Bacon, Sir Francis, 58 Baltic Fleet, 81, 170, 285, 327 Baltic trade, 263 Barcelona, 286 Barham, Admiral Sir Charles Middleton, 118, 142-44, 151, 162-63, 183, 199, 207, 254, 297 Barraille, Admiral, 249-51 Barrington, Admiral Samuel, 146-47 Batz, Isle de, 179, 290 Beachy Head, 218 Belgium, 50-52, 55 Belleisle, Marechal de, 295, 332 Belleisle, 312 Berry, Captain Sir Edward, 238 Biscay, Bay of, 139, 142, 263 Black Sea, 285 Blake, Colonel Robert, 176 Blockade, method of, 102, 121, 183-86, 235, 244, 252, 256-58, 260-62, 269, 272, 284, 341; ethics of, 39; tactical and strategic, 97; insecurity of, 119; close and open, 97, 184, 187-91, 193-94, 197-201, 205, 207-208, 240, 250, 292, 295-97, 321, 340; theory of, 142, 163, 169, 175, 202-204, 242, 287-88, 322 Bluecher, Field Marshal Gebhard von, 23 Boscawen, Admiral Edward, 189, 252, 320, 328, 339 Boulogne, 251 Brest, 141, 145, 147-48, 162, 179, 189, 193-97, 201-202, 208, 235-36, 248-49, 252-53, 290, 296, 323 Bruix, Admiral, 140 Byng, Admiral Sir George, 163 Cadiz, 134-40, 143, 146, 148, 179, 186, 213, 227, 264, 323 Caemmerer, General von, 76-77 Calder, Admiral Sir Robert, 163, 183 Canada, 54, 56-57, 81, 189, 210, 312, 328, 332 Cape Clear, 272 Caribbean Sea, 144 Carkett, Captain Robert, 4 Cartagena, 264 Channel Islands, 140, 253 Charles II of England, 179 Charles of Austria, 21, 54, 69 Chateaurenault, Admiral Comte de, 213-14 Chatham, 177, 215, 227 Cherbourg, 253 Christian, Admiral Sir Hugh, 296 Cienfuegos, 169, 344 Clausewitz, General Karl von, 79-80, 85, 330-31; theory, 25, 27-29, 41-46, 51-56, 60-61, 73-74, 76-77, 311, 341; his service, 23-24; _On War_, 24, 44; his war plans, 44 Colpoys, Admiral Sir John, 196 Command at sea, theory of, 91-106, 165-66 Commerce prevention, 95 Communications, maritime, 94, 165, 315-16, 335; common theory of, 100-102, 118 Conflans, Admiral Comte de, 192, 252-53, 320, 339 Copenhagen, 68 Cornwallis, Admiral Sir William, 143, 162, 181, 183, 197-200 Coruna, 173 Cotton, Admiral Sir Charles, 181 Covering squadron, 283, 286-88, 291 Craig's expedition, 67 Crimea, 57, 62, 81, 258, 285-87, 300 Cromwell, 20, 22, 157, 163, 176 Cuba, 57, 103, 168, 313, 332 _Curieux_, 182 Dalny, 229 Dardanelles, 68, 139 Davout, Louis-Nicolas, 23 Deane, Colonel Richard, 176 Declaration of Paris, 96, 267 Dettingen, 246 Dogger Bank, 158 Downs, the, 139-40, 146, 176, 198, 214, 249-50, 253, 263 Drake, Sir Francis, 39, 159-60, 171, 173-74, 227, 244, 291, 301 Dumouriez, General, 254, 257 Dundas, Admiral Sir James, 286, 291 Dungeness, 176, 199 Dunkirk, 225, 237, 244, 246-50, 252-53 Duquesne, Admiral Abraham, 121 Egypt, 237-38, 240 Elliot Islands, 37