D'Estaing.--Spitfire
burnt.--Appearance of Lord Howe. Page 14

CHAPTER III.

Serves ashore.--Returns to England in the Leviathan.--Providential
escape from shipwreck.--Visits Guernsey.--Joins the Victory.--A
journey to London.--Joins the Fortitude.--Battle off the Dogger
Bank.--Anecdotes of Admiral Parker.--Lieut. Saumarez promoted to the
rank of Master and Commander.--Appointed to the Tisiphone.--Sails for
the West Indies with Admiral Kempenfelt.--Action with Comte de
Guichen.--Captures a French ship of thirty-six guns.--Is despatched to
Sir Samuel Hood.--Arrives at Barbadoes.--Escapes from two French
men-of-war.--Passes through an intricate channel.--Joins Sir Samuel
Hood.--Gallant conduct in cutting out a vessel.--Tisiphone ordered
home.--Fortunate exchange with Captain Stanhope.--Takes command of the
Russel. Page 41

CHAPTER IV.

Situation of the Hostile Fleets.--Surrender of Brimstone
Hill.--Junction of the Fleets.--Antigua.--St. Lucia.--Sailing of the
French Fleet under Comte de Grasse.--Action of the 9th of April.--12th
of April.--Gallant conduct of the Russel.--Captain Saumarez returns to
Jamaica.--Comes to England with Convoy.--Is paid off at Chatham, and
confirmed a Post-captain. Page 65

CHAPTER V.

Captain Saumarez returns to Guernsey.--His exemplary Conduct.--Visits
Cherbourg.--Is introduced to the French King.--Returns.--Changes at
Guernsey.--Prince William Henry visits the Island twice.--His
Reception.--Appearance of Hostilities in 1787.--Captain Saumarez is
appointed to the Ambuscade, and pays her off.--His Letter on his
Marriage.--Remarks thereon.--Armament of 1790.--Saumarez commissions
and pays off the Raisonable.--War of 1793.--Appointed to command the
Crescent.--First Cruise; takes a prize and saves Alderney.--Second
Cruise; captures a cutter.--Third Cruise.--Return.--Crescent docked
and refitted. Page 84

CHAPTER VI.

Crescent refitted.--Sails for the Channel Islands.--Falls in with the
French frigate La Reunion.--Particular account of the action.--Letters
from Captain Saumarez to his brother.--Brings his prize to
Portsmouth.--Official letters.--Letters from various persons.--Ship
refitting.--Captain Saumarez obt