THE DESTRUCTION OF LAGOS, Dec. 26, 1851
Description of Lagos
First Expedition to Lagos, and Attack on the 'Bloodhound' and
Boats of the Squadron by the Followers of Kosoko
Second Attack on and Destruction of Lagos, Dec. 26, 1851
THE WAR WITH BURMAH, 1851
Causes of the War
Commencement of Hostilities
Capture of Martaban
Capture of Rangoon
Capture of Bassein, May 19
Martaban Attacked by the Burmese, May 26
Capture of Pegu, June 4, 1852
Expedition up the Irrawaddy, under Captain Tarleton, R.N., and
Capture of Prome, July 9
Second Capture and Occupation of Prome
Capture of Pegu, Nov. 21, 1852
Operations on the Irrawaddy
Attacks on Mya Toon, the Robber Chieftain
Career of the late Captain Loch, R.N.
SPIRITED AND GALLANT EXPLOITS.--LIVES PRESERVED BY NAVAL MEN
Heroism of Lieut. Christopher, and Presence of Mind of James Miles
Devoted Heroism and Courage of Messrs. Smith and Palmes, of
H.M.S. 'Seringapatam,' 1838
A Second Act of Gallantry recorded of Mr. W. R. Smith
Account of Rescue of Boat's Crew of H.M.S. 'Wolverine,' by
Lieut. Arthur Burrard Kingston, R.N., Jan. 16, 1840;
also, of his Saving the Life of a Boy of H.M.S. 'Saracen,'
March 13, 1840
Boy's Life saved by Lieut. A. B. Kingston
Captain Tucker's Certificate of Lieut. A. B. Kingston's conduct
Rescue of Crew of 'Minerva' by Mr. Slater, Second Master of
H.M. Mail-packet 'Widgeon,' off Calais, March 10, 1842
Mr. Henry Shea, Assistant Surgeon, R.N., Mediterranean, July, 1837
Lieut. F. H. Stevens, R.N., Mediterranean, Aug., 1837
Lieut. John Stephens, R.N., Lisbon, Dec., 1837
William Jennings, Coast-guard Boatman, Nov., 1838
Henry Johnson, Seaman, England, June, 1839
Instance of Courage and Humanity
Arthur Hassett, Boatman, Coast-guard, Cove of Cork, Oct., 1839
Commander Aldridge, R.N., Vasika Bay, Oct., 1839
Mr. Richards, R.N., off Brighton, June, 1842
Abraham Hart Youngs, Chief Boatman of Fishergate Station,
Jan., 1843
James Doran, Seaman, Jan., 1843
Mr. Thomas Davis, Mate, R.N., and Joseph Braithwaite, Seaman, R.N.,
Bantry Bay, Jan., 1844
Mr. W. C. Geary, Mate, R.N., Gulf of Egeria, Aug., 1844
Lieut. F. P. Warren, R.N., in Madras Roads, June, 1845
Lieut. William E. Fisher, R.N., Cove of Cork, Nov., 1845
Lieut. Henry W. Hire, R.N., Mediterranean, Dec., 1845
Commander Wooldridge and Mr. Birtwhistle, Mate, R.N., Sheerness,
June, 1845
Lieut. Newman, R.N., and Boat's Crew, Coast-guard, Dungeness,
Jan., 1846
Mr. F. S. Gibson, R.N., Grand Bassa, Africa, Jan., 1846
Lieut. Tatham, R.N., Chatham, April, 1846
Commander J. W. Finch, R.N., Portsmouth, July, 1846
Mr. Charles E. H. Farrant, Master's Assistant, R.N., Valparaiso,
Sept., 1848
Lieut. Sherard Osborne, R.N., Portsmouth, Sept., 1848
Henry Laughrin, Boatswain's Mate, H.M.S. 'Calliope,' Rio de
Janeiro, Nov., 1848
John Huggins, Quarter-master of H.M.S. 'Scourge,' Trinidad,
&c., Feb., 1849
Commander J. W. Tarleton, R.N., Genoa, March, 1849
Commander Oliver Jones, R.N., Cove of Cork and Halifax Harbour,
March, 1849
Lieut. C. S. Stanhope, R.N., H.M.S. 'Asia,' at Sea, Aug., 1850
Mr. T. H. Julian, Second Master, R.N., Plymouth, July, 1851
Lieut. Saumarez, R.N., H.M.S. 'Volcano,' off Sierra Leone,
Africa, March, 1851
Charles Loxton, Sailmaker's Mate, H.M.S, 'Rolla,' Dover,
Aug., 1851
Mr. Skead, Second Master, and Mr. Lambe, Midshipman, R.N.,
of H.M.S, 'Trafalgar,' off Malta, 1852
Mr. Ward, Boatswain, E.N., H.M.S. 'Gladiator,' Africa, 1851
Commander Alan H. Gardner, H.M.S. 'Waterwitch,' Africa, 1851
Lieut. Pyne, R.N., H.M.S. 'Prince Regent,' Lisbon, Dec., 1851
Mr. Sullivan, Midshipman of H.M.S. 'Megæra,' at Sea, 1852
Commander Tarleton, H.M.S. 'Fox,' Rangoon, 1852
ENGAGEMENTS WITH PIRATES AND SLAVERS IN VARIOUS
PARTS OF THE WORLD
Attack on Tamatave, Madagascar, 1845
Lieut. F. J. D'Aguilar defeats an attempt to Retake a Prize
captured by H.M.S. 'Grecian,' Brazil, 1848
Destruction of a Chinese Pirate Fleet by H.M.S. 'Columbine'
and 'Fury,' and Steamer 'Canton,' China, 1849
Destruction of Pirates by H.M.S. 'Medea,' China, March, 1850
Commander Hay destroys Pirate Fleet, China, Oct., 1850
Destruction of a Slave Establishment in the Mozambique Channel,
by H.M.S. 'Castor' and 'Dee,' Mozambique, 1850
Capture of the Brazilian Steam-brig 'Paquete da Santos,' late
'Providencia' by H.M.S. 'Rifleman,' Lieut. Commander
Crofton, Brazil, 1850
Capture of four noted Slavers by H.M.S. 'Cormorant,' Commander
Herbert Schomberg, on the Coast of Brazil, America, 1850
Capture of the 'Venus' Slaver, off the Havannah, by H.M.S.
'Vestal,' Captain Hamilton, 1852
Capture of the 'Polka' Slaver by H.M.S. 'Sharpshooter,'
Lieut.-Commander Bailey, on the Coast of Brazil
THE AFRICAN COAST BLOCKADE
Nature of the Service
Description of Slave Barracoons
Description of an Empty Slaver
Description of a Slaver with Cargo on board
Chases and Captures of Slavers by H.M.S. 'Bonetta,' on the
African Coast
Slave-schooner run down
Brazilian Slave-brig Captured
Brazilian Slaver Destroyed
Slave-schooner Captured
Capture of the 'Catherine' Slaver by H.M.S. 'Dolphin,' Captain
R. H. Dundas, 1839
Capture of Brazilian Slaver 'Firmé' by the Boats of H.M.S.
'Dolphin,' Lieut. Littlehales, Acting-Commander; under
the command of Mr. Augustus Charles Murray, Mate, and
Mr. John F. Rees, Second Master, 1841
Voyage of the 'Dores,' a Slaver, captured by H.M.S. 'Dolphin,'
from Accra to Sierra Leone, under command of Lieut. Augustus
C. Murray, from Aug. 12, 1840, to Jan. 5, 1841
Capture of the 'Josephine' Slaver, Africa
Capture of an Armed Slaver by a Four-oared Gig. under command
of Mr. Tottenham, Mate, 1844
Lieut. Lodwick's (in the 'Growler's' Pinnace) gallant Attack on
a Slaver, 1845
Capture of the 'Felicidade' and 'Echo' Slavers by H.M.S. 'Wasp,'
and Recapture of 'Felicidade' by H.M.S. 'Star,' 1845
Capture of a Slaver by H.M.S. 'Pantaloon,' Africa, 1845
Lieut. Mansfield and Prize Crew--Defence of the 'Romeo Primero,'
against an Attempt at Recapture, Africa, 1847
Rescue of Slaves in the River Pongos by Commander H. Dunlop,
H.M.S. 'Alert,' Africa, 1849
Capture of a Slaver by H.M.S. 'Phœnix,' Commander Wodehouse,
Africa, 1850
Capture of the Slaver 'Anne D. Richardson' by H.M. Steam-frigate
'Pluto,' Commander Joliffe, 1850
Encounter with Black Pirates, Africa, 1850
Skirmish on the Congo River, Africa, 1852
Attack on Medina, Sierra Leone River, by H.M.S. 'Teazer,'
Lieut. Rich, and 'Linnet's' Boats, Africa, 1853
Capture of Slavers in the Rio Pongos by the Boats of H.M.S.
'Linnet,' Commander H. Need
Destruction of Barracoons by Commander J. Strange, Africa, 1851
Memoir of Captain William Tucker, R.N., 1842
Loss of H.M.S. 'Avenger'
Memoir of Captain Napier
Wreck of a Man-of-war's Boat, China, 1841
Wreck of a Boat of H.M.S. 'Ganges'--Death of Lieut. Breen,
Mediterranean, 1850
NORTH POLAR EXPEDITIONS
Appointment of Officers
'Erebus'
'Terror'
'Enterprise,' 540 tons
'Investigator, 480 tons
'Resolute'
'Assistance'
'Pioneer' (Screw-steamer)
'Intrepid' (Screw-steamer)