, Viscount, 211-4; his additional signals, 228-9, 236-8, 255

Hope, Captain George, 295, 303, 320 n.

Hoste, Pere Paul, his Evolutions Navales, 97-8, 113-4, 179-83, 225 n., 235-6, 257, 262-3, 308

Howard of Effingham, Lord, 27, 29

Howard, Sir Edward, 14

Howe, Earl, 184-5, 225 n.; as first lord, 233-8, 252 et seq., 262-5, 267; his great manoeuvre, 255-62, 265, 267, 287, 308, 311, 336

Hygiene, 44, 60

Initiative, 267-8, 279, 314. See also Divisions, independent control of

Intervals, 67, 113, 127, 158, 191, 220, 222-3, 244, 327-8, 330 n.

Jack-flag, 108 and n.

James II, 168. See also York, Duke of

Jervis, Admiral Sir John, Earl of St. Vincent, 254, 265-6

Jonquiere, Admiral de la, 209

Jordan, Admiral Sir Joseph, 141, 155 n.

Keats, Admiral Sir Richard Goodwin, 290-2, 295-6, 304, 311, 322

Keith, Admiral Lord, 336, 341

Keppel, Admiral Augustus, Viscount, 235, 258

Knowles, Admiral Sir Charles, 1st bart. (ob. 1777), 224 n., 235, 258

Knowles, Admiral Sir Charles Henry, 2nd bart. (1754-1831), 185, 210, 235 n., 235-7, 257-8, 260-1

Landing, 16

Lasking, 171

Lawson, Admiral Sir John, 112

Lestock, Admiral, 188 n., 205-8

Lindsey, Robert Bertie, Earl of, 76-7, 85

Line. See also Orders of battle. Abreast, 75, 107-9, 165-6, 220 Ahead, origin of, 28-36, 42, 59, 62, 82-7; first instructions for, 92, 95-9, 100-2, 108-9, 124-6; insistence on, 134-5, 149, 155, 159, 335-9; close hauled, first use of, 113; invented by English, 118-21 of bearing, see Quarter line Breaking the, 114, 136-7, 142, 149, 153, 158 n., 169-70, 176-8, 182, 212, 229, 237, 289, 314-5, 324-5; early objections to, 145, 153 n., 183-4, 256; the two methods of, 255-62, 264-6, 279, 326-7, 330-3; synonyms for, 261 Closing up, 192, 198, 241, 243 Equalising, 205, 219, 221, 227, 346. See also Reserve, corps de Forming, as convenient, 170-1, 221, 226, 277 Inverting, 226-7, 238, 331-2 Position of squadrons in, 239-40 Principles of, stated, 269, 342 Quitting the, 161, 193, 198, 247, 273-4. See also Equalising Early Spanish use of, 8-10; early English, 28-36, 42, 59, 62 Reactions against, 115-6, 159 n., 186, 283-9, 335-9 Reduplication of, 118-9, 312-3, 338, 342 n., 352

Linstocks, 11

Lisle, John Dudley, Lord, 18-24, 291, 296

Louisbourg, 203

Love, Sir Thomas, 49-51, 61 n.

Macpherson, Alexander, 225

Malta, 164

Mathews, Admiral, 188 n., 190 n., 196, 205-8, 210

Medows, Captain Charles, 225

Melee, 259, 267, 291

Monck, George, Duke of Albemarle, 93-9; orders of, 99-104, 107, 111-5, 134-6

Monson, Sir William, on tactics, 76

Moore, Admiral Sir Graham, 336

Moorsom, Vice-Admiral Constantine, 298-9

Moorsom, Captain Robert, 298-9, 311 n.

Morogues, Bigot de, his Tactique navale, 171 n., 185, 285 n., 327

Mortemart, Duc de, 179

Moulton, Captain Robert, his seabook, 112, 126 n., 129 n., 151 n.

Musket-arrows, 34

Mutual support, 61, 67, 74, 85-6, 89, 91, 100-1, 123, 129, 172, 266-7, 283

Myngs, Admiral Sir Christopher, 136-7

Narbrough, Admiral Sir John, 164-7

Nelson, Admiral Lord, 116, 185, 214, 257, 259, 261, 266, 321-7, 335-42 His general orders (1798-1801), 264, 287-9 His memorandum (1803) 261, 280-1, 289-90, 313-6 His memorandum (1805), 272 n., 282-313, 316-20, 353-4

'Nelson touch,' the, 283, 293, 296, 299-313, 326

Norris, Admiral Sir John, 196, 206-7

Oar propulsion, 18-24

O'Bryen, Lieutenant Christopher, his translation of Hoste, 236 n.

Order of battle, forming, as convenient, 70-1

Orders of battle. Early Spanish, 8-10; English, 19-24, 50-1, 65 et seq,, 74-5; wedge-shaped, 9, 19; Baskerville's, 30; Boteler on, 73-6; crescent, 75, 94, 351; in two lines, 209, 214, 220, 226, 229, 285, 294-300, 305, 323; in three lines, 286, 289-296, 354

Order of sailing, 29, 50, 225 n., 235; as order of battle, 316, 322, 327, 340

Parisot, his account of Trafalgar, 310 n.

Pellew, Captain Israel, 299, 351 n.

Penn, Admiral Sir William, 81, 92, 96, 98, 135; orders of, 99-104, 114; his talk with Pepys, 120-1

Pepys, Samuel, 117 n., 120-1, 168-9

Perez de Grandallana, Don Domingo, 267

Pigot, Admiral Hugh, 212, 228-9 n., 237, 255, 260

Popham, Admiral Sir Home, 254, 335-6

Prayers, 33, 36, 52

Preparative signals, 269

Prizes, treatment of, 103, 112

Quarter line, 209, 216-7, 225, 242, 269-71, 344; at Trafalgar, 311-2

Quarters, 41-2, 58-9, 62, 69-70

Raking, 170, 221

Ralegh, Sir Walter, 27 et seq., 50

Rear-concentration, 143-4, 145 n., 180, 221, 226, 238, 249, 263, 289, 293, 310, 313-9, 330-3, 339-41

Repeating ships, 142, 199, 243, 271, 305 n., 308, 344

Reserve, Corps de, 205, 214, 219, 221, 227, 241, 243, 269, 272, 276, 331, 335. 345. See also Equalising and Quitting the line

Reserve squadrons, 7, 12, 50-1, 67, 71

Retreat, order of, 94 and n., 165. See also Dispersing

Rockets as signals, 163 n.

Rodney, Lord, 184-5, 2O9, 211-3; Additional Instructions used by, 225, 227 n., 228 n., 236-7, 255-62, 284-5, 287

Rooke, Admiral Sir George, 187, 195-9, 207

Rupert, Prince, 111-2, 115-7; Instructions of, 129-30, 133-6, 159 n., 169

Russell, Admiral Edward, Earl of Orford, 175 et seq., 187-96, 233 n.

Ruyter, Admiral Michiel de, 87, 119, 156 n.

Sailing order, see Order of sailing

Sailors serving ashore, 37, 56

Sandwich, Edward Mountagu, Earl of, 82, 107-9, 111-2, 165

Saumarez, Admiral Lord de, 262

Scouts, see Cruisers

Sealed orders, 38

Seamen gunners, 35, 41

Ship-money fleets, 76-7

Ships, lists of, 20-2, 65-6, 71, 166 Achille, 352 Agamemnon, 301, 303-4, 311 n. Anne Royal, 63, 65 Assurance, 81 Bahama, 352 Belleisle, 294, 300, 304, 357 Bellerophon, 300, 304, 305 n., 357 Britannia, 195, 354 Bucentaure, 309, 351 Colossus, 300-1, 303-6, 352, 357 Conqueror, 299,305 n., 351 n. Defence, 295, 301, 303-4 Defiance, 305 n. Dreadnought (1578), 65; (1805), 354 Euryalus, 305 n., 308-9 Leviathan, 304, 351 n. Marlborough, 253 Mars, 300-1, 303-6, 357 Neptune, 351 n. Orion, 301-2, 304-5 Pembroke, 169 Polyphemus, 304 Prince, 354 Prince of Wales, 322 Queen Charlotte, 252 Redoutable, 309 Revenge, 298, 311 n. Royal Catherine, 169 Royal Charles, 111, 128-9 Royal James, 112 n. Royal Sovereign, 300, 357 St. George, 264 Santa Ana, 309 Santisima Trinidad, 309-10 Shannon, 225 Superb, 290 Swiftsure, 352 Temeraire, 300, 308, 310, 357 Vanguard, 287 Victory, 293, 299, 300, 305, 3O7-8, 357

Shot-holes, 62, 69

Shovell, Admiral Sir Clowdisley, 195, 198 n.

Sidmouth, Lord, 292, 295

Sign (for signal), 82

Signal books, introduction of, 233 and n., 234 and n.

Signal officers, 216, 299

Signals, early forms of, 10, 38, 54-8, 73; improvements in, 242, 152 n., 155 n., 163 n., 233, et seq., 254 n.; numerical, 235

Slinging yards, 70

Smoke, tactical value of, 8, 10, 15, 16

Soldiers at sea, 35, 37, 41, 53, 56, 59,69; as admirals, 29-30, 49, 73-6, 96

Spain, orders adopted from, 18, 33 n., 41 n.

Spanish Armament, the (1790), 253

Squadronal organisation, 50-1, 55, 65-7, 73-4, 85-7, 186-9, 193-4, 322

Stanhope, Vice-Admiral, 322

Station, changing, 218, 226, 243, 276; keeping, 222, 224, 228, See also Line, quitting the

Stinkballs, 11

Strickland, Admiral Sir Roger, 169

Sub-squadrons, 50-1, 65-7, 85, 87, 322-3. See also Divisions

Tacking in succession, first signal for, 113, 127-8

Tactical exercises, 209, 253, 285 n.

Tactics, principles of, 283-4, 286. See also Concentration, Confusing, Containing, Mutual support Oscillations in, 178, 213 Dutch, 50, 66-7, 73, 85-7, 97-8, 114, 118-20, 313 French, 185, 258-9, 267-8, 285-6 Spanish, 267-8. See also Chaves, Alonso de Treatises on, see Hoste, Morogues, Clerk, Grenier, Knowles

Tangier, 168

Telegraphing, 254 n.

Tobacco smoking, 37

Torrington, Admiral Arthur Herbert, Earl of, 141, 177, 181, 187, 236

Toulouse, Comte de, 196

Tourville, Marechal de, 179-181

Transports, 71

Tromp, Admiral Marten Harpertszoon, 83-7, 93-4; orders of, 91

Tromp, Admiral Cornelis Martenszoon, 118, 156 n.

Van, concentration on, 142-5, 154 n.

Vane, Sir Harry, 93

Vernon, Admiral, 205-7, 210; his Additional Instructions, 214-216

Villeneuve, Admiral, 264, 286, 308-9, 312-3, 342 n.

Walsh, Lieutenant John, his signal book, 253

Warren, Vice-Admiral Sir Peter, 285 n.

Weapons for close quarters, 11, 15

Weather-gage, 8, 15, 16, 23-4, 62, 68, 102, 114, 154, 238

Weft, waft or wheft, 89, 99

Wimbledon, see Cecil

Wing squadrons, 18-24, 73

With, Admiral Witte de, 86

Wren, Dr. Mathew, F.R.S., 133, 138-9

York, James, Duke of, 82; his instructions, 110-28, 133-63, 177; his school, 134-5, 178, 338; end of his career, 140

Zamorano, Roderigo, 4

Zante, 164, 167