Battle losses and dispatches from the 1798 campaign
Extracted letters from Admiralty records recount heavy casualties including 34 seamen and 7 officers with multiple wounded, amid actions around Damietta and Alexandria. Capt. Hood and Capt. Hope report captures of French vessels, destruction of enemy ships, and rescue efforts, along with bankruptcy notices and local prosecutions in London and Cardiff.
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Admiralty Office
Hood
Zeglous
Lord Nelfer
Alexandria
Damietta
Hope
Alcmene
de Vaiffeau Gardon
Camin
Arid Citoyen ‘Valette
Buonaparte
Toulon
Malta
Aid-De-Camp
Otrodiate
The
Emerald
Gorbon
Parliament Hails Nelson Victory Over French Fleet
Earl Spencer moved thanks to Lord Nelson and his officers for defeating the French fleet off the Nile. The Duke of Clarence praised the Admiral and declared the action as unparalleled. Lord Minto spoke as the House passed the vote unanimously and extended the same honor to Sir B. Warren and his squadron off Ireland. Adjourned to Tuesday.
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Earl Spencer
Nelson
Nile
Duke of Clarence
Lord Minto
B. Warren
Ireland
Mr. Dundas
Lord Nelson
The
Sir B. Warren
Mr. Dundas Moy
St. Paul’s Church
Capt. Westcott
Majestic
Nelsons Nile victory honored in Commons debate
Mr Dundas moved thanks to Adm Nelson and Warren for naval triumphs off the Nile and Ireland. A pension of 20001 per year was proposed for Nelson and heirs, with provision to be set by the Commons. The session adjourned after committee actions and measures including the Mutiny and Navy bills.
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Capt. Berkeley
Pitt
Peraun
Lord Nelson
Wilberforce Bird
Ameng
Royal Academy
Academy
Hogart
Committee of Supply
Rose
Army
Navy
Mr. Tierney
French’ Republic
Tierney
Lord Arden
Sinclair
France
Spain
Holland
Naples
Mediterranean
East
West Indies
Tiersiey
Sirj. Lind
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Nailor
Sr. Alcmene
White
Lieut
Patey
Christ-church
Monmouth
Ironmatter
Cardiff Arms Inn
Cardiff
T. Kirkup the Younger
Sunderland
Durham
George Inn
J. Stone
Cockspur-street
Victualler
Guildhall
J- Sykes
Manchester
Fuftian
Standard Tavern
Half-Moon-street
Bi Richardson
Longacre
P. Briggs
High-Holborn
Toplis
W.toplis the Younger
C. Toplis
Jackson
Cuckney
Buck's
J. Tipping
Liverpool
Lancaster
J. Glovers
Hall
Haynes
W. Haynes
Worcester
Porter-Brewers
Richard Gibbon the Younger
Kingston-upon-Hull
John’ Seddon
Cotton-Mann
Healey
Waltham
Lincoln
J. Beefton
J. Haffey
Walthamstow
Essex
J. Dardis
Bankside
Union-hall
Peckham Fair
Mazzinghi
Gravesend
Alien Department
British Parliament
House OF Lords
Wednesbary
House OF Commons
Mr. Pitt
G. R
Baron Nelson
the Nile
St. James’s
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