The enemy’s armed vessels taken and destroyed consisted of two ships and three ketches, mounting in the whole 86 guns.
After the above affair, which took place Dec. 8, 1780, Lieutenant Sutton appears to have been promoted to the command of the Nymph sloop, in which he returned to England. His promotion to the rank of Post-Captain bears date Nov. 28, 1782. He married, March 30, 1797, Frances, daughter of Beaumont, second Lord Hotham, and sister of Rear-Admiral Hon. Sir H. Hotham.
SIR RICHARD G. KEATS, (p. 347.) Hoisted his flag in the Mars 74, and went with the gallant and lamented Sir John Moore to Sweden. Sec Memoir of Rear-Admiral Lukin, p. 702.
BATTLE OFF COPENHAGEN, (p. 368.) The Glatton on that occasion was commanded by Captain William Bligh, and subsequently by Captain Nowell.
ADMIRAL CRAWLEY, (p. 386.) Is, we believe, the son of a Purser, R.N.; if so, his brother commanded the ship to which his father at one time belonged.
SIR THOMAS WILLIAMS, (p. 390.) Left the Neptune in 1805, and was succeeded by the late Sir Thomas F. Freemantle.
SIR THOMAS B. THOMPSON, (p. 390.) We have not been favored with the means of correcting our statement, which must certainly be erroneous, respecting his age. It is scarcely possible that he could have received a Lieutenant’s commission, dated Jan. 14, 1782, if born Feb. 28, 1768.
SIR WILLIAM HARGOOD. (p. 399.) Was a Lieutenant with Nelson during the operations carried on against the Spaniards, in conformity to a plan formed by General Dalling, for the purpose of putting an end to the communication between their northern and southern possessions in America. (See Southey’s Life of Nelson, 2d edit. vol. 1, p. 31, &c.) Subsequently appointed to the Magnificent, 74, Captain Robert Linzee; and bore a part in the glorious battle between Rodney and de Grasse, April 12, 1782. Was first Lieutenant of the Pegasus, 28, when commanded by Prince William Henry, now Duke of Clarence.
VICE-ADMIRAL STIRLING, (p. 406.) Did not escort troops under Sir Samuel Auchmuty to South America. Assumed the chief command in the Rio de la Plata prior to that officer’s arrival. The army, and naval brigade, were landed on the 16th Jan. 1807, and soon after invested the town of Monte Video.
SIR CHARLES HAMILTON, (p. 419.) The marine officer who lost his life in the action between the Melpomene’s boats and the Senegal, was
