Types of Naval Officers

Abukir Bay, 405.

Age, standard of,

a factor in efficiency, 70.

Albany, sloop, 327, 328.

Alexandria, 403; 404;

battle off, 405-408; 410.

Algeciras,

allied fleet anchored at, 289;
French ships anchor off, 415;
Saumarez starts for, 415;
Saumarez finds French ships moored at, 415;
Hannibal re-anchors at, 419;
crowded with eager sight-seers, 419;
renewed battle off, 420.

Algiers,

battle of, 428;
policy of, 462, 463;
Nelson denounces, 463;
refuses demand of Lord Exmouth in regard to treatment of captives, 464;
Italian coral fishermen slaughtered on coast of, 464;
Lord Exmouth demands release of Christian slaves in, 464;
its system of defenses, 465;
navy of, in port, 466;
Capt. Warde examines defenses in port of, 466;
Lord Exmouth sails against, 468;
battle at bay of, 470-473.

Algiers, Dey of, 463;

consults the Porte, 464;
makes submission to Exmouth, 473;
delivers up Christian slaves, 473, 474.

Alligator, ship, 266.

Altavela, 244.

Amazon, ship, 456;

fight of, with Droits de l'Homme, 456, 457;
wreck of, 458, 459.

Amiens, Peace of, 460.

Anglo-Dutch war,

marks period of transition in naval warfare, 12.

Anglo-Saxon predominance,

beginning of the struggle for, 100;
approaching its crisis, 100.

ANSON, Lord,

takes command of Channel fleet, 122;
presents Rodney at court, 153;
succeeded by Earl of Sandwich, 154; 385.

Antigua, 163; 228; 245.

Apollo, frigate, 442;

engages Stanislas, 442; 443.

ARBUTHNOT, Admiral,

ordered to send ships to West Indies, 210;
his force added to Rodney's, 211;
regards himself injured, 212.

Ardent, ship, 242.

ARNOLD, Benedict, 433; 436; 437;

bravery of, in battle, 439;
retires toward Crown Point, 439;
Cooper's praise of, 440; 441; 442.

Articles of War, modified, 95.

Audierne Bay, 458.

Austria, peace signed with, 413; 454.

Baltic league,

fostered by Napoleon, 413;
shattered by Nelson, 413;
Saumarez disturbs, 422, 423.

Baltic Sea, affairs in, 421.

Barbados,

injuries at, by hurricane, 217;
British fleet arrives at, 228;
Rodney returns to, 230;
Rodney unwilling to fight French, off, 230;
Rodney reaches, 233; 245;
Saumarez reaches, 394.

Barfleur, ship, 240; 242; 311.

BARRINGTON,

declines command of Channel fleet, 182;