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	Battle of Algeciras Bay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On July 8, a fleet under Admiral Sir James Saumarez sailed across Algeciras Bay from Gibraltar, intending to attack the French ships.
		The British fleet, consisting of seven ships of the line, a frigate, and a brig, attacked the French ships and Spanish forts, but were hampered by a lack of wind and numerous shoals in the harbour.
		Saumarez lost the 74-gun Hannibal, which ran aground and was captured by the French, and the rest of the British squadron suffered various degrees of damage.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Algeciras (599 words)

	HMS Victory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		She was commissioned in 1778 under the command of Rear Admiral John Campbell (1st Captain) and Captain Jonathan Faulknor (2nd Captain), with the flag of Admiral the Honorable Augustus Keppel.
		Sir John Jervis sailed from the Tagus on January 18, 1797, and after being reinforced on February 6 by five ships from England, his fleet consisted of fifteen sail of the line and six frigates.
		Admiral of the Fleet The Earl of Cork and Orrery
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMS_Victory (2405 words)

	Sir Jahleel Brenton - LoveToKnow 1911
		SIR JAHLEEL BRENTON (1770-1844), British admiral, was born in Rhode Island, U.S.A., on the 22nd of August 1770.
		Three of the sons entered the navy - Jahleel (the eldest), Captain Edward Pelham Brenton (1774-1839), and James Wallace Brenton, who was killed young in 1799 when attacking a Spanish privateer near Barcelona in the boats of the" Petrel," of which he was lieutenant.
		In 1800 he reached the rank of post-captain, and had the good fortune to serve as flag-captain to Sir James (afterwards Lord) Saumarez in the action at Algeciras, and in the Straits in 1801.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /B/BR/BRENTON_SIR_JAHLEEL.htm (462 words)

	Admiral Saumarez
		Saumarez was second in command to Nelson at the Battle of the Nile, was the victor in many important naval battles, was honoured by his country and lived to the age of 79.
		The splendid memorial to Admiral Saumarez in the Town Church is high on the north wall of the nave.
		After this victory, Saumarez was made a Knight of the Bath and given the freedom of the city of London with a sword of honour, a pension of £1,200, and votes of thanks from both houses of Parliament.
	www.thornber.net /england/htmlfiles/saumarez.html (2886 words)

	SeaGuernsey
		AUMAREZ, JAMES SAUMAREZ (1757-1836), English admiral, was descended from an old family, and was born at St Peter Port, Guernsey, 11th of March 1757.
		His last command in a long and distinguished career was that of Port Admiral at Plymouth from 1824 to 1827 and in 1831 he received the highest and ultimate honour of being raised to the peerage.
		He took the title of "Baron de Saumarez of Guernsey" and returning to his native island was accorded a hero's welcome by the Island Parliament and the population.
	www.guernsey.net /~cedavey/JamesDS.html (599 words)

	This is Guernsey - News - Feature Articles - Admiral's Clothes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		CLOTHING worn by Admiral Sir James Saumarez at the coronation of King George IV almost 200 years ago lies on a stark white bench in a north-facing room, to protect it from the glare of the autumn sunshine.
		I can reveal that the Sir James - who was probably around five foot 10 inches tall and wore a size seven shoe - undoubtedly dined well at the coronation event, but was not that bothered much about protecting his clothing.
		In storage boxes alongside the Admiral's outfit are the pink, red and cream outfits of an esquire, who accompanied the admiral to the coronation.
	www.thisisguernsey.com /code/showfeaturesarticle.pl?ArticleID=000273 (1018 words)

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		Three of the sons entered the navy—Jahleel (the eldest), Captain Edward Pelham Brenton (1774–1839), and James Wallace Brenton, who was killed young in 1799 when attacking a Spanish privateer near Barcelona in the boats of the " Petrel," of which he was lieutenant.
		In 'Soo he reached the rank of post-captain, and had the good fortune to serve as flag-captain to Sir James (afterwards Lord) Saumarez in the action at Algeciras, and in the Straits in 18or.
		After his recovery from his wound he was unable to bear sea service, but was made commissioner of the dockyard at Port Mahon, and then at the Cape, and was afterwards lieutenant-governor of Greenwich hospital till 1840.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /correction/edit?locale=en&content_id=10994 (482 words)

	Royal Navy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Royal Navy is established under the royal prerogative and the head of the Royal Navy, known as the Lord High Admiral, and overall head of the Armed Forces, is the British Sovereign.
		In 1964 the functions of the Admiralty were transferred to the Secretary of State for Defence and the Defence Council of the United Kingdom.
		The functions of the Defence Council that concern the administration of the Naval Service are formally delegated to an Admiralty Board and its sub-committee, the Navy Board, which is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Royal Navy.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Royal_navy (4221 words)

	Autograph Letter Signed ("J Saumarez") to Admiral Sir Richard Bickerton apologizing for his failure to visit him at ...
		Autograph Letter Signed ("J Saumarez") to Admiral Sir Richard Bickerton apologizing for his failure to visit him at Bath, as he was prevented by an attack of gout.
		Sir James Saumarez, who had been wounded at the Battle of the Nile, and subsequently commanded the Baltic fleet at the time of the Continental blockade, was elevated to the peerage in 1831 as Baron de Saumarez.
		His correspondent, Sir Richard Bickerton, had served under Nelson at the blockade of Toulon, and at this time was lieutenant-general of marines.
	www.maggs.com /title/AU4712.asp (282 words)

	Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
		In 1846 the controversy arising from this voyage, as well as from the first one in 1818, was rekindled by Sir John Barrow’s intemperate commentary in Voyages of discovery and research within the Arctic regions.
		Sir John Ross is the author of numerous works on the exploration of the Arctic.
		Sir John Ross, R.N. to the Arctic regions; for the discovery of a north west passage.
	www.biographi.ca /EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=38292 (3384 words)

	This is Guernsey - News - Feature Articles - Mantle's Return
		Saumarez was made a Knight of the Order of the Bath after a famously successful sea battle off Spain in 1801.
		Lord de Saumarez, who paid a flying visit to Guernsey last week, revealed that he had not intentionally sold the clothing and found it ‘embarrassing’ to discover that he had.
		She added that Sir Elton John, with his white-tie-and-tiara balls, still has a long way to go compared with King George IV, who was known for his eccentricity.
	www.thisisguernsey.com /code/showfeaturesarticle.pl?ArticleID=000253 (1501 words)

	Seaport Autographs - seaportautographs.htm - norm@seaportautographs.com
		He commanded the Raleigh during the siege of Gibraltar, commanded the fleet against Copenhagen in 1807 and was head of Commissioners to conclude the peace in 1815 at Ghent.
		The Mahan pieces were obtained by him from the grandson of Admiral James Saumarez in the 1890s and obtained by Seaport Autographs from Mahan’s grandson over 20 years ago.
		Saumarez was an English admiral who served in many notable naval battles.
	www.seaportautographs.com /military.htm (1282 words)

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		Fortunately a fishing-smack had come near the Invincible a short time before, and Admiral Totty learnt from her master that the ship had struck upon Hammond's knowl; whereupon the admiral requested that the smack might be anchored as near as possible, so as to be ready in case of emergency.
		Admiral Totty, seeing there was no hope of saving the ship, ordered Captain Rennie to send all the boys, and the least able of the crew and passengers, on board the smack, and to make arrangements for the rest of the crew to leave the ship at daybreak, or sooner, if possible.
		A boat was lowered, into which the admiral and his secretary immediately descended, with as many others as she would carry, and they reached the smack in safety.
	www2.cddc.vt.edu /gutenberg/1/5/3/0/15301/15301-8.txt (18996 words)

	THE VICTORY HMS 18TH CENTURY 104 GUN SAILING BATTLESHIP \| ADMIRAL HORATIO NELSON AND THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR \| ONLINE ...
		She was armed with smooth bore, cast iron cannon 30 x 32 and 42 pounders (15 and 19 kg), 30 x 24 pounders (11 kg), and 40 x 12 pounders (5 kg).
		Sir John Jervis sailed from the Tagus on January 18, 1797, and after being reinforced on February 6 by five ships from England, his fleet consisted of 15 sail of the line and six frigates.
		Over the last few years the ship has undergone very extensive restoration to bring her appearance to as close as possible to that which she had at Trafalgar for the bicentenary of the battle in October 2005.
	www.solarnavigator.net /history/hms_victory_plymouth_docks_england.htm (2106 words)

	Vancouver's colleagues
		Joseph Baker, the second son of the James and Nancy (née Ludlow and from Ludlow in Shropshire) Baker, was born in Bristol early in 1768.
		James Sykes, one of the executors, died in 1816.
		James Johnstone was born in the Scottish Border region in 1759.
	pages.quicksilver.net.nz /jcr/~vancouver2.html (19076 words)

	Battle of the Nile
		The Admiral had received no instructions what course he was now to steer, and no certain information respecting the destination of the Enemy's Fleet; he was left, therefore, entirely to his own judgment.
		The Admiral knew that the Enemy had sailed with a N. wind, which naturally led him to conclude that their course was up the Mediterranean.
		The Admiral made the Signal to prepare for Battle, and that it was his intention to attack the Enemy's Van and Centre as they lay at anchor, and according to the plan before developed.
	history.navy.mil /library/online/nile.htm (6902 words)

	H.M.S. Victory
		Walking her immaculate gun decks, shown in the picture below, it is difficult to imagine now just how terrible the conditions must have been for her crew, sweating over their belching guns, with the decks slippery with the blood of their dead or wounded comrades.
		It was found that she had a permanent list to starboard and 38 tons extra ballast on the port side was required to right her.
		Participated in the Battle of Trafalgar under Admiral Horatio Nelson against the joint French and Spanish fleets.
	www.voodoo.cz /victory/victory.html (542 words)

	Naval History of Great Britain by William James
		The first lieutenants of the Superb and Venerable, the two ships that bore the brunt of the action, were Samuel Jackson and James Lillicrap ; and they also received that step in rank which was so justly their due.
		The Saint-Antoine, which, on account of the miserable fate of the two Spanish three-deckers, was the only trophy carried off by the British, became afterwards added to the navy of her captors; but being an old 74 of only 1700 tons, the ship never quitted Portsmouth after she arrived there.
		By way of perpetuating an acknowledged error in the official letter of Captain Keats to Sir James Saumarez, the Saint-Antoine, both in Steel's lists and in the navy-office books, continued, and in the latter still continues to be called the San-Antonio.
	www.pbenyon.plus.com /Naval_History/Vol_III/Vol_III_P_130.htm (257 words)

	Casemate Publishers and Book Distributors, L.L.C. - : (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The post-Trafalgar career of Victory is studied, continuing to the present, for she is still in commission, as Flagship of the Second Sea Lord.
		The stories of other admirals who flew their flag in Victory are also touched on, including Howe, Keppel, Hood and Jervis.
		There are also contributions from Admiral Sir Alan West, First Sea Lord and other serving members of the Royal Navy, including Commodore Allan Adair, Commander British Forces Gibraltar, whose forebear was killed in Victory at Trafalgar and Lieutenant Commander Frank Nowosielski, current Commanding Officer HMS Victory.
	www.casematepublishing.com /cgi/titleinfo.pl?sku=1844152936 (403 words)

	Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
		His duties were assumed by the senior naval officer, Captain John Bowker, until the arrival of Governor Sir Charles Hamilton* in July.
		Pickmore was given a “grand funeral,” and his body rested in the Anglican church before being conveyed to England in the spring.
		[James Saumarez], The Saumarez papers: selections from the Baltic correspondence of Vice-Admiral Sir James Saumarez, 1808—1812, ed.
	www.biographi.ca /EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=36730 (814 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		In 1792, Victory became the flagship of Vice Admiral Sir Samuel Hood’s Mediterranean Fleet, which occupied Toulon and captured Bastia and Calvi (Corsica).
		Their success was due in no small part to Admiral Lord Nelson, then in HMS Captain.
		After a refit at Chatham, in 1808, Victory re-entered service as the flagship of Sir James Saumarez’s Baltic fleet, which blockaded the Russian fleet and kept opened the supply of naval stores from Sweden.
	artmarine.co.uk /CL_MoreInfo.asp?Basket=&page=&intArtworkID=323 (618 words)

	VQR » Britain and Napoleon's Downfall
		Saumarez, whose secret meetings aboard his flagship drew Sweden and Russia into a more confrontational stance against Napoleon and helped protect absolutely critical supplies of Scandinavian timber for the British navy, and who helped provision Prussia by sea.
		His sources are the letters of Wellington, some of which have never been published, official dispatches, parliamentary debates, and comments and cartoons from the British press of the, period, the standards of which have changed little in the ensuing two centuries.
		These primary documents are supplemented by, of course, Mackesy, and the indispensible works on the Peninsular war by Major Gen. Sir William Napier, and particularly the monumental work by Sir Charles Oman.
	www.vqronline.org /articles/1997/spring/robertson-britain-napoleons-downfall (1583 words)

	hopeingles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		On the commencement of war with France in 1793, he was in command of the Bulldog (14g), in the Mediterranean, and was for some time employed on convoy service at Toulon under Vice-Admiral Lord Hood.
		He commanded the Defence (74g), in the battle of Trafalgar, 1805, and was much distinguished - received the gold medal, the thanks of Parliament, and a sword of honour from the Patriotic Fund.
		He was captain of the Victory (100g), bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir James Saumarez, in the expedition of the Baltic in 1808, when, though the army was not employed and returned to England, the navy rendered excellent service.
	hnelson.iespana.es /hopeingles.htm (324 words)

	Guernsey Choral and Orchestral Society - Home Page
		In 1981 The Friends of St James Association was formed to achieve St James' restoration and then to administer the building as a concert and assembly hall.
		Since that time, St James has provided the island with a unique and versatile venue for concerts and public events covering a broad range of tastes for both residents and visitors.
		The Friends of St James receive an annual grant from the States of Guernsey to help towards the administration of the building while fund raising and income from Membership of the Association help them further to meet their financial obligations.
	www.guernsey-choral.org (893 words)

	Samuel Hood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Two years later he was with Lord Gambier in operations against Copenhagen and also saw service in the Baltic as a rear admiral under Sir James Saumarez.
		As a vice admiral he went to the East Indies as commander-in-chief, and died of fever at Madras.
		Sir Samuel, with his notable service under Rodney, Nelson, Gambier, Saumarez, and others, probably ranks next to his cousin, Lord Hood, in the variety and success of his activities, and had he survived he would undoubtedly have reached the highest ranks in the navy.
	www.nelson-society.org.uk /html/body_samuel_hood.htm (223 words)

	BBC News Online \| Science/Nature \| Trafalgar ships compared
		Her masts and rigging were damaged by fire from Le Redoutable as she neared the French ships, and she eventually passed behind Admiral Villeneuve's flagship, Bucentaire, closed in with Le Redoutable.
		She returned to service under Admiral Sir James Saumarez, taking part in two campaigns in the Baltic.
		She was eventually taken out of service in 1812 and spent the next 100 years as a depot ship, moored in Portsmouth harbour.
	news.bbc.co.uk /nolpda/ukfs_news/hi/newsid_4117000/4117124.stm (667 words)

	Marines
		On receiving this answer Sir James Saumarez issued orders for arms and ammunition to be supplied to the Maltese.
		Captain James Weir, commanding the Marines on board HMS Audacious landed his men next to St.Pauls Bay, and once they had taken up their positions, the seamen began to land the armaments.
		Without further delay, Admiral Nelson instructed Captain Alexander John Ball, R.N., of HMS Alexander, to join the blockade of Malta, together with the 32-gun frigate Terpsichore, and the 20-gun sloop Bonne Citoyenne.
	website.lineone.net /~peterbidmead/marines.htm (1658 words)

	The Ultimate Battle of Algeciras - American History Information Guide and Reference
		The Battle of Algeciras Bay began on July 8 1801, between a British squadron of seven ships of the line, one frigate and one brig, under Admiral Sir James Saumarez, and a French squadron of three line-of-battle ships and one frigate, under Admiral Linois.
		The French were aided by the Spanish gunboats and the shore batteries, and Saumerez lost the Hannibal, which ran ashore, and was captured by the French.
		On July 12, the French squadron, which had been reinforced meanwhile by five Spanish ships of the line, was again attacked by Saumarez, who succeeded in capturing the St Antoine and blowing up Hermenegilda.
	historymania.com /american_history/Battle_of_Algeciras (153 words)

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