sive of the sincerity and warmth of his attachment:– “How little, my dear Foley, do we know who is to go first: Gracious God! I am sure to all appearance he was more likely to see us pass away, than we him. My dear Foley, I only desire that you will always charge yourself in reminding me of your nephew, in whatever station I may be; I should be most ungrateful, if I could for a moment forget your public support of me in the day of battle, or your private friendship, which I esteem most highly; therefore, as far as relates to you, your nephew, and myself, let this letter stand against me. I was glad to see that Freemantle had got his old ship again. If you are employed, I think the Mediterranean would suit you better than the Black Rocks, North Seas, or West Indies; and I shall be truly happy to have you near me, and to have frequent opportunities of personally assuring you how much I am, my dear Foley, your faithful and affectionate friend, Nelson and Bronte.”
In October 1807, our officer received the honourable appointment of a Colonelcy of Royal Marines; and on the 28th April in the following year, he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral. In the spring of 1811, he succeeded the late Sir George Campbell as Commander-in-Chief in the Downs, which office he held during the remainder of the war. He
when it was agreed that all prizes should be surrendered, and the whole of the Danish wounded received on shore. Lord Nelson then repaired on board his permanent flag ship, the St. George, and the night was actively passed by the boats of the division which had not been engaged, in getting afloat the ships that were ashore, and in bringing out the prizes. The Desirée, towards the close of the action, in going to the aid of the Bellona, became fast on the same shoal; but neither these ships, nor the Russel, were in any danger from the enemy’s batteries, as the world has frequently since been led to believe.
Previous to the convention of the 9th April, the whole of the Danish prisoners were sent on shore, and receipts had for 6,000 killed, wounded, and taken, on the 2d. The prizes which amounted to twelve ships mounting 482 guns, exclusive of the Dannebrog and two others burnt and sunk during the action, were all destroyed, excepting the Holstein; she was sent to England with wounded men. The measure of destroying the prizes was much regretted, but deemed necessary by the Commander-in-Chief, with a view to the ulterior active services of his fleet. The loss sustained by the British in this conflict amounted to 943 killed and wounded.
