[63]. Nap. to Decrès, Aug. 29, 1805.
[64]. Troude, “Batailles Nav.,” Vol. III, p. 370.
[65]. Commodore de Rions, a member of the nobility, who was imprisoned at Toulon and afterward fled from the country.—Editor.
[66]. “Types of Naval Officers,” pp. 308–317. The “Glorious First of June” is one of the most important naval actions in the wars of the French Revolution, and illustrates the work of an officer who stood in his own day conspicuously at the head of his profession. The selection is interesting also as showing that, when it suited his purpose, Admiral Mahan could write with notable ease and pictorial vigor.—Editor.
[67]. “The Influence of Sea Power upon the French Revolution and Empire,” Vol. II, pp. 42–47. The campaign is treated more fully in “The Life of Nelson,” Vol. II, p. 70 ff.—Editor.
[68]. Nelson’s Letters and Dispatches, Vol. IV, p. 295.
[69]. Nelson’s Dispatches, Vol. IV., p. 355.
[70]. Nelson’s Dispatches, April 9, 1801, Vol. IV, pp. 339, 341.
[71]. “The Influence of Sea Power upon the French Revolution and Empire,” Vol. II, pp. 117–120.
[72]. Ibid., p. 106.