by John Marshall, Royal Naval Biography — Withers… (1823)
“ From July, 1812, until the termination of hostilities, in 1814, Captain Withers was very actively employed on the east coast of Spain; and although the army sent thither from Sicily did not add much lustre to his Majesty’s arms, it may be said, with truth, that the expedition was attended to the last with very great fatigue, and oftentimes danger, on the part of the navy and transports. ”
by John Marshall, Royal Naval Biography — Withers… (1823)
“ Captain Cochrane, acknowledging the services of Lieutenant Withers of the Kent, by whose exertions the sloops of war were conducted into the harbour of Alexandria in safety, and thereby enabled the detachment of the British army (under Sir Eyre Coote) to approach that town. I am convinced your lordship’s report to the Admiralty on this subject will do justice to the merits of Lieutenant Withers; and beg that you will recommend the Turkish officers so highly spoken of by Captain Cochrane to the attention of his highness the Capitan Pacha. ”
by John Marshall, Royal Naval Biography — Withers… (1823)
“ After the landing of the troops to windward, some delay occurred in getting the heavy artillery into position, owing to the nature of the roads along which it had to pass; and as the naval detachment serving on shore under Captain Beaver was fully employed, Captain Withers, having first completed the watering of the transports, volunteered to land with 100 picked men from them. ”
