by John Marshall, Royal Naval Biography — Bridges… (1823)
“ Maitland to Admiral Sir John Colpoys, reporting the capture of the French national brig Venteux, by two boats belonging to the Loire frigate, close under the batteries of l’Isle de Bas, June 27th, 1803 [1] : the following is an extract:– “Mr. Bridges has served his time, and passed for Lieutenant nearly a year; of whose conduct Mr. Temple speaks in the highest terms, together with that of every officer and man under his command.” ”
