The Campaign in Holland, 1799, by a Subaltern

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. 1861. Excerpt: ... Corps embarked. Benkendorff Gre-nadiers Fersson's Grena-diers (two bat-talions) j Jereptoff Grena- diers (two bat-J talions) Timoseff, 2nd batt OgarefiF, 2nd batt. The battalion of Mitjucshin, and the remainder of Emme's regiment, with about 380 convalescentsofthe first division.. Men. 403 770 753 360 650 350 650 650 730 campaign, his Britannic Majesty engages to admit them into English ports, where they shall receive every possible assistance, both for necessary repairs and for the accommodation of the crews and officers. Walter Boyd, ) store-ship ( Minerva, I store-ship ( 8,509 Besides 13 transports, with 2,075 men, 136 horses, and a great quantity of military stores. The whole force embarked, therefore, amounted to nearly 19,000 men. The Russian squadron, under Rear-Admiral Guhagoff, sailed from Revel 29th July, and arrived at Elsinore 20th August; sailed again for the Helder 28th August. The squadron under Captain Ferris sailed from Revel 17th August, and arrived at Elsinore 13th September. The following were the conditions on which the Russian ships and frigates were lent to Great Britain: --1st. There shall be paid by England, on their quitting the port of Cronstadt in order to proceed to Revel, the port of embarkation, the sum of 58,976. 10s. sterling, as a subsidy for the expenses of equipment, &c, for three months, to be computed from the day of their departure from Cronstadt. 2nd. After the expiration of these three months, his Britannic Majesty shall continue the same subsidies--that is to say, of 19,642. 10s. sterling a month. 3rd. Independently of this pecuniary succour, his Britannic Majesty shall provide for the subsistence of the crews; and the officers and sailors shall be placed on the same footing as are the English officers a...