Since Faulknor's _Undaunted_, five British men-of-war have borne the name, and in every instance with distinction. Three of them may be referred to here. One _Undaunted_--the _Undaunted_ of the Napoleonic war--crowned a career of exceptional brilliancy--a career that is one continuous record of daring exploits, which indeed won for her captain the _sobriquet_, taken from the name of his ship, of 'Undaunted Ussher'--by carrying Napoleon a prisoner of war to Elba. This same ship was later the last man-of-war to fly the flag of a Lord High Admiral of England at sea.[66] Another, in more recent times, as flagship on the East Indies station, had the honour of escorting his present Majesty King Edward, then Prince of Wales, through the Indian Ocean on his historic visit to India. Yet another _Undaunted_, our present cruiser of the name, was Lord Charles Beresford's first ship as a captain of the Royal Navy--with the Mediterranean fleet under Sir George Tryon,--and proved herself during a memorable commission _nulli secundus_ for smartness and efficiency, in the spirit of her well-remembered duty call:-- 'Undaunteds,' be ready! 'Undaunteds,' be steady! 'Undaunteds,' stand by for a job! [Illustration: 'BILLY BLUE'--ADMIRAL THE HON. SIR WILLIAM CORNWALLIS, G.C.B. By D. Gardner. [This portrait was drawn in 1775, and shows Cornwallis as a Captain at the age of 32. No later portrait of him is in existence apparently.]] FOOTNOTES: [Footnote 60: Captain George Grey, flag-captain in the _Boyne_ to Sir John Jervis.] [Footnote 61: In his 'public letter' Sir John Jervis throws all the blame on M. de Tourelles' 'want of precision,' and Captain Brown's name appears at the head of those to whom the admiral declares himself 'greatly indebted' (James's _Naval History_, i. p. 244). On the other hand, Captain Brenton (_Naval History_, vol. i. p. 183) says: 'I once heard a lady ask Lord St. Vincent why he did not bring Captain Brown to a court-martial. I think his Lordship replied, "I thought it best to let him go home quietly." Captain Brown should have demanded a court-martial on himself.'] [Footnote 62: _Naval Chronicle_, vol. xvi. pp. 31-32.] [Footnote 63: _Naval Chronicle_, vol. xvi. p. 33.] [Footnote 64: Public Record Office. Admiralty documents: Captains' Logs, _Zebra_.] [Footnote 65: _London Gazette_, April 21, 1794. Articles of Capitulation of Fort Bourbon, No. 3. 'The 37th regiment, formerly Marshal Turenne's, shall keep their colours and arms. Answer: Refused; being contrary to all customs of war. The officers may keep their swords.'] [Footnote 66: H.R.H. The Duke of Clarence, afterwards William IV., in 1827.] IV 'BILLY BLUE': A BALLAD OF THE FLEET ONE OF THE _ROYAL SOVEREIGN'S_ DAYS Slowly they mov'd, and wedged in firm array, The close compacted squadron won its way. Homer, _Iliad_ (Pope's version).