CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.
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[1827.]
Lord Cochrane's Arrival in Greece.—His Account of Hydra and Poros.—The Congratulations offered to him.—Visits from Tombazes, Mavrocordatos, and Miaoulis.—Letters from the National Assembly and other Public Bodies and Leading Men.—The Divisions in Greece.—The French or Moreot, and English or Phanariot Factions.—Lord Cochrane's Relations with them.—The Visit of Kolokotrones and other Deputies from the National Assembly.—Lord Cochrane's Efforts to procure Unanimity.—Sir Richard Church.—Lord Cochrane's Commission as First Admiral.—The National Assembly at Troezene.—The Election of Capodistrias as President—Lord Cochrane's Oath-taking.—His Advice to the National Assembly and Proclamation to the Greeks
[1827.]
The Siege of Athens—The Defenders of the Acropolis.—The Efforts of Gordon and Karaïskakes.—Lord Cochrane's Plan for Cutting off the Turkish Supplies.—The Arguments by which he was induced to proceed instead to the Phalerum.—His Arrival there.—His other Arrangements for Serving Greece.—His First Meeting with Karaïskakes.—The Condition of the Greek Camp.—Lord Cochrane's Position.—His Efforts to give Immediate Relief to the Acropolis, and the Obstacles raised by the Greeks.—Karaïskakes's Delays, and General Church's Difficulties.—The Convent of Saint Spiridion.—The Battle of Phalerum.—The Capture of Saint Spiridion.—The Massacre of the Turks, and its Consequences.—Lord Cochrane's renewed Efforts to Save the Acropolis.—The Death of Karaïskakes.—The March to the Acropolis.—Its Failure through the Perversity of the Greeks.—The Battle of Athens.—The Fall of the Acropolis
[1827.]
Lord Cochrane's Return to Poros.—His Attempts to Organise an Efficient Greek Navy.—The Want of Funds and the Apathy of the Greeks.—His Letter to the Psarians, and his Visits to Hydra and Spetzas.—His Cruise Round the Morea.—His First Engagement with the Turks.—The Disorganization of his Greek Sailors.—His Capture of a Vessel bearing the British Flag, laden with Greek Prisoners.—Seizure of Part of Reshid Pasha's Harem.—Ibrahim Pasha's Narrow Escape.—Lord Cochrane's Further Difficulties.—His Expedition to Alexandria.—Its Failure through the Cowardice of his Seamen.—His two Letters to the Pasha of Egypt.—His Return to Poros.—Further Efforts to Improve the Navy.—His Visit to Syra.—The Troubles of the Greek Government.—Lord Cochrane's Visit to Navarino.—His Defeat of a Turkish Squadron
[1827.]
The Action of Great Britain and Russia on Behalf of Hellenic Independence.—The Degradation of Greece.—Lord Cochrane's Renewed Efforts to Organise a Fleet.—Prince Paul Buonaparte, and his Death.—An Attempt to Assassinate Lord Cochrane.—His Intended Expedition to Western Greece.—Its Prevention by Sir Edward Codrington.—Lord Cochrane's Return to the Archipelago.—The Interference of Great Britain, France, and Russia.—The Causes of the Battle of Navarino.—The Battle
[1827-1828.]
The First Consequences of the Interference of the Allied Powers and the Battle of Navarino.—Lord Cochrane's intended Share in Fabvier's Expedition to Chios.—Its Abandonment.—His Cruise among the Islands and about Navarino.—His Efforts to Repress Piracy.—His Return to the Archipelago.—The Misconduct of the Government.—Lord Cochrane's Complaints.—His Letters to the Representatives of the Allied Powers, acquitting Himself of Complicity in Greek Piracy.—His Further Complaints to the Government.—His Resolution to Visit England.—His Letter to Count Capodistrias Explaining and Justifying that Resolution.—His Departure from Greece, and Arrival at Portsmouth.—His Letter to M. Eynard
[1828-1829.]
Lord Cochrane's Occupations on Behalf of Greece in London and Paris.—His Second Letter to Capodistrias.—His Defence of Himself with Reference to his Visit to Western Europe.—His Return to Greece.—Capodistrias's Presidency and the Progress of Greece.—Lord Cochrane's Reception by the Government.—The Settlement of his Accounts.—His Letter of Resignation.—The Final Indignities to which he was Subjected.—The Correspondence thereupon between Admiral Heyden and Dr. Gosse.—Lord Cochrane's Departure from Greece.—His Opinions Regarding her.—The Character and Issues of His Services to the Greeks
[1828-1832.]
A Recapitulation of Lord Cochrane's Naval Services.—His Efforts to obtain Restitution of the Rank taken from him after the Stock Exchange Trial.—His Petition to the Duke of Clarence.—Its Rejection by the Duke of Wellington's Cabinet.—Lord Cochrane's Occupations after the close of his Greek Service.—His Return to England.—His Memorial to William IV.—Its Tardy Consideration by Earl Grey's Cabinet.—Its Promoters and Opponents.—Lord Cochrane's Accession to the Peerage as Tenth Earl of Dundonald.—His Interview with the King.—The Countess of Dundonald's Efforts in Aid of her Husband's Memorial.—Their Ultimate Success.—The Earl of Dundonald's "Free Pardon," and Restoration to Naval Rank
[1833-1847.]
The Inventions and Discoveries of Lord Dundonald's Father.—His own Mechanical Contrivances.—His Lamps.—His Rotary Steam-Engine, his Screw-Propeller, his Condensing-Boiler, and his Lines of Ship-building.—Their Tardy Development.—His Correspondence upon Steam-Shipping with Sir James Graham, the Earl of Minto, the Earl of Haddington, and the Earl of Auckland.—The Progress of his Inventions.—The Janus.—The Beneficial Results of his Experiments
[1833-1848.]
Lord Dundonald's Secret War-Plans.—His Correspondence concerning them with Lord Lansdowne, Lord Minto, Lord Haddington, and Lord Auckland.—His Letter to the "Times."—The Report of a Committee, consisting of Sir Thomas Hastings, Sir John Burgoyne, and Lieut.-Col. Colquhoun, upon the Secret War-Plans.—A French Project for Naval Warfare with England.—Lord Dundonald's Opinions Thereupon.—His Views on the Defence of England
[1839-1848.]
The Earl of Dundonald's Request for the Restoration of the Order of the Bath.—His Good Service Pension.—The Investigation of his Secret War-Plans.—His Pamphlet on Naval Affairs,—His Installation as a G.C.B.—His Candidature for Election as a Scotch Representative Peer.—The Queen's Permission to his Wearing the Brazilian Order of the "Cruziero."—His Appointment as Commander-in-Chief of the North American and West Indian Station
[1848.]
Lord Dundonald's Departure for North America.—Extracts from the Correspondence of Lord Auckland and others Respecting West Indian Affairs and European Politics.—Bermuda.—The French Revolution of 1848 and its Issues.—Ireland and the Chartists.—The Death of Lord Auckland
[1848-1850.]
Lord Dundonald's Visit to the North American and West Indian Colonies, and his Opinions thereon.—Newfoundland and its Fisheries.—Labrador.—Bermuda; its Defences and its Geological Formation.—Barbadoes.—The Negroes.—Trinidad.—Its Pitch Lake.—The Depressed Condition of the West Indian Colonies.—Lord Dundonald's Suggestions for their Improvement
[1851-1853.]
Lord Dundonald's Return from America.—His Arguments for the Relief of the Newfoundland Fisheries and the West India Trade.—The Trinidad Bitumen.—Lord Dundonald's other Scientific Pursuits and Views
[1851-1860.]
The Russian War.—Lord Dundonald's Proposals to Employ his Secret Plans against Cronstadt, Sebastopol, and other Strongholds.—His Correspondence thereupon with Sir James Graham and Lord Palmerston.—Their Rejection.—Lord Dundonald's Appointment as Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom.—Prince Albert's Invitation to him to become an Elder Brother of the Trinity House.—His Correspondence with Lord Palmerston respecting the Restitution of his Half-Pay.—His Last Work.—His Death and Burial.—Conclusion
([Page 161.])—Captain Frank Abney Hastings's Letters to Lord Cochrane (1827)