by John Marshall

Name: Royal Naval Biography — Hotham, Henry
Author: by John Marshall

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“Royal Naval Biography — Hotham, Henry”, published in 1823, is a work by by John Marshall. It explores elements such as Hotham, Northumberland and Ferrol.

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by John Marshall, Royal Naval Biography — Hotham… (1823)

“ Captain Hotham anchored the Defiance within half a mile of them; in which situation, so judiciously chosen, the fire of that ship, and of the Caesar and Donegal, whose great draught of water prevented them approaching quite so near, obliged two of the frigates to cut their cables and run on shore. The ebb-tide making, and the water falling fast, compelled the Defiance to get under sail, and the other ships to stand out; leaving all the frigates on shore, two of them heeling much. ”

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by John Marshall, Royal Naval Biography — Hotham… (1823)

“ Captain Hotham on the 24th ordered a detachment of seamen and marines to land and disable the guns on the different batteries bearing on the anchorage, offering at the same time to the Governor the services of the party in rendering any assistance that might be in its power to the patriotic cause. The cannon and mortars on the sea lines at Corunna, and in the forts commanding the bay, were accordingly all dismounted on the same day, leaving untouched those on the lines towards the land, which had been spiked by the enemy. ”

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by John Marshall, Royal Naval Biography — Hotham… (1823)

“ When the gallantry of the action with such a force, under numerous galling batteries, and the intricacy of the navigation amidst dangerous rocks, at the very mouth of the enemy’s harbour, are taken into consideration, the performance of so important a service, while it reflects the highest honor upon the courage, skill, and extraordinary management of all concerned, must be acknowledged to have added fresh lustre to the naval annals of Great Britain. ”

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by John Marshall, Royal Naval Biography — Hotham… (1823)

“ At 2h 49’ P.M., the enemy bore up in close line a-head; and under every sail that could be set, favoured by a fresh breeze, made a bold and determined attempt to run between her and the shore, under cover of the numerous batteries with which it is lined in that part. Captain Hotham placed the Northumberland to meet them as close as he could to the Point de Pierre Laye, with her head to the shore, and the main-top-sail shivering, and made dispositions for laying one of them alongside ”

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by John Marshall, Royal Naval Biography — Hotham… (1823)

“ No officer but one who possessed great local knowledge, could, under such difficult circumstances, have ventured to undertake the service that Captain Hotham so bravely and so effectually performed. The loss sustained by the Northumberland amounted to 5 men killed and 28 wounded. ”

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by John Marshall, Royal Naval Biography — Hotham… (1823)

“ At the expiration of that period, it being near low water, and Captain Hotham believing he had fully effected, the object of his endeavours, the French crews having quitted their vessels, all their bottoms being pierced by very many shot so low down as to ensure their filling on the rising tide, and the leading frigate being completely in flames, communicated to the hull from a fire which broke out in her fore-top, he got under sail. Three batteries fired at the Northumberland during the whole time she was at anchor ”

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by John Marshall, Royal Naval Biography — Hotham… (1823)

“ Towards the close of the war, the Immortalité was stationed off Brest, watching the enemy’s fleet in that port [2] . Soon after the renewal of hostilities in 1803, Captain Hotham obtained the command of the Imperieuse, of 40 guns; and in the same year he re-captured a South-Sea whaler, homeward bound, in the Channel. He soon after removed into the Revolutionaire, of 44 guns, and in that ship had the honor of conveying the Duke of Sussex from Lisbon to Portsmouth, where H.R.H. was landed Aug. ”

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by John Marshall, Royal Naval Biography — Hotham… (1823)

“ At the general promotion, Dec. 4th, 1813, our officer was nominated a Colonel of Royal Marines. He subsequently served as Captain of the Fleet and as a Flag-Officer, under the orders of Sir Alexander Cochrane, on the American station. ”

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