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288. _Serieuse_, frigate, 406. Seven Years War, contrasted with American revolution, 102; result of, in North America and India, 102; finds Rodney a captain, 156; Rodney's career in, terminated, 166; Howe's part in, 260. Siberia (on French coast), 411. Sicily, 403; 404. Smuggling, in West Indies, 168, 169. Sorel, town of, 433. South African war, contrasted with American revolution, 101. Spain, refuses to surrender British supply vessel captured by the French, 106; Great Britain begins hostilities against, 159; increases custom-house force in West Indies, 169; seeks a quarrel with Great Britain, 171; embittered by loss of Havana and Manila, 171; near verge of rupture with Great Britain, over Falkland Islands incident, 172; declares war, 185; fleet of, enters English Channel, 185; navy of, concentrated at Cadiz, 414. Spanish colonies, in West Indies, their geographical relation to Jamaica, 168; smuggling in, 168. Stamp Act, discontent over, in American colonies, 172. _Stanislas_, frigate, 442; goes aground off Belgian coast, 442, 443. STEWART, Colonel, 446. _Superb_, ship, 417; 419; 420. Sweden, British fleet supports, 421; 424; forced by Napoleon to declaration of war, 424. TAGUS, river, 351. TERNAY, Admiral, 212; 214. _Terrible_, ship, 91. _Thesee_, ship, 140. Ticonderoga, 433; 441; 442. Tilsit, agreements at, 421. TIPPOO SAIB, 403. _Tisiphone_, ship, 392; 393; 395. Tobago, attack on, 229; Drake meets De Grasse, off, 230; surrenders to De Grasse, 230. _Tormant_, ship, 90, 91. Torbay, British fleet leaves, 128. Toulon, Admiral Mathews off, 5, 20; engagement off, 21, 22; description of action off, 30, 31; movements of fleet criticised, 33, 34; 346; 348; Saumarez operates off, 400; 403; 414; 415. TOURVILLE, characterization of, 13; his death, 14. Trafalgar, 422; 461; 476. Transvaal, war in, some lessons from, 18. _Trident_, ship, 60, 61, 64, 91. Tripoli, agrees to treat captives as civilized countries, 463; releases Christian slaves, 474. TROUBRIDGE, Captain, 353; gallantry of, at battle off Cape St. Vincent, 353; 355; 401; 402. Tunis, agrees to treat captives as civilized countries, 463; delivers up Christian slaves, 474. Turkey, troops of, slaughter coral fishermen on Algerine coast, 464. UNITED STATES, Navy of, _see Navy of United States_. Ushant, island
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