Blue Jackets
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共 177 题- BLUE JACKETS;
- OR,
- CHIPS OF THE OLD BLOCK
- A NARRATIVE OF
- AND OF
- THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN THE NAVAL SERVICE,
- DURING THE REIGN OF
- HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY
- QUEEN VICTORIA.
- BY
- W. H. G. KINGSTON, ESQ.
- LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET.
- PREFACE.
- TRUE CHIPS OF THE OLD BLOCK.
- CONTENTS.
- CAPTURE OF ADEN, Jan. 19, 1839
- WAR IN NEW ZEALAND, from 1845 to 1847
- DESTRUCTION OF PIRATE FLEET, by Commander Farquhar, July, 1849
- BLUE JACKETS;
- OR,
- CHIPS OF THE OLD BLOCK.
- CAPTURE OF ADEN,
- THE WAR IN SYRIA, 1840.
- CAUSES OF THE WAR.
- BOMBARDMENT OF BEYROUT.
- CAPTAIN MARTIN'S ATTACK ON THE CASTLE OF D'JEBEL.
- SKIRMISH ON THE KELBSON (DOG RIVER).
- CAPTURE OF SIDON.
- BATTLE OF BOHARSOF.
- CAPTURE OF CAIFFA BY CAPTAIN COLLIER,
- CAPTURE OF TYRE,
- ATTACK ON TORTOSA,
- BOMBARDMENT AND CAPTURE OF ACRE,
- The booty captured was as follows:--
- WAR IN CHINA.
- NARRATIVE OF EVENTS WHICH LED TO THE WAR.
- ARRIVAL OF BRITISH SQUADRON AND TRANSPORTS.
- PROCEEDINGS OF H.M.S. 'BLONDE' OFF AMOY,
- CAPTURE OF CHUSAN.
- CAPTAIN SMITH DEFEATS CHINESE AT THE MACAO BARRIER,
- CAPTURE OF THE BOGUE FORTS, CHUENPEE AND TYCOCKTOW,
- THE CAPTURE OF CHUENPEE.
- CAPTURE OF TYCOCKTOW.
- DESTRUCTION OF WAR JUNKS IN ANSON'S BAY,*
- BOCA TIGRIS FORTS TAKEN BY SIR GORDON BREMER,
- DESCRIPTION OF ANUNGHOY AND WANTONG.
- DESTRUCTION OF WAR-JUNKS IN WHAMPOA REACH,
- CAPTURE OF MACAO FORT,
- BROADWAY PASSAGE FROM MACAO TO WHAMPOA FORCED,
- CAPTURE OF FORTS OF CANTON AND CHINESE FLOTILLA,
- CHINESE ATTEMPT TO DESTROY BRITISH SHIPS WITH FIRE RAFTS,
- CAPTURE OF CANTON,
- DASHING EXPLOIT IN BOATS UNDER CAPTAIN BELCHER.
- I give the following account in Sir Edward Belcher's own words:--
- CAPTURE OF AMOY,
- RECAPTURE OF CHUSAN.
- EXPLOITS OF THE 'NEMESIS.'
- CAPTURE OF CHINGHAE,
- OCCUPATION OF NINGPO,
- CAPTURE OF CHAPOO.
- CAPTURE OF WOOSUNG AND SHANGHAI.
- The following were the most important provisions of the treaty:--
- COURAGE OF MR. TURNER, MATE OF H.M.S. 'SERPENT,'
- SEAMAN'S LIFE SAVED BY LIEUTENANT R. C. WHYTE,
- LIEUTS. CALDWELL AND VANSITTART, R.N., HONG KONG,
- CAPTURE OF THE CARTHAGENIAN FLEET,
- BY LIEUT. DE COURCY,
- SKETCH OF RAJAH BROOKE.
- ATTACK ON THE JOLLY BACHELOR.
- ATTACK ON SAREBUS PIRATES BY BOATS OF H.M.S. 'DIDO.'
- ATTACK ON THE SAKARRAN PIRATES,
- MEMOIR OF LIEUTENANT WADE.*
- MEMOIR OF MR. GEORGE STEWARD.
- DESTRUCTION OF MALLUDU,
- ROYAL MARINES EMPLOYED.
- CAPTURE OF BRUNÈ,
- PURSUIT OF THE SULTAN OF BRUNÈ.
- DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE MADE BY A PIRATE CREW.
- CONCLUDING REMARKS ON BORNEO.
- EXPEDITION UP THE NIGER,
- UNDER CAPTAIN W. D. TROTTER, 1841.
- OBJECTS OF THE EXPEDITION.
- The following is a list of the officers employed in the expedition:--
- COMMENCEMENT OF THE VOYAGE.
- SHIPS ENTER THE NIGER.
- EXPEDITION COMPELLED TO RETURN.
- SECOND ATTEMPT TO ASCEND THE NIGER.
- WARFARE ON THE RIVERS LA PLATA AND PARANA.
- BATTLE OF THE PARANA,
- The British casualties were as follows:--
- DESTRUCTION OF THE 'CHACABUCO.'
- ENGAGEMENTS WITH THE BATTERIES OF SAN LORENZO.
- EXPEDITION TO THE ANTARCTIC POLE,
- UNDER CAPTAIN JAMES ROSS AND CAPTAIN CROZIER,
- EREBUS.
- TERROR.
- FIRST YEAR.
- SECOND YEAR.
- THIRD YEAR.
- WAR IN NEW ZEALAND,
- EXPEDITION TO SAN JUAN DE NICARAGUA,
- UNDER CAPTAIN G. G. LOCH, R.N.
- CAPTURE OF FORT SERAPAQUI,
- BY H.M.S. 'POLYPHEMUS,' COMMANDER J. M'CLEVERTY,
- ACTION WITH THE RIFF PIRATES,
- BY H.M.S. FRIGATE 'JANUS,' COMMANDER POWELL,
- DESTRUCTION OF PIRATE FLEET,
- BY COMMANDER FARQUHAR,
- THE DESTRUCTION OF LAGOS,
- DESCRIPTION OF LAGOS.
- SECOND ATTACK ON AND DESTRUCTION OF LAGOS,
- THE WAR WITH BURMAH,
- CAUSES OF THE WAR.
- COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES.
- CAPTURE OF MARTABAN.
- CAPTURE OF RANGOON.
- CAPTURE OF BASSEIN,
- MARTABAN ATTACKED BY THE BURMESE,
- CAPTURE OF PEGU,
- SECOND CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION OF PROME.
- CAPTURE OF PEGU,
- The boats employed were as follows:--
- OPERATIONS ON THE IRRAWADDY.
- His total force consisted of 82 men:--
- ATTACKS ON MYA TOON, THE ROBBER CHIEFTAIN.
- CAREER OF THE LATE CAPTAIN LOCH, R.N.
- SPIRITED AND GALLANT EXPLOITS.
- LIVES PRESERVED BY NAVAL MEN.
- BOY'S LIFE SAVED BY LIEUT. A. B. KINGSTON.
- LIEUT. F. H. STEVENS, R.N., MEDITERRANEAN,
- LIEUT. JOHN STEPHENS, R.N., LISBON,
- WILLIAM JENNINGS, COAST-GUARD BOATMAN,
- HENRY JOHNSON, SEAMAN, ENGLAND,
- INSTANCE OF COURAGE AND HUMANITY.
- ARTHUR HASSETT, BOATMAN, COAST-GUARD, COVE OF CORK,
- COMMANDER ALDRIDGE, R.N., VASIKA BAY,
- MR. RICHARDS, R.N., OFF BRIGHTON,
- JAMES DORAN, SEAMAN,
- MR. W. C. GEARY, MATE, R.N., GULF OF EGINA,
- LIEUT. F. P. WARREN, R.N., IN MADRAS ROADS,
- LIEUT. WILLIAM E. FISHER, R.N., COVE OF CORK,
- LIEUT. HENRY W. HIRE, R.N., MEDITERRANEAN,
- MR. F. S. GIBSON, R.N., GRAND BASSA, AFRICA,
- LIEUT. TATHAM, R.N., CHATHAM,
- COMMANDER J. W. FINCH, R.N., PORTSMOUTH,
- LIEUTENANT SHERARD OSBORNE, R.N., PORTSMOUTH,
- COMMANDER J. W. TARLETON, R.N., GENOA,
- COMMANDER OLIVER JONES, R.N., COVE OF CORK,
- LIEUT. C. S. STANHOPE, R.N., H.M.S. 'ASIA,' AT SEA,
- MR. T. H. JULIAN, SECOND-MASTER, R.N., PLYMOUTH,
- LIEUT. PYNE, R.N., H.M.S. 'PRINCE REGENT,' LISBON,
- MR. SULLIVAN, MIDSHIPMAN OF H.M.S. 'MEGÆRA,' AT SEA,
- COMMANDER TARLETON, H.M.S. 'FOX,' RANGOON,
- ATTACK ON TAMATAVE, MADAGASCAR,
- DESTRUCTION OF PIRATES BY H.M.S. 'MEDEA,' CHINA,
- COMMANDER HAY DESTROYS PIRATE FLEET, CHINA,
- 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.
- SLAVE-SCHOONER RUN DOWN.
- BRAZILIAN SLAVE-BRIG CAPTURED.
- BRAZILIAN SLAVER DESTROYED
- SLAVE SCHOONER CAPTURED.
- CAPTURE OF THE 'JOSEPHINE' SLAVER.
- CAPTURE OF A SLAVER BY H.M.S. 'PANTALOON,'
- ENCOUNTER WITH BLACK PIRATES,
- SKIRMISH ON THE CONGO RIVER,
- MEMOIR OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM TUCKER, R.N.,
- LOSS OF H.M.S. 'AVENGER.'
- MEMOIR OF CAPTAIN NAPIER.
- WRECK OF A MAN-OF-WAR'S BOAT, CHINA,
- NORTH POLAR EXPEDITIONS.
- The first, then, was that under Captain Sir J. Ross, consisting of--
- The following were the officers appointed to them:--
- LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET.