[36] Maria Theresa (1717-1780), Archduchess of Austria, Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, and Empress of Germany. She crossed swords with Frederick the Great on more than one occasion, and participated in the partition of Poland, 1772. [37] Parthenopeia was the ancient name of Naples. [38] Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. [39] After the fall of the Bastille on the 14th July 1789, many of the French nobility left the country. In 1790, hereditary nobility was abolished by the National Assembly. _Émigrés_ who had not returned to France by the 1st January 1792 were declared traitors. [40] See _post_, pp. 131-8. [41] See _post_, Chapters xiv. and xv. [42] This additional corroborative evidence has not been noticed by many of Nelson’s recent biographers. [43] The squadron in Naples Bay was placed under Troubridge. [44] Pius VI. [45] See _ante_, p. 24. [46] The arrival of _La Marguerite_ on the 14th June, with provisions for the French garrison. Keith’s letters are printed as he wrote them. [47] Vol. i., pp. 212-7. Dated Palermo, May 13, 1800. [48] Compare this statement with that of Paget, given on p. 154. [49] Lady Hamilton’s mother. [50] Miss Knight and Mrs Cadogan sailed on one of the frigates, commanded by Captain Messer, an Englishman. [51] She was the daughter of a domestic servant, and at the age of thirteen became a children’s nurse. [52] Afterwards increased to eighteen. [53] Subsequently Lord Bexley. [54] Parker’s flag-ship. [55] This incident is bereft of much of its romance by the knowledge that Sir Hyde Parker sent a verbal message to the effect that the question of discontinuing the action was left to the discretion of Nelson. [56] TO THE GOVERNMENT OF DENMARK. _Elephant, 2nd April, 1801_: Lord Nelson’s object in sending on shore a Flag of Truce is humanity: he, therefore, consents that hostilities shall cease till Lord Nelson can take his prisoners out of the Prizes, and he consents to land all the wounded Danes, and to burn or remove his Prizes. Lord Nelson, with humble duty to His Royal Highness, begs leave to say, that he will ever esteem it the greatest victory he ever gained, if this Flag of Truce may be the happy forerunner of a lasting and happy union between my most gracious Sovereign and his Majesty the King of Denmark. [57] TO THE BROTHERS OF ENGLISHMEN, THE DANES. Lord Nelson has directions to spare Denmark, when no longer resisting; but if the firing is continued on the part of Denmark, Lord Nelson will be obliged to set on fire all the Floating-batteries he has taken, without having the power of saving the brave Danes who have defended them. Dated on board his Britannic Majesty’s ship _Elephant_, Copenhagen Roads, _April 2nd, 1801_.