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
The Honourable Thomas Le Marchant Saumarez, third son, was born at
Guernsey, 30th October 1803; he was educated for the army, and was a
lieutenant in the seventy-first regiment. He was married, on the 1st
October 1829, to Catherine Spencer Beresford, youngest daughter of
Colonel Spencer Thomas Vassall, and died 4th July 1834, without issue.
The Honourable John St. Vincent Saumarez, the fourth son, was born at
Guernsey on the 30th May 1806; he was named after the illustrious and
distinguished Admiral Earl St. Vincent, at a time when his lordship's
friend, the heroic father, was named to command the Channel fleet.
He chose the army for his profession, in which he has served in
America, and other places, and is now a Captain in the Rifle Brigade.
Married on the 2nd July 1838, to Caroline, eldest daughter of William
Rhodes, Esq. of Bromhope Hall, and Kirskill in the county of York.
Mary Dobree Saumarez, the eldest daughter, was born at Bath on the 7th
December 1792. This beautiful and accomplished young lady was cut off
in the twentieth year of her age, in September 1812, to the
inexpressible grief not only of her affectionate and disconsolate
parents, but of all who had the happiness to be acquainted with her
amiable and excellent qualities.
The Honourable Martha Harriett, second daughter, was born at Bath, and
is residing with her now only parent.
Carteret, the third daughter, was born at Bath the 26th November 1796,
and died young.
The Honourable Amelia, the fourth daughter, was born at Dartmouth, and
was married on the 3rd September 1822, to William Young Herries, Esq.
of Spotts, in Kirkcudbrightshire; they have one son (Alexander), who
is now ten years of age, and is the only grandchild of the illustrious
lord.
INDEX.
A.
Abercrombie, Sir Ralph, notice of his death, ii. 35.
Aboukir Bay, French fleet discovered in, i. 215.
Addenda, ii. 332.
Admiralty, communications of the Lords of, to Sir J. Saumarez
respecting the destruction of the French squadron, i. 327;
determination of, respecting the command of Cadiz and the
Mediterranean, ii. 24;
opinion of, respecting the address of Sir J. Saumarez to the
Emperor of Russia, 128.
AEtna, Mount, description of, i. 205.
Alexander, Emperor of Russia, letter of Sir J. Saumarez to, ii. 118;
sends the Russian fleet to England, 287.
Alexandria, remarks on the surrender of, ii. 36.
Algeziras, description of the town of, i. 340;
battle of, 342, 348;
controversy between different authors respecting, 353, 368;
Spanish official account of, 375;
French account of, 379;
sufferings of the unfortunate men wounded in the battle off, 386;
list of the squadrons which sailed from, on the 12th July, 1801, 419.
Allen, Captain William, his instructions to Captain Saumarez, i. 53.
American colonies, breaking out of the war with the, i. 24.
---- Congress, order of, respecting the Captains taken prisoners with
the army under Earl Cornwallis, ii. 341.
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