gale and rain, with a few of the 2d Greek light infantry, from Cephalonia, a party of seamen and marines of the Apollo, a detachment of the 35th regiment, and of the Royal Corsican Rangers, making the whole 160 men. The movements of the troops, under Lieutenant-Colonel Church, through the length of this rugged island, were so rapid, that we gave the enemy barely time to prepare for resistance, and, in consequence of their confusion, succeeded without firing even one musket.” Their force was 122 men, exclusive of militia.
Shortly after this. Captain Taylor was unfortunately drowned, by the upsetting of his boat near Brindisi, where he had previously caused the destruction of the French frigate Uranie, by threatening to enter the harbour and attack her. His death was universally lamented.
On the 12th of Dec. 1814, Mr. Thornbrough was made a lieutenant; and, on the 2d of the following month, appointed to the Phoebe frigate. Captain James Hillyar. In May, 1815, he quitted that ship, and during the ensuing three years, served as flag-lieutenant to his father, then commander-in-chief at Portsmouth. His promotion to the rank of commander took place May 25th, 1818; and his commission as captain bears date April 17th, 1827; at which latter period he was serving in the Ringdove sloop, on the Halifax station.
Captain Thornbrough married, Nov. 30th, 1820, Emily, second daughter of Daniel Garrett, of Honiton, co. Devon, Esq., formerly a Commissioner of His Majesty’s Customs.
Agents.– Messrs. Booth and Pettet.
ROBERT TAIT, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1827.]
Was made a lieutenant into the Astraea 36, Captain John Eveleigh, Dec. 13th, 1813; appointed to the Amphion 32, Captain William Bowles, Oct. 4th, 1815; to the Euphrates 36, Captain Robert Foulis Preston, April 9th, 1816; to the Tagus 36, Captain J. W. Deans Dundas, March 31st, 1817; to the Albion 74, bearing the flag of Sir Charles V. Penrose,
