Nelson: Britannia's God of War by Lambert Andrew

Author:Lambert, Andrew [Lambert, Andrew]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9780571265701
Publisher: Faber and Faber Ltd
Published: 2010-12-08T16:00:00+00:00

1 Spencer to St Vincent 28.11.1800; Morriss, R. ed. The Channel Fleet and the Blockade of Brest 1793–1801, Aldershot, Navy Records Society, 2001, p. 590.

2 Feldbaek, O. Denmark and the Armed Neutrality: 1800–1801 is the definitive study of this issue. His The Battle of Copenhagen 1801 contains an excellent summary.

3 Le Donne, J. The Russian Empire and the World 1700–1917: The Geopolitics of Expansion and Containment, pp. 54–64, 302

4 Ehrman, Pitt III, p. 398; speech in House of Commons on 2.2.1801

5 Smith, E A. Lord Grey, 1764–1845, pp. 78–9

6 Coupland, ed. The War Speeches of William Pitt the Younger, pp. 288–301. The appearance of this volume in 1915 only emphasises the extent to which that generation looked back to the French wars for inspiration.

7 Ehrman, J. The Younger Pitt: Vol.III, p. 411

8 Spencer to St Vincent 28.11.1800; Spencer IV pp. 273–4

9 St Vincent to Spencer 7.12.1800; Spencer IV pp. 274–5

10 Lord Whitworth (ex Amb.) to Spencer 18.12.1800; Spencer IV p. 275

11 Dundas to Spencer 3.1.1801 SP III pp. 287–8

12 Grenville to Carysfort 16.12.1800. Fortescue VI pp. 407–9

13 King’s speech 31.12.1800; St Vincent I p. 51

14 Dundas to Admiralty Secretary Evan Nepean 9.1.1801; ADM 1/4168

15 St Vincent was keen to get rid of old followers of Hood, including Donnett and Young, from the Channel fleet. Morriss pp. 567, 578–9

16 Admiralty to Nelson 9.1.1801; Add. 34,934 f19

17 Spencer to St Vincent 26.1.1801; Spencer IV p. 279

18 See Lyon, D. Sailing Navy List pp. 250–1 for the six vessels purchased.

19Parker to Spencer 11.1.1801; Spencer IV pp. 275–7

20 Thesiger to Spencer 16.1.1801; Spencer IV pp. 278–9

21 Nelson to Spencer 17.1.1801; Nicolas IV pp. 274–5

22 Admiralty to Nelson 17 and 18.1.1801; Add. 34,934 f25 and 34,923 f25

23 St Vincent to Spencer 23.1.1801; Spencer IV p. 264

24 St Vincent to Nelson 26.1.1801; Croker Collection, NMM 10

25 Nelson to Emma 25.1.1801; Morrison II pp. 108–9. Pettigrew printed many of these letters in the 1840s, but this quote, and much of the other interesting matter, was edited out.

26 Nelson to Emma 26 and 28.1.1801; Morrison pp. 1909–10, and Nicolas IV p. 279.

27 Nelson to Emma 14.2.1801; Morrison II pp. 114–15

28 Nelson to Emma 19 and 22.2.1801; Morrison II pp. 118–21

29 ADM 3/144N

30 Lord Grenville to Admiralty 2.2.1801; FO13/1

31 Nelson to Admiralty 2.2.1801; Nicolas IV p. 282

32 St Vincent to Nepean 9.2. Spencer IV p. 265

33 The Nelson–Troubridge Correspondence in CRK/14 and Naval Miscellany I is critical to this process, and the inner history of the campaign.

34 St Vincent to Simcoe 22.2.1801; St Vincent Papers I p. 82. Dundas to Admiralty 23.2.1801 and Dundas to Duke of York (Secret) 23.2.1801; ADM 1/4168. The Cumloden Papers.

35 Secretary of State to Admiralty 23.2.1801; ADM 1/4168

36 Admiralty to Nelson 26.2.1801; Add. 34,934 f. 32

37 Nelson to Emma 1, 4, 6 and 11.3.1801,; to Wife 4.3.1801; Morrison II pp. 123–9

38 St Vincent to Nelson 8.3.1801; St Vincent I p. 84

39 Nelson to Troubridge 7 and 10.3.1801; Laughton, J.K. ed. The Naval Miscellany I, Navy Records Society 1901 pp. 415–18. St Vincent to Hyde Parker 11.

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