Nebogatoff, Russian Admiral, 83 Nelson, British Admiral, his place as a naval leader, #$1#; in the Trafalgar campaign, 5, 62, 63, 196–223; his pursuit of Napoleon in the Mediterranean, 58; on concentration, 61; quoted, 80, 82, 85, 175, 253; and the rule of obedience, 126–127; in the Copenhagen campaign, 184–190; in command of channel forces, 191–192, 195 Netherlands. _See_ BELGIUM; HOLLAND Neutrality, League of Armed, 184–190 Newport, Rhode Island, #$1#, 164, 166 New York, 31, 69, 73, 164–167 Niagara frontier, warfare on, 231–232, 235–236 Nile, battle of, 153 North Sea, 23, 25, 51, 313–316 Nossi-Bé, 82, 83 Offensive, advantage of, in war, 128–133, 229, 309–311; operations of, discussed, 79–86; navy chiefly useful for, 70–73 Ontario, Lake, campaign on, in War of 1812, 229–240 Open Door Policy, 299–301, 325, 356, 357 _Oregon_, United States ship, 59, 60 Oswego, 232 Pacific Coast, of United States, 35, 40, 67, 111, 112, 285, 289; immigration to, 350, 356 Pacific Ocean, interest of the United States in, 289, 299–301 Panama Canal, its effect on naval policy, 18, 27–29, 325; an interior line, 51, 301; central position of, 67, 70, 77; strategic importance of, 100–112, 149, 150, 356–357; need of controlling approaches to, 285–287; and the Monroe Doctrine, 288–291, 318 Paris, Treaty of, 147–148; Declaration of, 99, 337; city of, 198 Parker, British Admiral, 184–190 Peace Conferences, at The Hague, #$1#, 132, 331, 342, 346 Peninsular War, 81, 82 Pensacola, 29 Philippine Islands, 252, 349 Pitt, Sir William, British Prime Minister, 143, 151 Plevna, 56, 57 Plymouth, England, 24, 31 Pondicherry, 78, 154 Population, affecting sea power, 43–44; of Pacific Coast, 301 Port Arthur, threatening Japanese communications, 56, 57; attacked by siege, 71, 82; squadron based on, 256–271, 275 Port Mahon, 289 Porto Rico, 241, 349 Ports, in Gulf and Caribbean, 128, 29; flanking communications, 56–58 Portsmouth, England, 31 Preparation, for war, 128–134, 229–230, 237–238, 357 Private property at sea, immunity of, 78, 93, 98, 99, 328–341; Rule of 1756 regarding, 227–228 Prussia, 147, 153, 189, 191, 228 Puget Sound, 67 Pyrenees, 52, 65 Ratisbon, 50 Red Sea, 152 Resources, affecting strategic value of positions, 68, 69, 74 Revel, 188–190 Rhine River, 50, 52, 53, 55, 56, 60, 197. Richelieu, Cardinal, 31, 60 Rions, Commodore de, 174 Robespierre, 178 Rochambeau, 164, 166, 170 Rochefort, 174, 192 Rodney, Admiral, in battle with De Guichen, 155, 159–164 Roman Empire, 301 Rooke, British Admiral, 156, 157 Rosily, French Admiral, 199, 208, 221 Rotterdam, 336 _Royal Sovereign_, British ship, 123–217 Rozhestvensky, Russian Admiral, 66, 70, 82–84, 257, 265, 270, 274, 276–282