The British Trident, Or, Register of Naval Actions (Volume 3); Including Authentic Accounts of All the Most Remarkabel Engagements of Sea in Which the

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. 1805. Excerpt: ... deste: to escape these, she was obliged to return and seek protection in the harbour. On sailing a second time, she was again compelled to return, by the knowledge of her enemies lying in wait for her behind a promontory. The first act of Admiral Gell, after all remonstrance had proved fruitless, was a severe retaliation on the enemy. La Modeste was taken by the Scipio, a 7 gun ship, in the harbour of Genoa; and, L'lmperieux, another French frigate was seiz;;d in the Gulf of Spezzia, under the guns of Fort Santa Maria. This ship had been abandoned by the crew, on the approach of the English, and many effects belonging to her had been deposited in magazines on shore, and the keys delivered into the hands of commissaries of the Genoese republic: but the English, determined not to respect the territory of a state, that shewed no respect for them, disembarked, forced the gates, and plundered the stores. The several insults offered to the British flag having been thus revenged, our minister required the dismissal of Tilly, who had encouraged the proceedings of the French captains, and who purchased and sent contraband slore-s to the army of Italy. He enforced his demand with strong menaces of the hostility of Great Britain, should his requisition be refused; and Admiral Gell, on the Genoese government, resisting the de? mand, took immediate measures for the blockade of the port. Orders however were given for the suspension of the blockade, the moment the state should send deputies to treat with the English commissioners; and, in fact, Lord Hood did not again resort to hostile measures, thougU Genoa continued to receive Tilly as the accredited minister of the Fiench republic. After the evacuation of Toulon by the allies, some few merchant vessels fell into the ...