hero comes," and embraced Captain Faulkner publicly on the quarter-deck. He obtained post rank on the 20th of March, and was appointed, successively, to the Undaunted, the Rose, and the Blanche frigates. In the last ship he headed a detachment of seamen against the strong fort of Fleur d'Epée, at the conquest of Guadaloupe. The side of the mountain which the men had to ascend was nearly perpendicular, and on reaching the top, in an exhausted state, he was attacked by two Frenchmen, one of whom was on the point of stabbing Captain Faulkner, when two of his own sailors flew to his assistance. On the 14th of July, he had, as a guest, on board the Blanche, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, with whom he had, previously, been on terms of friendship. In December of the same year, being under the orders of Admiral Čaldwell, he chased a corvette into the Bay of Deseada, where she anchored under a battery, but having silenced the fort, he brought her out a prisoner. He likewise chased an armed schooner, laden with gunpowder, which he drove on shore, near Fort Louis, Guadaloupe; but he afterwards got her off, and sent her to St. John's, Antigua. His last exploit took place off Point à Petre, where, on the 5th of January, 1795, he fell in with La Pique, a French frigate, far superior in force to that of his own vessel. An engagement ensued, which had been carried on with great spirit for some time, when Captain Faulkner, while in the act of lashing, a second time, the enemy's bowsprit to his own ship's capstan, was shot through the heart by a Frenchman. La Pique, after a considerable loss, struck; the action having continued for three hours subsequent to the death of Captain Faulkner. The death of this brave officer excited much sympathy at home; and, in the house of commons, on the 4th of April, 1795, the present Earl Grey, Mr. Fox, General Smith, and Mr. Courtenay, paid a very high tribute to the worth of Captain Faulkner. A monument has been placed to his memory in St. Paul's Cathedral. His death excited at the time strong public interest; and on the 6th of May following, an interlude was produced at Covent Garden Theatre, under the title of the death of

Captain Faulkner. The subject of this memoir was descended from a family distinguished by their services in the navy for a period of nearly two hundred years.

WOOD, (Sir JAMES ATHOL,) the third son of a Scotch gentleman of ancient family, was born about 1760; and, having entered the navy when young, was employed both by sea and land, during the war with the American colonies. He served, in 1776, in the defence of Quebec; and assisted, in 1780, at the reduction of Charlestown. He also took part in Rodney's memorable engagement with the Count de Grasse, on the 12th of April, 1782, on which occasion he acted as second lieutenant of the Anson. On peace being concluded, having been to reside for three years in the the South of France, he visited the East Indies, and explored the greater part of the western coast of Africa. In 1793, he proceeded to Barbadoes, where, having offered his services to Sir John Jervis, he was intrusted with the charge of several vessels containing prisoners of war, and was ordered to conduct them to Europe. Having, on his way, touched at St. Maloes, he was seized and thrown into captivity by the agents of Robespierre; but being removed to Paris, and released on his parole, his exertions procured the liberation and exchange of many prisoners. On his return to England, he was advanced to be commander of the Favourite sloop, in which, having cruised for a time in the channel, he sailed to the West Indies, where he assisted in quelling the insurrections at St. Vincent and Grenada. He likewise took, in one day, three French privateers, in the Gulf of Paria; and, subsequently, three vessels of war, while on a cruise to the windward of Grenada. Towards the close of 1796, he suggested to Rearadmiral Harvey, a plan for the reduction of Trinidad; which, in February of the year ensuing, was most successfully adopted. Captain Wood was next promoted to the San Damaso, a Spanish seventy-four, captured from the enemy; and, on the 27th of March, he was confirmed in post rank by the admiralty. He convoyed a large fleet of merchantmen to England; and was then commissioned to the Garland,

employed at the Cape of Good Hope, under Sir H. C. Christian, by whom he was despatched, with a small force, to cruise off the isles of Mauritius and Bourbon. This squadron, however, receiving intelligence that two large French frigates were advancing towards Madagascar, went in pursuit; and, on the 26th of July, 1798, one of them, which proved to be a merchantman, having struck on a rock, Captain Wood succeeded in saving her crew, masts, and rigging. He remained, for some time, at Madagascar; and, at length, a sloop arrived, in which he sent his prisoners to the Mauritius. He then returned with his crew to the Cape, whence he proceeded to England, and was commissioned to the Acasta, in which he sailed with despatches for the Mediterranean. He afterwards served in the same ship, in the North Sea, and at Guernsey; and was employed for eighteen months, off Brest, under Admiral Cornwallis. On the 2nd of October, he retook three prizes in the Bay of Biscay, from a French privateer which he captured; and, about this period, submitted to Sir Thomas Trowbridge, a plan which might prove beneficial in the event of a rupture with Spain, but his suggestions were not acted on by the admiralty. At the close of the year, 1804, he was ordered with a convoy to the West Indies, but was deprived of his ship, the Acasta, by Sir J. T. Duckworth, who, being recalled, determined on returning to England in that vessel, to which he appointed his own captain. Wood made a vain remonstrance, and was compelled to return as a passenger in his own ship to England; when he was re-appointed to the Acasta, by the admiralty board, who made a provision against similar occurrences. He did not, however, resume his command; but being commissioned, in succession, to the Uranie and Latona frigates, he served for a time in the channel; and proposed to the admiralty, a plan for bringing out, from the Aix Roads, the ships of the enemy's squadron. His project was entertained, but not adopted; and he proceeded with a convoy to the West Indies. On the 1st of January, 1807, he was present in the Latona, as second in command to Sir C. Brisbane, at the taking of Curaçoa; and received, in common with the other officers, a

gold medal. He afterwards blockaded the Danish islands, which surrendered in 1807; and assisted, in the Captain, seventy-four, at the reduction of Martinique. He subsequently was appointed to the Neptune, from which, in 1810, he removed to the Pompée, seventyfour; and, having been employed on the Lisbon and channel stations, he continued, till the end of the war, in the Mediterranean. He afterwards received the honour of knighthood; was made a companion of the Bath, on the 4th of June, 1815; and, on the 19th of July, 1821, became rear-admiral of the blue, from which he has since been elevated to the same rank in the white squadron. Sir James Athol Wood combined the talent to design, with the courage to execute, undertakings highly valuable to his country's interests. His projects were not always adopted, though by no means visionary; but the consciousness he entertained of his own determined energy, rendered them, perhaps, more practicable in his own eyes, than they might have appeared in the eyes of others. Those of his suggestions which were carried into effect generally succeeded; and, it is, therefore, but fair to suppose, that others he proposed might have been acted on with equal advantage.

COCKBURN, (GEORGE,) second son of Sir James Cockburn, Bart., entered the navy, about the year 1775, as a midshipman, on board the Termagant; and, afterwards, served in the Ariel, on the East India station. In 1794, he became acting captain of the Inconstant frigate; from which he removed, with post rank, to the Meleager; and, in the summer of 1795, joined the squadron under Commodore Nelson, who honoured him with particular notice in his despatches. Cockburn's next appointment was to La Minerve, of forty-two guns, in which Nelson hoisted his broad pendant on the 10th of December, 1796; and, while proceeding with the Blanche frigate, under his orders, to evacuate Porto Ferrajo, fell in with two Spanish frigates, the Sabina and Ceres, of forty guns each. The former, after a long action, struck to the Minerve; but the unexpected approach of another frigate, the Matilda, of thirty-four guns, speedily

compelled the Minerve to abandon the Ceres, and prepare for action with her new antagonist; which, however, after fighting for about half an hour, sheered, off, and would, most probably, have been captured, had not a three-decker and two other of the enemy's ships hove in sight. Nelson, in his official letter, announcing this affair, observed to the commander-in-chief:-" You are, Sir, so thoroughly acquainted with the merits of Captain Cockburn, that it is needless for me to express them." He was subsequently employed on the Mediterranean station; and, in the summer of 1801, joined a squadron of frigates employed to cut off supplies from the French troops at Elba. While on this service, he assisted at the recapture of the Success, formerly a British frigate, and the destruction of La Bravoure, of forty-six guns, near Leghorn. In the summer of 1803, he conveyed the British ambassador to New York, in the Phaeton frigate; and, subsequently commanded, in succession, the Howe, Captain, Aboukir, and Pompée. In 1809, with the temporary rank of commodore, he served under Admiral Cochrane, at the reduction of Martinique; and, in the summer of the same year, assisted, in the Belleisle, at the bombardment of Flushing; which, principally owing to the persevering attack of the flotilla under his orders, was compelled to surrender. In 1810, he was stationed at Cadiz, under Sir Richard Keats, in the Implacable, seventy-four; on the 1st of August, 1811, he became colonel of marines; and, in August, 1812, a rear-admiral. In the early part of 1813, he commanded the Marlborough, seventy-four, on the North American station; and successfully attacked various towns and repositories of stores, on the banks of the rivers at the head of Chesapeake Bay. On the 26th of June, in the same year, he assisted in taking the camp and fortified works at Hampton. In the following month, he obtained possession of two islands in North Carolina, and captured two small vessels of war.

In the begining of August, 1814, he accompanied the expedition which succeeded in taking the city of Washington; and which had, it is said, been suggested by himself to the commanders, General Ross and

Admiral Cochrane, both of whom, in their despatches, acknowledged themselves to have been much indebted, in the conduct of the enterprise, to his advice and assistance. He was employed in the unsuccessful attempt on Baltimore, in September, 1814; and, subsequently, did great damage to the enemy's towns, batteries, and shipping. In January, 1815, he was made a knight commander of the Bath; and, in the following July, conveyed Napoleon Buonaparte to St. Helena, where he acted, for some time, as commander-inchief. On the 20th of February, 1818, he was made a knight grand cross of the order of the Bath; in the following month, one of the lords of the admiralty; on the 12th of August, 1819, a vice-admiral; and, on the 5th of April, 1821, major-general of marines. For a short period he represented Portsmouth, and, in 1820, became member for Weobly, in Herefordshire. Sir George Cockburn has, in the commendations of all the distinguished officers with or under whom he has served, been honoured with numerous proofs of his merit as a coadjutor or a subordinate; while the success of those expeditions, in which he held undivided command, sufficiently testifies the value of his judgment and his skill as an officer.

LOUIS, (Sir THOMAS, Bart.) was born in 1760; and, having entered the navy, distinguished himself in various actions up to the time of the battle of the Nile, when he was a post-captain, and commander of the Minotaur. His services in this engagement were of such importance, that Lord Nelson, after being wounded, sent to him in the heat of the action, to desire an interview with him, that he might personally thank him for his assistance. "Farewell, dear Louis!" said the noble Nelson, "I shall never forget the obligation I am under to you for your brave and generous conduct; and now, whatever may become of me, my mind is at peace." Captain Louis, in common with the other captains of the fleet, received the thanks of parliament, accompanied by a gold medal, emblematical of the victory; and he was also presented with a sword by the city of London. In the summer of 1799, he was despatched, by Lord Nelson, to

take possession of the Roman territory; for the performance of which service he was afterwards presented with the insignia of the Sicilian order of St. Ferdinand and of Merit. In 1804, he was raised to the rank of rear-admiral; and, having hoisted his flag in the Leopard, commanded on the Boulogne station during the whole of that year. He next served in the Mediterranean, under Lord Nelson; and, in 1806, assisted Admiral Duckworth in destroying the French fleet off St. Domingo. After this, he again received the thanks of parliament; was created a baronet; and presented, by the committee of the Patriotic Fund, with a vase, valued at £300, with an appropriate inscription. Towards the close of the last year, he was detached, with a small squadron, to cruise off the Dardanelles; and, after having accompanied Sir J. T. Duckworth through that strait, proceeded to Alexandria, in Egypt, where he died after a two days' illness, on the 16th of May, 1808. His remains were sent to Malta by the Bittern sloop, where they were interred, with the honours of war, near those of General Abercromby. His decease was much lamented at the place of his birth; and, at a public meeting of his fellow-citizens, a general mourning was resolved on; an example that was followed by the inhabitants of Plymouth. This is a sufficient testimony of his worth, both as a public and a private character; while in the letters of Nelson that still exist, Admiral Louis appears to great advantage, both as a man and naval officer.

MILNE, (Sir DAVID,) son of a merchant in Edinburgh, was born in May, 1763, and in 1782, served in the Canada, seventy-four, forming part of Sir Samuel Hood's squadron when it was attacked by the Count de Grasse, and it was also distinguished in the victory obtained over the count, by Sir G. B. Rodney, in the April following. The Canada also sailed, as part of the squadron under Rear-admiral Graves, for England; and was one of the only two ships which reached home in safety. During the peace, Mr. Milne took employment under the East India Company; but, in 1793, he went to the West Indies in the Boyne, of ninety

eight guns, the flag-ship of Sir John Jervis, who advanced him to the rank of lieutenant. In this capacity, being on board the Blanche, on the 5th of January, 1795, he was present in Captain Faulkner's engagement with La Pique, which commenced about midnight, and continued for five hours with uninterrupted severity. Lieutenant Milne assisted in boarding La Pique, after she had struck; and, as a reward for his services, he was advanced, soon after, to be commander of the Alarm frigate; in which he destroyed, off Porto Rico, on the 30th of May, 1795, the French corvette, Liberté, of twenty guns. After holding various commands, and having distinguished himself by making several captures, he was, in June, 1814, made rear-admiral of the blue; and afterwards acted as second in command to Lord Exmouth, in the expedition against Algiers. In the battle which was fought on the 27th of August, 1816, his ship, the Impregnable, of ninety-eight guns, sustained a more severe loss than any other in the British fleet, having fifty men killed, and one hundred and sixty wounded. The commander-in-chief speaks thus, in his official communications:-"I have confided this despatch to Rear-admiral Milne, my second in command, from whom I have received, during the whole service intrusted to me, the most cordial and honourable support." His lordship adds,-" I trust I have obtained from him his esteem and regard, and I regret I had not sooner been known to him." In testimony of his services on this occasion, he was invested with the orders of a knight commander of the Bath; of Wilhelm, of the Netherlands; and of St. Januarius, of Naples. He soon after hoisted his flag in the Leander, sixty guns, and proceeded to Halifax, where he continued for three years, the usual period. On the 28th of April, 1821, he assisted at the ceremony of laying the first stone of a monument to the memory of the late Lord Melville. He was married, in 1804, to Grace, daughter of Sir Alexander Pawes, Baronet; after whose death, he was united to Miss Stephen, daughter of George Stephen, Esq. of Grenada. Sir David Milne, on every occasion in which he was engaged, showed that

he possessed the highest qualifications of a naval officer. When acting alone, he combined discretion with bravery; and when co-operating with other ships, he generally contrived to render his own individual services particularly prominent. He has the rank of viceadmiral of the blue.

MORRIS, (Sir JAMES NICOLE,) the son of Captain James Nicole Morris, was born about 1764, and was present, in 1778, at the action off Sullivan's Island, in which he served by the side of his father, who fell in the engagement. The son served, subsequently, in the Prince of Wales, and Barfleur, each of ninety guns; but was, on the 14th of September, 1780, promoted to the rank of lieutenant, in which quality he served on board the Namur, in 1781; and was subsequently engaged, on the 9th and 12th of April, 1782, in the battle fought against Count de Grasse, by Sir George B. Rodney. The Namur was, on these occasions, stationed second in the line to the ship of the commander-in-chief, and Lieutenant Morris received general praise for the gallantry he exhibited. In 1790, he was raised to the rank of commander, and was soon after appointed to the Pluto, of fourteen guns, on the Newfoundland station; where, after a sharp engagement of fifteen minutes, he made prize of the Latine, French privateer, carrying sixteen guns and seventy men. On the 7th of October, 1793, he was made post-captain of the Boston frigate; and, in 1800, whilst commanding the Phaeton, he served on the coast of Genoa, in conjunction with the Austrian land forces. When the French destroyed their magazines at Atassio, and retired to Port Maurice, he took twenty sail of vessels loaded with corn; seized a large depôt of arms; and galled the enemy's rear through several miles of their retreat. He distinguished himself in several other subsequent engagements, and was present at the battle of Trafalgar; for his gallant conduct on which occasion, he was presented with a gold medal, and was included in the vote of thanks of both houses of parliament. On the 31st of July, 1810, he was constituted colonel of marines; and, on the 1st of August, 1811, rearadmiral of the blue; in which capacity

he hoisted his flag on board the Vigo, as second in command in the North Seas, an appointment which he held from the commencement of 1812, until the middle of the year ensuing. During a great portion of this period, he performed the whole of the duties attached to the commander-in-chief on this station, and his conduct, in the interval, had repeatedly called forth commendation; but he resigned, in consequence of a vice-admiral having been sent out to take the chief direction of affairs, an office to which he had expected he would have been himself appointed. On the 2nd of January, 1815, he was made a knight commander of the order of the Bath; and, on the 12th of August, 1819, was advanced to the rank of vice-admiral. He was married, on the 25th of October, 1802, to Margaretta Sarah, second daughter of Thomas Somers Cocks, Esq.; and died on the 15th of April, 1830, at Marlow, in the county of Buckingham. He was an officer of great skill and valour; and it was said, the quarter-deck of his ship was a school for good-breeding, cheerfulness, and gentlemanly manners.

FOLEY, (Sir THOMAS,) lieutenant of Admiral Digby's flag-ship, the Prince George, in which Prince William Henry served as midshipman, became a commander in 1782, and, in 1790, a postcaptain. In 1793, he was appointed to the St. George, second-rate, the flagship of Rear-admiral Gell, which, on her way to the Mediterranean, was present at the re-capture of a Spanish vessel, laden with specie, called the St. Jago. She also formed part of the squadron of Vice-admiral Hotham, in his skirmishes with the French fleet, on the 14th of March, and 13th of July, 1795. Captain Foley, being next appointed to the Britannia, first-rate, the flag-ship of Sir Charles Thompson, commanded her on the 14th of February, 1797, in the engagement off Cape St. Vincent. He was afterwards stationed off Cadiz, in the Goliath, seventy-four, in which he went, in the following year, to reinforce Nelson in the Mediterranean. The Goliath led the British fleet at the battle of the Nile, and having anchored alongside the Conquerant, (the second ship in the French