Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol IIRoss, John, Sir
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Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II
Ross, John, Sir
Admirals -- Great Britain -- Biography; Saumarez, James, 1757-1836
Mon Conseiller intime d'Etat, le Baron de Platen, se rendant
aupres de vous pour concerter sur des mesures a prendre contre
l'ennemi commun, je profite avec plaisir de cette occasion pour
vous envoyer ci-incluses les decorations de Commandeur Grand
Croix de mon Ordre de l'Epee. Les services distingues que vous
avez deja rendu a mon royaume, et ceux que vous lui rendez
maintenant, le zele que vous avez constamment deploye pour le
succes de nos entreprises, tous ces motifs reunis vous avaient
acquis depuis longtems des droits a mon estime et a ma
reconnaissance; et j'eprouve une satisfaction toute
particuliere de pouvoir vous en donner aujourdhui un gage
solennel. Je vous felicite de l'avantage remporte le 7 de ce
mois par une partie de votre escadre; et vous devez etre bien
persuade, qu'il ajoute encore au prix que j'attache a vos
efforts pour assurer la defense des cotes de la Suede. Et sur
ce je prie Dieu qu'il vous ait, Monsieur le Vice-amiral de
Saumarez en sa sainte et digne garde; etant votre affectionne,
CHARLES.
Au Chateau de Stockholm, le 19 de Juillet 1809.
[13] The Order of the Sword, fourth class, was conferred on
Captains Hope, Reynolds, Mansell, and John Ross, and the Order
of Wasa on Dr. Jameson.
Permission to accept and wear the decorations were subsequently
granted by the Prince Regent.
The defeat of Oudinot at Polotzk, the junction of Begration and
Barclay de Tolly with the grand Russian army under Kutusoff, and the
battle of Borodino, gave a favourable turn to affairs, but not such as
to dispel every apprehension, and it was determined by the Emperor
Alexander to send the whole Russian fleet to winter in England.
Admiral Crown was expected from Archangel with eight sail of the line,
and Admiral Tait with ten, and six frigates from Cronstadt. The former
having sailed from Wingo before this had been determined on, it became
necessary for Sir James to delay his return. The Aquilon, which had
been sent through the Belt to meet Lord Cathcart at Daleroe, and convey
his lordship to Abo, where he was to have a conference with the
Emperor Alexander, met with some damage and returned to Wingo.
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