aptured, and all the rest were
driven into Cadiz, and there blockaded. Intelligence of this victory
occasioned great joy throughout the nation; and while the fleet was
honoured with the thanks of both houses of parliament, Sir John Jervis
was created Earl St. Vincent; Nelson was invested with the order of the
Bath; Captain Robert Calder was knighted; and gold medals and chains
were presented to all the captains. The victory was due to the prompt
and daring conduct of Nelson, whose watchword, as he went into the
battle, was "Westminster Abbey or victory."

BATTLE OFF CAMPERDOWN.

The most complete naval action of this year happened off Camperdown.
On the 11th of October Admiral Duncan, with sixteen sail of the line,
attacked a Dutch fleet, commanded by Admiral De Winter, of eleven sail
of the line and four fifty-six gun ships. The Dutch fought in a very
different style from the Spaniards, ardently contending for the victory.
Admiral De Winter, whose ship was attacked by Admiral Duncan's, did not
strike his flag before all his masts fell overboard, and half his crew
were either killed or wounded; and when the battle terminated, almost
every Dutch ship was found to be in a disabled state. Eight ships of the
line, two fifty-six gun ships, and two frigates remained as trophies
of victory to the English. This action excited great joy at home; and
Duncan was elevated to the peerage, by the title of Viscount Duncan of
Camperdown. In consideration of this and the other signal victories
that had crowned our fleets, his majesty ordered a general thanksgiving
throughout the kingdom, which took place on the 19th of December.

THE BLOCKADE OF CADIZ, ETC.

After the battle off Cape St. Vincent, Nelson was employed in the
blockade of Cadiz, which he bombarded on the 23rd of June and 3rd of
July. This bombardment, however, produced but little effect; and soon
afterward, owing to an unfounded report that the viceroy of Mexico had
arrived at Teneriffe with treasure ships, Nelson proceeded thither in
search of them. He made an unfortunate attack on Santa Cruz in that
island, which ended in the loss of his own right arm, and also of
about two hundred men. Previous to this, the Spanish island of Trinidad
capitulated to an expedition of six sail of the line, with troops on
board, under the command of Sir Ralph Abercrombie and Admiral Harvey;
but the same commanders were subsequently defeated in an attempt to take
Porto Rico.