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_.
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