When an author lays his book before the public, unless it be a work of genius, some account of his motives for so doing is generally expected. As this is a work that pretends to nothing but authenticity, and to be a plain relation of facts, I shall only premise, that, placed in a situation which gave me an opportunity of being witness to most of the principal transactions of the expedition under Sir Charles Grey and Sir John Jervis in the West Indies, and having leisure and inclination to minute

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EXPEDITION TO THE WEST INDIES DETERMINED ON … SIR CHARLES GREY AND SIR JOHN JERVIS APPOINTED COMMANDERS IN CHIEF … THE BOYNE SAILS FROM SPITHEAD … OCCURRENCES ON THE VOYAGE FROM THENCE TO CARLISLE BAY, BARBADOES. In the latter end of the year 1793, his Majesty having determined to send a formidable armament to the West Indies, to reduce the French islands in that quarter, and to secure his own from any attack of the enemy, Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, Knight of the Bath, was promoted to

THE COMMANDERS IN CHIEF PREPARE FOR THE EXPEDITION AGAINST MARTINIQUE … GUN-BOATS CONSTRUCTED, AND DESCRIBED … A SHORT ACCOUNT OF BARBADOES … SALE OF SLAVES … A LIST OF THE FLEET. The first news we received on our arrival at Barbadoes was, that the yellow fever had, in the course of last year, carried off fifty-eight officers of the army in this and the neighbouring islands, and privates in proportion. It proved fatal to great numbers of the inhabitants also of Barbadoes; from fifteen to twenty

THE FLEET SAILS FROM BARBADOES … ANCHORS ON THE SOUTH COAST OF MARTINIQUE … CAPTURE OF A BATTERY … GENERAL GREY LANDS WITH HIS ARMY … FLAG OF TRUCE FIRED ON BY THE ENEMY … THE COMMANDERS IN CHIEF ATTACK THE ISLAND AT THREE DIFFERENT PLACES AT THE SAME TIME. On Monday, Feb. 3, 1794, the fleet of men of war, transports, storeships, &c. sailed from Carlisle Bay, and the next morning land was seen, which proved to be the island of St. Lucia, bearing west several leagues. On Wednesday, Feb. 5

MARCH OF THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF FROM TROIS RIVIERES TO SALLEE … OCCURRENCES ON THE MARCH … GENERAL WHYTE DETACHED … TAKES PIGEON ISLAND … THE ADMIRAL ANCHORS OFF PIGEON ISLAND … DESCRIPTION OF THE BAY OF FORT ROYAL … THE THIRD BRIGADE LANDS AT CAS DE NAVIRES. I have already said that his Excellency Sir Charles Grey, with Lieutenant General Prescott, and that part of the army which landed at Trois Rivieres, marched from thence on Feb. 6th across the country to La Riviere Sallée, a distance of two

GENERAL DUNDAS LANDS ON THE NORTH EAST SIDE OF THE ISLAND … TRINITE TAKEN … COLONEL CRADOCK ATTACKED, CAPTAIN M'EWEN killed … GENERAL DUNDAS FORMS A JUNCTION WITH SIR CHARLES GREY … MARCH TOWARDS ST. PIERRE … COLONEL CAMPBELL KILLED … ST. PIERRE ATTACKED BY SEA, AND TAKEN … DESCRIPTION OF THAT TOWN. When Commodore Thompson with his division (having on board Major General Dundas and the second brigade) parted from the fleet on their voyage from Barbadoes, he proceeded with the utmost expedition t

THE ENEMY RETIRE INTO FORT BOURBON AND FORT LOUIS … THE ADMIRAL ATTACKS FORT LOUIS WITH THE BOMB-KETCH AND GUN-BOATS … CAMP OF SEAMEN FORMED AT POINT NEGRO … A WHARF BUILT IN THE CUL DE SAC DE COHEE, STORES AND AMMUNITION LANDED THERE … GENERAL BELLGARDE ATTEMPTS TO CUT OFF THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE ARMY AND NAVY, BUT IS BEATEN, AND HIS CAMP ON SOURIER TAKEN … HEAD-QUARTERS ESTABLISHED ON SOURIER … GENERAL ROCHAMBEAU SENDS AN AID DE CAMP TO THE COMMANDERS IN CHIEF … THE NAVY MAKE A ROAD, AND

On the 21st of March, 1794, by order of their Excellencies Sir Charles Grey, K. B. General and Commander in Chief of his Britannic Majesty's forces in the West Indies, &c. &c. &c. and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, K. B. commanding his Majesty's fleet, &c. &c. Commodore C. Thompson, Colonel R. Symes, and Captain J. Conyngham, met at Dillon's house to receive proposals of capitulation for Fort Bourbon, from Colonel d'Aucourt, Captain Dupriret, and Gaschet Du

GENERAL PRESCOTT IS LEFT GOVERNOR OF MARTINIQUE … THE COMMANDERS IN CHIEF SAIL FOR ST. LUCIA … GENERAL DUNDAS LANDS NEAR PIGEON ISLAND … THE FLEET ANCHORS AT MARIGOT DE ROSSEAUX … PRINCE EDWARD LANDS WITH THE GRENADIERS, AND MARCHES TOWARDS MORNE FORTUNE … COLONEL COOTE LANDS WITH THE LIGHT INFANTRY … THE FLEET ANCHORS IN BARRINGTON'S BAY … COLONEL COOTE STORMS A REDOUBT ON THE MORNE … GENERAL RICARD SURRENDERS THE ISLAND … COLONEL SIR CHARLES GORDON LEFT GOVERNOR OF ST. LUCIA … THE COMMANDERS I

EXPEDITION AGAINST GUADALOUPE … THE ISLES DE SAINTS ATTACKED AND TAKEN … THE BOYNE AND VETERAN ANCHOR OFF GROZIER … THE TROOPS LAND UNDER COVER OF THE WINCHELSEA FRIGATE … CAPTAIN LORD GARLIES WOUNDED … FORT FLEUR D'EPEE TAKEN BY STORM … FORT LOUIS AND THE TOWN OF POINT A PITRE TAKEN … CASUALTIES … GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ISLAND. On Tuesday the 8th of April, the fleet [36] , having the Commander in Chief on board, with the remainder of the forces which were not left to garrison the two island

THE GENERAL EMBARKS HIS ARMY, AND LANDS ON BASSE TERRE AT PETIT BOURG … OCCURRENCES ON THE MARCH TOWARDS PALMISTE … THE ADMIRAL ANCHORS IN ANCE DE BAILLIF … GENERAL DUNDAS LANDS, AND FORMS A COMMUNICATION WITH SIR CHARLES GREY … THE PALMISTE TAKEN BY ASSAULT … GENERAL COLLOT DELIVERS UP FORT SAINT CHARLES AND THE ISLAND OF GUADALOUPE AND ITS DEPENDENCIES TO THE COMMANDERS IN CHIEF. On the 13th, the forty-third regiment being landed to garrison Fort Prince of Wales (late Fleur d'Epée), the town o

THE CHARGES OF EXTORTED CONTRIBUTIONS AND OPPRESSIONS, ALLEDGED AGAINST THE COMMANDERS IN CHIEF BY CERTAIN INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS, REFUTED … THE REAL CAUSES OF THE LOSS OF GUADALOUPE. The accusation of plunder, confiscation, and extorted contribution , is founded on a tale, of which half only has been told, and that half with intentional inaccuracy. It has always been understood that property found in any place taken by storm or assault became the legal prize or booty of the captors; consequentl

GENERAL DUNDAS DIES OF THE YELLOW FEVER … HIS CHARACTER … A FRENCH SQUADRON ARRIVES IN THE WEST INDIES, AND TAKES POSSESSION OF GRAND TERRE … THE COMMANDERS IN CHIEF, ON RECEIVING AN ACCOUNT THEREOF, RETURN TO GUADALOUPE … SIR CHARLES GREY LANDS ON GRAND TERRE, AND TAKES THE HEIGHTS OF MASCOT … SEVERAL ACTIONS TAKE PLACE … A TRUCE TO BURY THE DEAD … AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTACK ON POINT A PITRE. On the evening of the 3d of June, Major General Thomas Dundas, the governor of Guadaloupe, became the victi

THE COMMANDERS IN CHIEF SAIL TO MARTINIQUE … PROCEEDINGS THERE, AND AT GUADALOUPE … CAMP BERVILLE TAKEN … OCCURRENCES THEREUPON … GENERAL PRESCOTT ENTERS FORT MATILDA, WHICH IS INVESTED BY THE FRENCH … SIR JOHN VAUGHAN AND ADMIRAL CALDWELL ARRIVE IN THE WEST INDIES … SIR CHARLES GREY AND SIR JOHN JERVIS RESIGN THEIR COMMAND, AND RETURN TO EUROPE. Sir Charles Grey, after giving the necessary orders for erecting batteries to protect and secure the camp on Basse Terre, sailed with the Admiral to Ma

Who died or were killed during the Campaign in the West Indies, under Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey , K. B. and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis , K. B. in the year 1794. 27 killed or died of their wounds. 170 died of the yellow fever, and other diseases incidental to the climate. —– Total    197 I was informed by Captain Shank of the royal navy, the agent for transports, that during the expedition 46 masters of transports, and 1100 of their men, died of the yellow fever. The returns of the ma