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England, 474; close of career of, 475; later days of, 475, 476; religious nature of, 476; death of, 476; rank of, at death 476. PELLEW, Israel, bravery of, in fight between _Nymphe_ and _Cleopatre_, 448, 449; promoted to post-captain, 451; 476. Penmarcks, rocks, 458. PENN, Sir William, his criticism of Four Days Battle, 12. PERRY, Commander, 436. _Peuple Souverain_, ship, 406. Philadelphia, evacuation of, 284. PITT, William, defends Admiral Byng, 105; his dislike of Hawke, 106; his military purpose, 110; proposed series of descents on French coast, 110; his impetuosity a spur to laggards, 113; his energy felt in civil administration, 114; blames military and naval leaders, 115; his injustice meets rebuke, 116; profits by Hawke's suggestions, 117; leaves Hawke a commodore, 144; succeeded by Lord St. Vincent in Admiralty, 380. Plattsburg, 436. Plymouth, ship _Dutton_ driven ashore at, 452. POCOCK, Admiral, 164; 165. _Poder_, ship, 41, 42, 43, 86. Point Judith, 281. _Pompee_, ship, dismasted at Algeciras, 416; withdraws under tow, 417; 418. _Porcupine_, sloop-of-war, 326. _Portland_, ship, 80. Port Mahon, surrendered, 105; 156; 367. Porto Rico, 244. Portugal, Napoleon designs to occupy, 413; 414. POWNOLL, Captain, intimacy of, with Pellew, 431; commands frigate _Apollo_, 442; death of, 442. _Prince_, ship, 365. _Prince William_, ship, 188. QUEBEC, 432. _Queen Charlotte_, ship, 250, 265; 305; 311; 313; 317; 469; 470; 472; 473. Quiberon Bay, Hawke's disregard of pilotage difficulties at, 114; Hawke's triumph at, 122; France determines to invade England, 124; location of, 125; Hawke crowds all sail for, 136; islands of, cultivated as kitchen gardens, 141; Howe at, 273; 460. _Ramillies_, ship, 60, 61. _Real_, ship, 41, 44. _Real Carlos_, ship, 417; 420; remarkable loss of, 420. Red Sea, 403. _Reunion_, frigate, quits Cherbourg, 399; meets British frigate _Crescent_, 399; action of, with _Crescent_, 399, 400. _Revenge_, ship, 59; 60; 62. Rhode Island, Saumarez sent to, 387; British retreat to, 387. Richelieu, river, 433; 434. ROBESPIERRE, orders of, to Admiral Villaret-Joyeuse, 301. Rochefort, Hawke's expedition against, 111; Conflans's vessels escape to, 141. Rochetts, country seat of Lord St. Vincent, 380. RODNEY, Admiral, development of naval warfare identified
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