Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1799 edition. Excerpt: ...it was highly honourable to both parties, that Admiral Hood was brought forward when Lord Keppel presided at the board. Having hoisted his flag on board the Queen, of 90 guns, he was appointed in 1782 t to command the second or larboard division of the center squadron, in the fleet sent under the command of Lord Howe to relieve Gibraltar. On the 19th of Ofiober Lord Howe had taken the advantage of the wind to repass the straits to the westward; which he effected, followed by the enemy. The wind changing next morning to the westward, the combined fleets, consisting of forty-five or forty-six ships of the line, still retained the advantage of the wind. The British fleet being formed to leeward to receive them, they were left uninterruptedly to take the distance at which they should think fit to engage. This action, so glorious for our country, began, like that off In 1779, Captain Hood had the command given him of the Catherine yacht. The dimensions of which areas follow: length of gun-deck, 79,1; of the keel, 62,3 5-8ths. Breadth, 22,4 7-8chs. Depth, 11,2. Tons, 166. Complement of men, 40. Guns, 6. She was built at Drptford in 1720. f In 1782, Admiral Hood lost hi first wife, who died is September at hi cat of Crickett-Lodge. the Nile, in the evening. The French commenced their cannonade about sun set, on the van and rear, seeming to point their chief attack on the latter, and continued their fire along the whole line, at a considerable distance, and with little effefr, until ten at night. It was returned occasionally from different ships, as the nearer approach of the enemy afforded a favourable opportunity of making any impression upon them. The enemy hauling their wind, and the British fleet keeping on all night, with full sail, the fleets...
