left by De Grasse
473
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De Grasse attacks Hood at his anchorage
|
474
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|
Hood maintains his position
|
475
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|
Surrender of the garrison and island
|
475
|
|
Merits of Hood's action
|
476
|
|
Criticism upon De Grasse's conduct
|
477
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|
Rodney arrives in West Indies from England
|
479
|
|
Junction of Rodney and Hood at Antigua
|
479
|
|
De Grasse returns to Martinique
|
479
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Allied plans to capture Jamaica
|
479
|
|
Rodney takes his station at Sta. Lucia
|
480
|
|
The French fleet sails and is pursued by Rodney
|
480
|
|
Action of April 9, 1782
|
481
|
|
Criticism upon the action
|
483
|
|
The chase continued; accidents to French ships
|
484
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|
The naval battle of the Saints, April 12, 1782
|
485
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|
Rodney breaks the French line
|
488
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|
Capture of the French commander-in-chief and five ships-of-the-line
|
489
|
|
Details of the action
|
489
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|
Analysis of the effects of Rodney's manœuvre
|
491
|
|
Tactical bearing of improvements in naval equipment
|
493
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|
Lessons of this short naval campaign
|
495
|
|
Rodney's failure to pursue the French fleet
|
496
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|
Examination of his reasons and of the actual conditions
|
497
|
|
Probable effect of this failure upon the conditions of peace
|
498
|
|
Rodney's opinions upon the battle of April 12
|
499
|
|
Successes achieved by Rodney during his command
|
500
|
|
He is recalled by a new ministry
|
500
|
|
Exaggerated view of the effects of this battle upon the war
|
500
|
|
Subsequent career of De Grasse
|
501
|
|
Court-martial ordered upon the officers of the French fleet
|
502
|
|
Findings of the court
|
502
|
|
De Grasse appeals against the finding
|
503
|
|
He is severely rebuked by the king
|
503
|
|
Deaths of De Grasse, Rodney, and Hood
|
504
|
|
CHAPTER XIV.
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Critical Discussion of the Maritime War of 1778.
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The war of 1778 purely maritime
|
505
|
|
Peculiar interest therefore attaching to it
|
506
|
|
Successive steps in the critical study of a war
|
507
|
|
Distinction between "object" and "objective"
|
507
|
|
Parties to the war of 1778
|
507
|
|
Objects of the different belligerents
|
508
|
|
Foundations of the British Empire of the seas
|
510
|
|
Threatened by the revolt of the colonies
|
510
|
|
The British fleet inferior in numbers to the allies
|
511
|
|
Choice of objectives
|
511
|
|
The fleets indicated as the keys of the situation everywhere
|
513
|
|
Elements essential to an active naval war
|
514
|
|
The bases of operations in the war of 1778:—
|
|
|
In Europe
|
515
|
|
On the American continent
|
515
|
|
In the West Indies
|
516
|
|
In the East Indies
|
518
|
|
Strategic bearing of the trade-winds and monsoons
|
518
|
|
The bases abroad generally deficient in resources
|
519
|
|
Consequent increased importance of the communications
|
519
|
|
The navies the guardians of the communications
|
520
|
|
Need of intermediate ports between Europe and India
|
520
|
|
Inquiry into the disposition of the naval forces
|
521
|
|
Difficulty of obtaining information at sea
|
521
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Perplexity as to the destination of a naval expedition
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