officers and crew--_Droits de l'Homme_ wrecked--Horrible
circumstance of her fate--Anecdote of the French
Commodore--Eventual fate of the Captain of the _Amazon_. page 86


CHAPTER VI.

THE MUTINY.

Remarks on Sir Edward's character as a seaman and an officer--His
conduct when his ship was on fire--His consideration for his
officers and men--The Duke of Northumberland--Mutiny at
Spithead--Preparations for a second invasion of Ireland--General
Daendels--Proposed expedition baffled--Sir Edward off
Brest--Proposes to burn the French fleet--Success in capturing the
enemy's cruisers--_La Vaillante_--Royalist priests and Madame
Rovère--His liberality--Appointed to _L'Impetueux_, 78--Her
mutinous state--Observations on the mutinies in the Navy, from
1797--Sir Edward's opinions on the subject--His
precautions--Attempted mutiny in the _Indefatigable_--Conspiracy in
the Channel fleet--Mutiny on board the _Impetueux_--His firmness
and promptitude in suppressing it--Court-martial--Earl St.
Vincent's opinion of his conduct--His conduct at the execution--His
decision on the court-martial on a mutineer--Illustrative
anecdote--He commands an expedition to Quiberon--Proposes to attack
Belleisle--Cruises off Port Louis--Mr. Coghlan cuts out _La
Cerbère_--He directs the landing of the army at Ferrol. page 108


CHAPTER VII.