Note 18 — CHAP. XXV. A NAVAL STUDY—continued.
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“I was furnished by Lord Cochrane with a French chart, and considered it a good one.”—Evidence of Captain Newcomb, p. 199.
I had for several years been in the possession of official French charts, which, in my previous cruises, had not been found defective, and from those charts I had at all times drawn my conclusions with respect to the depth of water, or other circumstances which related to the navigation on the enemy’s coast.”
President.—“The coast of the enemy, I suppose you mean?”
Lord Cochrane.—“I refer to the French coast.”
Admiral Young.—“When did you discover that there was this anchorage in deep water?”
Lord Cochrane.—“I have said that in going in I found the soundings correct, and that, in fact, I had such confidence in the chart, that I had said to Admiral Keates, when we were off there, and to Admiral Thornborough, that there could be no difficulty in going in there and destroying the enemy’s fleet. I took the chart on board Admiral Thornborough’s ship.”—See my Letter to Admiral Thornborough, vol. i. p. 195.—Lord Cochrane’s Evidence, p. 57.