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Bridport, as general of the royal marines; and in 1815 was elected a F. R. S. On July 19, 1821, his lordship was elevated to the rank of an admiral of the fleet, and died in April 1823, near Braintree, in Essex, aged 89. See LEEWARD ISLANDS, and St. VINCENT, battle off Cape.

SANDERS, Capt. James. See MEDITERRANEAN STATION, February 22, 1799.

SARGENT, Capt. William. 27, 1814.

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SAUMAREZ, Adm. Sir James, baronet, G. C. B., was born in Guernsey, on March 11, 1757, and commenced his naval career as a midshipman on board the Montreal, commanded by the late Com. Alms, in 1770, and was employed in the Mediterranean un. til 1775, having intermediately served in the Winchelsea and Levant frigates, under the late Admirals Goodall and Thompson. Soon after his arrival in England, Mr. Saumarez joined the Bristol, of 50 guns, bearing the broad pendant of Sir Peter Parker, and was at the attack of Fort Sullivan, near Charlestown, in South Carolina, on June 28, 1776: the Bristol had 111 killed and wounded. In consequence of his conduct in this desperate affair, he received from the commodore a commission to act as lieutenant on board the Bristol, which was subsequently confirmed by Lord Howe. He returned to England in the Leviathan, and was soon after appointed to the Victory, of 100 guns, carrying the flag of Sir Charles Hardy, and continued in that ship until his removal, as second lieutenant, into the Fortitude, 74, with Vice-Adm. Sir Hyde Parker, with whom he was in the battle with the Dutch fleet under Adm. Zoutman, on August 5, 1781. For his conduct in this action he was made a commander in the Tisiphone, and was with Rear-Adm. Kempenfelt at the capture of several transports, in the face of a superior force commanded by Count de Guichen; and was detached by the rear-admiral to Sir S. Hood, commanderin-chief in the West Indies, with the intelligence, who appointed him captain of the Russell, 74, on February 7, 1782, though then under twenty-five years of age. In this ship he took a distinguished share in the memorable action between Rodney and De Grasse, on April 12, and shortly after returned to England.

At the commencement of the French revolutionary war he commanded the Crescent, of 42 guns; and on October 20, 1793, captured Le Réunion, of 36 guns and 320 men, 120 of whom were either killed or wounded: the Crescent had not a man hurt. This action procured him the honour of knighthood, and he was presented with an elegant piece of plate from the merchants of London. On June 8, 1794, the Crescent, with the Druid and Eurydice in company, by a skilful manœuvre escaped from a very superior force, consisting of two cut-down seventy-fours, each mounting 54 guns, 2 frigates, and a brig. He subsequently commanded the Marlborough, 74, and the Orion, of similar force: in the latter vessel he was in the action off L'Orient, on June 23, 1795, and also in that on February 14, 1797, under Sir John Jervis. He afterwards accompanied Sir H. Nelson to the Nile, and shared in the honours of August 1, 1798, with that hero. On his arrival at Plymouth in November, the Orion was put out of commission, and Sir James was honoured a second time with a gold medal and riband; and the inhabitants of Guernsey presented him with a magnificent vase. On February 14, 1799, he was made a colonel of marines, and some time afterward appointed to the Cæsar of

84 guns. On January 1, 1801, he attained the rank of rear-admiral of the blue, and on June 13 following was created a baronet. Sir James commanded a squadron of five sail of the line, one frigate, a brig, and a lugger, at the blockade of Cadiz; and on July 6, attacked a French squadron under the batteries of Algeziras, without success: on the 12th he attacked the combined French and Spanish squadrons, in the Strait of Gibraltar, of which two, of 112 guns each, took fire and blew up, and one of 74 guns was captured. For this exploit his Majesty was pleased to honour him with the Order of the Bath, and settle on him a pension of £1200 per annum for life. He had the command at the Nore, and sub. sequently at Guernsey, until he attained the rank of vice-admiral, on December 13, 1806, when he was nominated second in command of the Channel fleet, under Earl St. Vincent. In March 1808 he was appointed to the command of a squadron in the Baltic, where he continued upwards of four years. On June 24, 1813, his present Majesty, then Prince Regent, in compliance with the request of the late King of Sweden, was pleased to invest Sir James with the insignia of a knight grand cross of the royal Swedish military Order of the Sword. On June 4, 1814, he attained the rank of admiral of the blue. In 1819 he became rear-admiral of Great Britain, and subsequently vice-admiral thereof. See HOME STATION, October 20, 1793, June 8, 1794, June 23, 1795, September 12, 1803; MEDITERRANEAN STATION, July 6 and 12, 1801; ST. VINCENT; and NILE.

SAYER, Capt. George, C. B. See LEEWARD ISLAND STATION, January 21, 1807; and JAVA.

SCHOMBERG, Capt. Alexander W. See HOME STATION, January 5, 1809.

SCHOMBERG, Capt. Charles March, C. B. See MADAGAS

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SCOTT, Rear-Adm. George, C. B. See AMERICAN STATIONS, February 10, 1809.

SEARLE, Capt. Thomas, C. B. See MEDITERRANEAN STATION, December 11, 1807; April 4 and 23, 1808.

SELBY, Capt. William. See LEEWARD ISLAND STATION, January 2, 1807; MARIE GALANTE; and ANHOLT.

SENEGAL, the only French settlement on the coast of Africa, surrendered on July 13, 1809, to the British naval and military forces; the former commanded by Com. Columbine, and the latter by Major Maxwell.

SEROCOLD, Capt. was killed at Calvi. See MEDITERRANEAN STATION, March 5, and August 10, 1794.

SEYMOUR, Capt. Sir Michael, bart., K. C. B., was born at Palace, in the county of Limerick, November 8, 1768, and commenced his naval career in 1780. On the memorable first of June he was a lieutenant in the Marlborough, and lost his left arm in the action. In Earl Spencer's administration he was made a commander in the Spitfire sloop, 20, on the Channel station. On January 12, 1797, he captured L'Allegree French store-ship, laden with ammunition; and on December 28, 1798, La Wilding armed transport, of 14 guns. He also captured several privateers, as will be seen by the list of privateers taken, &c. He was promoted to post rank August 11, 1800. While commanding the Amethyst, 36, Capt. Seymour captured La Thetis French frigate, of 44 guns and 336 men, of whom her captain and 133 men were k. and

102 w. the Amethyst had 19 k. and 51 w. For his distinguish ed conduct on this occasion, his Majesty presented Capt. Seymour with the naval gold medal: the corporation of Limerick voted him the freedom of that city, in a heart of oak box, lined and ornamented with gold; and he also received the freedom of the city of Cork in a silver box. The committee of the Patriotic Fund at Lloyd's also voted him the sum of one hundred guineas, for the purchase of a piece of plate, commemorative of the event. On April 6, 1809, he captured Le Niemen French frigate, of 44 guns and 319 men, of whom 47 were k. and 73 w.: the Amethyst had 8 k. and 37 w. A brief account of these captures will be found under their appropriate heads. In the course of the following month of May, Capt. Seymour was raised to the dignity of a baronet of Great Britain. He afterwards accompanied Sir Richard J. Strachan in the Walcheren expedition. Sir Michael Seymour subsequently commanded his prize, the Niemen, and the Hannibal, of 74 guns; and on March 26, 1814, in the latter ship, off Cherbourg, he captured La Sultane French frigate, of 44 guns and 330 men. He was nominated a K. C. B. January 2, 1815. See HOME STATION, November 10, 1808, and April 5, 1809. SHIPLEY, Capt. Conway. See LEEWARD ISLAND STATION, March 27, 1804, and SURINAM.

SHORTLAND, Capt. Thomas G. See CONSTANTINOPLE. SINCLAIR, Capt. Sir John, bart. See MEDITERRANEAN STATION, August 1813.

SKINNER, Capt. J. See AMERICAN STATIONS, June 21,

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SMITH, Capt. John. See ST. SEBASTIAN.

SMITH, Capt. Matthew. See CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, and. EAST INDIA STATIONS, October 22, 1794.

SMITH, Capt. See MEDITERRANEAN STATION, June 23, 1799.

SMITH, Adm. Sir William Sidney, K. C. B., was born about the year 1764, and entered into the navy at the age of thirteen. In 1780 he was made lieutenant; in 1782 commander; and on May 7, 1783, promoted to the rank of post captain. On the prospect of a rupture between Sweden and Russia, Capt. Smith, with the per-. mission of government, entered into the service of the former in 1788. His conduct was such during that northern war, that he was knighted by the court which he served; and on his return home, he received that honour from his own sovereign. He then became a volunteer in the marine of Turkey. Towards the conclusion of the siege of Toulon, he came from Smyrna for the express purpose of offering his services to Lord Hood, and acquired considerable reputation, by the bold and spirited manner in which he burnt the arsenal and dock-yards, together with the several vessels in the basin. In 1794, Sir Sidney was appointed to the Diamond, of 38 guns, in which ship he was fortunate enough to effect important services to his country. In March 1796 he distinguished himself highly in the attack of a French squadron, which had taken shelter in Herqui, all of which, excepting an armed lugger, he burned; but his services were now unfortunately drawing to a temporary suspension. Being stationed off Havre de Grace, he captured, on April 18, 1796, with the boats of his squadron, a French lugger privateer, which by the strong setting of the tide into the river Seine, was driven above the forts. He remained all night in this situation,

situation, and the dawn of day discovering to the French the lugger in tow of a string of English boats, he was attacked by gun-boats, other armed vessels, and another lugger of superior force, so that after an unavailing resistance for a considerable time, he was obliged to surrender himself a prisoner of war, with about nineteen of his people and companions. Sir Sidney was conducted to Paris, and confined two years in the prisons of the Abbaye and the Temple, from which latter he effected a most wonderful escape. In June 1798 he was appointed to the command of the Tigre, of 80 guns; and in November sailed for the Mediterranean, honoured with a distinct command as an established commodore on the coast of Egypt. His services here, which were of the most brilliant description, will be found briefly narrated under their appropriate heads. The grand seignior, for his conduct at Acre, presented Sir Sidney with an aigrette and sable fur, worth 25,000 piastres; and afterwards conferred on him the insignia of the ottoman Order of the Crescent. On September 5, 1801, Sir W. S. Smith and Col. Abercromby embarked at Alexandria for England, and arrived in London November 10 following. On the renewal of hostilities in 1803, he hoisted his broad pendant on board the Antelope, 50, as commodore of a squadron employed on the coast of France. Early in 1804 he was appointed colonel of royal marines. On November 9, 1805, he was promoted to the rank of rear-admiral, and hoisted his flag in the Pompée, of 80 guns, in which ship he proceeded to the Mediterranean, on March 3, 1806, and was actively employed on the coast of Italy and Sicily. In February 1807 he accompanied Vice-Adm. Sir J. T. Duckworth in the expedition against Constantinople; after which he returned to England, where he arrived in the month of June. About the end of October following, Rear-Adm. Sir W. S. Smith was appointed to command a squadron on the coast of Portugal; on November 29 the royal family embarked at Lisbon for Brazil; he continued to blockade Lisbon, &c. until the month of February 1808, when, with his flag in the Foudroyant, of 80 guns, he proceeded to South America, where he assumed the chief command, and rendered essential services to the commercial interests of the united kingdom. In the following June, Sir W. S. Smith gave an entertainment to the whole Portuguese royal family and court on board his flag-ship, where the Prince Regent presented him with the standard of Portugal, as an augmentation to his coat of arms, and created him a knight grand cross of the ancient Order of the Tower and Sword. He returned to England in August 1809, and shortly after struck his flag. On July 31, 1810, he was advanced to the rank of vice-admiral, and shortly afterwards received the academic honours of the universities of Oxford and Cambridge; and on August 22, 1811, the freedom of the city of Edinburgh. In 1812, the vice-admiral hoisted his flag in the Hibernia, of 110 guns, as second in command of the fleet in the Mediterranean, where he remained until the conclusion of the war. On his return to Plymouth, in July 1814, he was presented with the freedom of that borough, in an elegant silver box. He was created a K. C. B. January 2, 1815, and attained the rank of full admiral July 19, 1821. See HOME STATION, February 2, 1795, March 17, April 18, 1796, May 5, 1798, May 17, 1804; MEDITERRANEAN STATION, April 21 and 23, 1806; TOULON; EGYPT; MAIDA; and CONSTANTINOPLE.

SOTHERON. Vice-Adm. Frank, was born in 1765, and at

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eleven years of age entered the naval service on board the Bien faisant, of 64 guns, commanded by Capt. (the late admiral) Macbride. He served with great credit to himself as midshipman until the conclusion of the war in 1783, when he obtained the rank of lieutenant. In 1792 he was made a commander; on December 11, 1793, obtained post rank, and was appointed to the Monarch, 74, bearing the broad pendant of Com. Sír J. Wallace, stationed in the Channel; but did not remain long in that ship. In April 1795, Capt. Sotheron was appointed to the Romney, of 50 guns, bearing the flag of Rear-Adm. Sir J, Wallace, with whom he proceeded to Newfoundland, that officer being commander-in-chief on that station. In the month of May 1797, he was appointed to the Latona frigate, of 38 guns, on the Newfoundland station, where he conti nued during the two following years. In 1799 he was employed in the North Sea; and in the month of August the Latona formed part of the expedition sent against the Helder, and went with ViceAdm. Mitchell to attack the Batavian ships of war lying in the Vlieter channel, but which surrendered without resistance. He remained in the North Sea until the conclusion of the war, and captured several of the enemy's armed vessels. In July 1803, Capt. Sotheron was appointed to the Excellent, 74, in which ship he ceeded to the Mediterranean, and joined the fleet on that station. The Excellent formed part of the squadron, under the orders of Rear-Adm. Sir W. S. Smith, off Naples, in April 1806, from whence she returned to England, and was put out of commission in the month of August. He was promoted to the rank of rearadmiral on August 1, 1811, and advanced to that of vice-admiral on August 12, 1819. See HOLLAND, and MEDITERRANEAN STATION, April 21, 1806.

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SPAIN. The Venerable, 74, Sir H. R. Popham; Magnificent, 74, T. W. Lake; Rhin, 38, C. Malcolm; Surveillante, 38, Sir G. R. Collier; Medusa, 32, Hon, D. P. Bouverie; and Lyra, 10, B. Bloye, co-operated in favour of the Spaniards in the year 1812, by landing parties of seamen and marines on different points of the north coast, and destroying the batteries, and blowing up the fortified places and magazines of the enemy.

In the month of July an attack was made upon the town of Santander, and the castle of Ano, at the mouth of its harbour, by a detachment of royal marines from the squadron, in conjunction with the Spanish guerillas, under Gen. Porlier. The castle was taken possession of by the marines; but the garrison of Santander having received reinforcements, which made it stronger than had been expected, Gen. Porlier was unable to advance upon the place, and the marines, who had pushed on to co-operate in the attack, were obliged to fall back upon the castle with some loss. Capts. Lake and Collier, who commanded the detachment, were wounded; as was also Capt. Noble, of the marines, who was taken prisoner. On August 3, the French evacuated the town of Santander, of which a detachment of marines from the frigate lying in the harbour immediately took possession. Twenty guns of different sizes were found in it, with a quantity of ammunition.

1813. After a consultation with the junta of Asturias, on June 24, Capt. Mends, of the Arethusa, received on board the squadron under his command the Spanish Brig. Gen. Porlier, and 500 of his soldiers, for the purpose of beating up the enemy's quarters along the coast of Cantabria and Biscay, in order to make a diver

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