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s at Bristol, 251; Hood's comment on, 252; receives thanks of Parliament, 252; advanced to the peerage, 252; is voted a pension, 252; his other honors, 253; made vice-admiral of Great Britain, 253; his troublous later years, 253; death of, 253; in accord with Lord Sandwich, 287. RODNEY, Lady, goes to England to obtain pecuniary relief for husband, 179; her letter to husband concerning victory off Cape St. Vincent, 191, 192. ROOKE, Admiral, his movements off Malaga, 15. ROWLEY, Rear-Admiral, off Toulon, 21, 28; compliments Hawke, 84. Royal, Fort, 235. _Royal George_, ship, 140; loss of, 290; 393. _Royal Savage_, schooner, 438. _Russell_, ship, Saumarez appointed to command, 395; 396. Russia, Sweden at war with, 421; breach of, with Napoleon, 422; fleet of, takes refuge in Gulf of Finland, 425. Russia, Czar of, 421. _St. Antoine_, ship, 420. St. Christopher, island, 394. St. Eustatius, island, captured by Rodney, 217, 218; recaptured by French, 233; Rodney assailed in Parliament for acts at, 235. _St. George_, ship, 351; two seamen of, condemned for infamous crime, 360; outburst of crew of, 360; execution of seamen of, 361. St. Johns (Canada); 434, 435; 437. St. Kitts, 163; 165; 228; is besieged by French, 234; capitulates, 235. St. Lawrence, river, 433; 434. St. Vincent, Cape, captured by British, 159; Spanish fleet sighted by Rodney, off, 188; battle off, 190; victory of Jervis at, 345; 353; 355; Jervis's battle off, 352-357; Saumarez at battle off, 400. ST. VINCENT, Earl, declines a command, 286; denounces ministry to George III., 287; Admiral Jervis created, 356; 359; 360; 361; 362; 364; 367; 368; 370; 372; 373; 374; 375; 376; 377; 379; 380; 381; 401; assumes command Channel fleet, 411; complimentary note of, to Saumarez, 411, 412; his praise of Saumarez, 412, 413; recognizes ability of Pellew, 460, _see also Jervis_. SAINTE-ANDRE, Jean Bon, 312. SANDWICH, Earl of, letter from, to Rodney, 154,155; his confidence in Rodney, 155; his cautionary letter to Rodney, 172, 173; disregards Rodney's application for employment, 176; his remark concerning Rodney in House of Lords, 178; urges Rodney to sea with all despatch, 187; congratulates Rodney, 190; private letter from, to Rodney, 193; character of, 285, 286. Sandy Hook, Rodney anchors off, 211. San Fiorenzo Bay, 3
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