INDEX
- Acasta, 167, 170, 174, 177
- Acre, siege of, 58, 59;
- bombardment of, 276
- Agamemnon, 165, 167, 174
- Ajax, 162
- Alarm, 284
- l’Alexandre, 167, 172, 173, 178
- Alfred, 201
- Algeciras, 53, 91
- Amazon, 135, 141
- Amethyst, 167
- Amiens, peace of, 112
- Amphion, 135, 141
- Anholt, Island of, 228, 229
- Anstruther, Brigadier-General, 199-203
- Arethusa, 167
- Atlas, 174
- Aurora, 81;
- under Charles Austen, 36, 274
- Austen, Cassandra, bringing up, 10-12;
- letters from Jane, 42, 43, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 95-104, 107, 109, 180-203, 204-208, 210, 250
- Austen, Charles, bringing up, 11;
- education, 15;
- midshipman, 21;
- in Dædalus, 23;
- in Unicorn, 23;
- in Endymion, 23;
- as lieutenant in Scorpion, 45;
- in Tamar, 48, 52;
- in Endymion, 48, 53, 91, 109;
- prizes, 91;
- return home in 1800, 95;
- reappointment to Endymion, 122;
- appointment to Indian as Commander, 122;
- on North American station, 205-210;
- marriage, 207;
- capture of La Jeune Estelle, 207;
- promotion to post rank, 207;
- in Swiftsure, 207;
- letter to Jane, 209;
- in Cleopatra, 210;
- home-coming in 1811, 210;
- in Namur, 211;
- his children at Chawton, 236;
- visit to Godmersham, 250-253;
- in Phœnix, 266;
- letter to Jane about her books, 270;
- last letter from Jane, 271;
- on West Indies station, 274;
- in Aurora, 274;
- in Winchester, 275;
- in Bellerophon, 275;
- awarded C.B., 278;
- Rear-Admiral, 278;
- Commander-in-Chief on East India station, 278;
- in Second Burmese War, 278;
- in Hastings, 278;
- in Pluto, 281;
- death in 1852, 281
- Austen, Edward, afterwards Knight, 43;
- death of wife, 204;
- at Chawton, 234;
- at Godmersham, 244-249;
- death in 1852, 281
- Austen, Francis William, bringing up, 11;
- education, 15;
- letter from his father, 17-20;
- midshipman in Perseverance, Crown and Minerva, 16, 23;
- lieutenant, 28;
- in Seahorse, 45, 57;
- in London, 29, 45, 57;
- in Glory, 29;
- in Lark, 41;
- appointed to Triton, 44;
- to Peterel as Commander, 48-51;
- letter to Nelson, 63;
- capture of La Ligurienne, 83-86;
- promotion to post rank, 86, 107, 111;
- return home in 1801, 108;
- appointed to Neptune as Flag-captain to Admiral Gambier, 111;
- at Ramsgate, 112-114;
- engagement, 113;
- appointed to Leopard, 115;
- letters from Jane, 125, 127, 129, 233, 243;
- appointed to Canopus, 124;
- chase to West Indies, 130-146;
- letters to Mary Gibson, 148-161, 174-176;
- after Trafalgar, 162;
- meeting with Villeneuve, 159;
- wish for a frigate, 160, 164, 185;
- in action of St. Domingo, 164-179;
- marriage, 181;
- appointed to St. Albans, 186;
- at Simon’s Bay, 186-190;
- at St. Helena, 191-193;
- return home in 1807, 194;
- at Penang, 212-218;
- at Canton, 219-223;
- dealings with Viceroy of Canton, 210-223;
- appointed to Caledonia, 225;
- to Elephant, 226;
- at Chawton Great house, 262;
- awarded C.B., 282;
- Colonel of Marines, 282;
- Rear-Admiral, 282;
- at Portsdown Lodge, 282;
- K.C.B., 282;
- Vice-Admiral, 282;
- on North American and West Indian station, 282;
- appointed to Vindictive, 282;
- meeting with Dundonald, 284;
- Admiral, 285;
- G.C.B., 285;
- Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom, 285;
- Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom, 285;
- Admiral of the Fleet, 285;
- death in 1865, 286
- Austen, the Reverend George, 8;
- letter to Francis, 16-20;
- death, 125-129
- Austen, Henry, 9;
- death of Mrs. Henry Austen, 235, 261;
- visit from Jane, 245;
- pride in Jane’s books, 248, 260
- Austen, the Reverend James, 97, 126
- Austen, Jane, bringing up, 10-12;
- letters to Cassandra, see Cassandra Austen;
- letters to Francis, 125, 127, 129, 233, 243;
- on Sir John Moore, 203;
- failing health, 270;
- letter to Charles, 271;
- death in 1817, 271;
- verses written in last illness, 272
- Austen, Mrs., 9, 10, 126, 128
- Austen, Colonel Thomas, 238
- Austerlitz, battle of, 116
- Ava, King of, 278
- Bacchante, captured by Endymion, 122
- Balgonie, Lord, 124
- Ballast, shingle, 119;
- iron, 120
- Barham, Lord, 140, 141
- Battle of the Nile, 58, 130
- Bayeux tapestry, 115
- Baynton, Captain H. W., 132
- Belleisle, 132, 135, 158
- Bellerophon, 45, 158, 275-278
- Bentinck, Lord William, at Palermo, 267
- Bernadotte, Crown Prince of Sweden, 231, 233
- Berthier, General, 200
- Bertie, Admiral, 183
- Bettesworth, Captain, 139, 140
- Bickerton, Sir Richard, 132
- Blackwood, Captain, 149
- Blight, Captain, 202
- Blockades, “Naval Chronicle” on, 116;
- Dr. Fitchett on, 117;
- Nelson on, 118
- Bonaparte, Napoleon, departure for East, 58;
- in Egypt, 59;
- attacks Acre, 59;
- return from East, 78;
- as First Consul in Italian campaign, 87-90 (see under Napoleon)
- Bonaparte, Jerome, 173-174
- Bonaparte, Joseph, 196, 267
- Boulogne, notes on, 120-122
- Boulogne flotilla, 115
- Bowen, Dr., 125, 128
- Boyle, Captain Courtenay, 103, 104
- le Brave, 169
- Bridges, Edward, 247
- Bridport, Lord, 57, 59, 60
- Brindisi blockaded, 269
- Bruix, Admiral, 59-66
- Burmese War, Second, 23, 278-281
- Burney, Fanny, 184, 262
- Burrard, Sir Harry, 197
- Cadiz, blockades of, 29, 147
- Calder, Admiral Sir Robert, 140, 142, 144, 145, 153
- Caledonia, Francis Austen on, 225
- Canopus, Francis Austen appointed to, 124;
- captured from French Navy, 130;
- part taken in pursuit of Villeneuve, 130-140;
- blockading Cadiz, 147;
- in action of St. Domingo, 165, 167, 174
- Canton, 219, 223;
- Francis Austen’s dealings with Viceroy, 219-223
- Capitan Pacha, 103, 104
- Caroline of Brunswick, Princess, 41
- Centaur, 73, 80, 138
- Cheminant, M., 139
- Cintra, Convention of, 198
- Cleopatra, Charles Austen in, 210
- Cochrane, Admiral, 169
- Collingwood, Admiral, 143, 159
- Convoying, incidents in, 149-152, 194, 221-228
- Conqueror, 132, 135
- Cornwallis, Admiral, 23, 140, 142
- Courageuse, 80, 86, 87
- Crown, 16, 23
- Culloden, 45, 87
- le Curieux, 138, 139, 140, 142
- Dædalus, 23
- Dalhousie, Lord, 278
- Dalrymple, General Sir Hew, 197
- Defence, 45
- Defiance, 199, 201
- Desertions, 36, 169
- Despatch boats, insecurity of, 90
- Donabyu, 281
- Donegal, 132, 135, 143, 165, 167, 168, 174
- D’Ott, Baron, 86, 89
- Duckworth, Commodore, 61;
- afterwards Sir John, 165 (at St. Domingo)
- Dundonald, Lord, meeting with Francis Austen at Bermuda, 284
- Durham, Captain, 91, 109
- Elephant, Francis Austen appointed to, 226;
- in the Baltic, 228
- Emerald, 78, 80
- “Emma,” wedding in, 182
- Endymion, 23, 48, 53;
- captures, 91;
- Charles Austen reappointed to, 122, 149
- Epervier, 174, 177
- Euryalus, 143, 149, 159, 160, 162
- Ferdinand, King of the Two Sicilies, 267-269
- Fox, nephew of Charles James Fox on Jane Austen’s works, 270
- le Franklin, 130
- Frigate, Francis Austen’s wish for, 160, 164, 185
- la Furie, captured by Endymion, 91
- Gambier, Admiral, 48, 49, 51;
- Francis Austen Flag-captain to, 111, 225
- Ganteaume, Admiral, 116, 131
- Garland, 266, 268
- Germes, 98-103
- Gibbs, Dr., 126, 128
- Gibson, Mary, 143;
- letters to, 148-161, 174-176;
- marriage, 181
- Glory, 29
- Goliath, 45, 64
- “Grand Army of England,” 115
- Guillaume Tell, 86, 90
- Halcyon, 143
- Hallowell, Captain Benjamin, 132
- Hancock, Dr., 261
- Hardy, Captain Thomas, 132
- Hargood, Captain William, 132
- Hastings, Warren, 260, 261
- Hastings, 279
- Hermes, 227
- Hoppo, the, 220
- Hotham, Captain, 201
- Hyena, 61, 62
- l’Impériale, 172
- Indian, Charles Austen in command of, 122, 205-210
- Inglis, Captain, 105
- Italy, Unity of, 266-270
- Joubert, General, 81, 82
- Junot, General, 197
- Jupiter, 41
- Keats, Captain R. G., 132
- Keith, Admiral Lord, in command in the Mediterranean, 65-79;
- conference with Baron d’Ott, 89
- Kellerman, General, 200
- Kerr, Lady Robert, her opinion of “Pride and Prejudice,” 248, 250
- Kingfisher, 169, 174
- Knatchbull, Mr., 211, 247
- Knight, Edward (see Edward Austen)
- Krakatoa Island, 225
- Ladrones, 219
- Lambert, Commodore, 278, 279
- Lark, 41
- La Legère, 21
- Leigh Perrot, Mrs., 236
- Leigh, Thomas, 236
- Leipzig, battle of, 232, 266
- Leopard, 32;
- Francis Austen appointed to, 115;
- at Boulogne, 115, 122
- Leven, Lord and Lady, 133
- Leviathan, 72, 132, 135, 143, 162
- la Ligurienne captured by Peterel, 83-86
- Lloyd, Martha, 50, 114
- London, 29, 30, 45, 49, 57
- Louis, Admiral, 115, 130, 132, 136, 151
- Lyford, Dr., 271
- Magicienne, 174
- Mahan, Captain, on Continental system, 207
- Majestic, 45
- Malays, 212-218
- Malcolm, Captain Pulteney, 132, 199
- “Mansfield Park,” Mary Crawford on the distance in the wood, 3;
- brothers and sisters, 6, 8, 16;
- William Price as midshipman, 24-27;
- promotion of William Price, 46, 47, 54;
- William’s cross and Edmund’s chain, 92;
- William’s return, 109;
- wedding of Maria Bertram, 181;
- Jane Austen at work on, 237;
- Fanny’s home-coming, 238
- Marengo, campaign of, 87, 89, 266
- Marlborough, 29, 30, 31
- Mars, 158, 163
- Massena, General, at Genoa, 81, 87, 89
- Mehemet Ali, Pasha of Egypt, 275
- Melas, General, 89
- Mercury, 219
- Mermaid, 85, 86
- Mexican and United States War, 284
- Minerva, 16
- La Minerve, 82
- Minotaur, 45, 89
- Missiessy, Admiral, 131, 136, 137;
- at the Scheldt, 227
- “Le Moniteur,” 145, 146
- Moore, Sir John, 198;
- Jane Austen on, 203
- Moreau, General, in Italy, 65, 80
- Murat, Joachim, King of Naples, 266, 270
- Murat, Caroline, 266, 268, 269
- Murray, Admiral George, 132
- Naiad, 142
- Namur, Charles Austen in, 250
- Napier, Commodore Charles, 275-278
- Naples, 266-270
- Napoleon, his “Grand Army of England,” 115;
- display of Bayeux Tapestry, 115;
- in Spain, 196-198;
- “Naval Chronicle” on, 122;
- decline of, 231;
- his son King of Rome, 267, 269;
- dealings with Joachim Murat, 266, 269;
- escape from Elba, 269
- Naval Academy, 15-16
- “Naval Chronicle” on blockades, 116;
- on Napoleon, 122;
- on Nelson’s return from the West Indies, 144;
- censure on Sir Robert Calder, 145
- Navy, volunteers in, 15-21;
- early promotions, 28;
- punishments, 28-31;
- work of press-gang, 32-35;
- difficulty of securing crews, 34;
- prizes, 37, 71-75;
- mutinies, 29;
- improvements in comfort, 111;
- comments on in Jane Austen’s novels:
- Mrs. Clay, 3;
- Edward Ferrars, 5;
- Anne Elliot, 38, 265;
- Sir Walter Elliot, 38-40;
- Louisa Musgrove, 265;
- Lady Bertram, 25;
- Henry Crawford, 25;
- Jane Austen, 286
- Nelson, at battle of the Nile, 58;
- at Palermo, 59, 60;
- in pursuit of Villeneuve, 130-146;
- return from the West Indies, 144;
- death of, 155, 156
- Neptune, 111
- Nicaragua, 283, 284
- “Northanger Abbey,” brothers and sisters, 6;
- Catherine Morland’s childhood, 12
- Northumberland, 169, 170, 173
- Novi, battle of, 81
- La Nymphe, 60
- Orion, 45, 162
- Oudinot, Marshal, 232
- Paget, Captain, 122
- Palmer, Fanny, 207;
- Mrs. Charles Austen, 252
- Parliament, thanks of, 179
- Pellew, Captain Israel, 132
- Penang, 212-218
- Peninsular War, beginning of, 196
- Perrée, Admiral, 78-80
- Perseverance, 16-23
- “Persuasion,” Mrs. Clay on Navy, 3;
- brothers and sisters, 6;
- Dick Musgrove as midshipman, 24;
- Admiral Croft on sharp practice, 35;
- speedy advancement of Captain Wentworth, 37;
- Anne Elliot’s comments on the navy, 38;
- Sir Walter Elliot on the navy, 38-40;
- Captain Wentworth’s description of life on board a sloop of war, 74-77;
- argument between Captain Harville and Anne Elliot, 178;
- question of ladies on board ship, 255-259;
- Harville family at Lyme Regis, 262;
- Jane Austen’s comment on the Navy, 286
- Peterel, Francis Austen appointed to, 48, 51;
- despatch for Lord Nelson at Palermo, 61-64;
- captured under Captain Charles Long, 67;
- prizes, 71-73;
- capture of despatches for Suwarrow, 83;
- capture of La Ligurienne, 83-86;
- blockade of Alexandria, 90, 98-103;
- rescue of Turkish line-of-battle ship from French and Arabs, 99-103
- Phœbe, 227
- Phœnix, Charles Austen in command of, 266;
- blockading Brindisi, 269;
- lost off Smyrna, 270
- Pluto, Charles Austen’s death in, 280
- Popham, Captain, 112
- Powerful, 72, 165, 167, 168, 170, 275, 278
- Pressgang, 32-35
- “Pride and Prejudice,” brothers and sisters, 5;
- Lady Robert Kerr’s opinion of, 248-260;
- Warren Hastings’s opinion of, 260;
- Jane Austen’s opinion of, 237
- Prima, galley, 88
- Prince of Wales, 142, 153
- Princess Caroline, 232
- Princess Charlotte, 276, 277
- Prizes, 37, 71-73, 91, 209
- Proclamation to encourage enlisting, 34
- Prome, 280-281
- Punishments, 28-31
- Ramsgate, Francis Austen at, 112-114
- Rangoon, 216, 278-281
- Rattler, 279
- Robinson, Captain Mark, 132
- Rodd, Captain John Tremayne, 47
- Rowing guard, 88
- Royal Naval Academy, 15, 16
- Royal Proclamation to encourage enlisting, 34
- Royal Sovereign, 132, 135, 158, 163
- Rugen, Island of, 230, 231
- St. Albans, Francis Austen appointed to, 186;
- difficulty in getting supplies, 186;
- at Simon’s Bay, 186-190;
- at St. Helena, 191-193;
- expected home, 193;
- at Penang, 212-218;
- at Canton, 219-223
- St. Domingo, battle of, 130, 164-179
- St. Helena, Francis Austen’s notes on, 191-193, 194
- St. Vincent, battle off Cape, 57
- St. Vincent, Earl, putting down mutinies, 30-31;
- moved to Gibraltar, 51;
- sees French fleet enter Mediterranean, 60;
- health gives way, 65
- Santa Margarita, 21, 22
- Scipio captured by Endymion, 91
- Scorpion, 45, 49
- Scott, Walter, Jane Austen on, 208
- Sea Fencibles, 112-113
- Seahorse, 29, 45, 57
- “Sense and Sensibility,” Edward Ferrars on navy, 5;
- sale of, 237, 250
- Sherer, Mr., 247
- Simon’s Bay, Francis Austen’s notes on, 186-190, 194
- Smith, Sir Sydney, at Acre, 59;
- off Alexandria, 90, 95
- Southampton, home of the Austens, 182
- Spencer, Lord, 49, 51
- Spencer, 132, 135, 142, 143, 165, 167, 170, 171, 174
- Steventon, description of family at, 8;
- of parsonage at, 9;
- bringing up of family at, 10-12
- Stopford, Captain the Honourable Robert, 132;
- Admiral, 275, 276
- Stuart, Captain John, 132
- Success, 80
- Superb, 132, 135, 165, 167, 168, 169, 170;
- letter of officer on board, 171-173, 174
- Suwarrow, Marshal, in Italy, 80-83
- Swedish Pomerania, 230-232
- Swiftsure, 45, 132, 135;
- Charles Austen in, 207, 210
- Swordfish, capture of, 228
- Tamar, 48-52
- la Tamise, 21-22
- Téméraire, 158, 163
- Theseus, 45, 76
- Tigre, 79, 90, 98, 103, 132, 135, 143, 147
- Tonnant, 163
- Toulon, escape of Villeneuve’s fleet from, 131, 133
- Trafalgar, battle of, 131, 141, 155-159;
- scene after, 162-163
- Trafalgar, Cape, 45
- Transfer, 90, 98, 103
- Trebbia, battle of, 80, 81
- la Tribune, fight with Unicorn, 21, 22
- Triton, crew impressed, 34;
- Francis Austen appointed to, 44
- Troubridge, Captain, 56, 61, 79, 87
- Turkey declares war against France, 59
- Unicorn, fight with la Tribune, 21, 22
- United States, illicit carrying trade, 205;
- war with, 227
- Vanguard, 45
- Victory, 132-142, 148, 158
- Vienna, 116;
- Congress of, 268
- Ville de Paris, 142
- Villeneuve, 115;
- pursuit of, 130-146;
- letter on action with Calder, 145;
- prisoner, 159
- Vimiera, battle of, 197-303
- la Virginie, 82
- Vixen, 284
- Volunteers, 15, 21
- Warren, Sir John, 207
- Waterloo, Battle of, 269
- Wellesley, Sir Arthur, 197, 199 (see Wellington)
- Wellington, Duke of, 232
- Whitworth, Lord, 238
- Williams, Sir Thomas, 21, 23;
- marriage, 42, 48, 53, 211
- Winchester, 235, 271-273
- Winchester, 275
- Young, Admiral, 227
- Zealous, 45, 149, 228