 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 430 pàgines
...deepest sorrow I have to place the name of Captain Richard Bowen, of his majesty's ship Terpsichore — than whom, a more enterprising, able, and gallant...officer, does not grace his majesty's naval service : and, with great regret, I have to mention the loss of Lieutenant John Gibson, commander of the Fox... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - 1823 - 616 pàgines
...it is with the deepest sorrow I have to place Ihe name of Captain Richard Bowen of the Terpsichore, than whom a more enterprising, able, and gallant officer, does not grace his Majesty's naval service. I have the honour to be, &c. &c. HORATIO NELSON. To Sir John Jervis, KB admiral of the blue, and commander-in-chief,... | |
 | John William Norie - 1827 - 632 pàgines
...Nelson received his wound on landing. Thus fell Capt. Rd. Bowen, than whom, says the great Nelson, a more enterprising, able, and gallant officer, does not grace his Majesty's naval service. See MEDITERKANEAN STATION, Oct. 13, Dec. 12, 1796, and TENEIUFFE. BOWEN, Capt. James, is a native of... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - 1837 - 968 pàgines
...it is with the deepest sorrow I have to place the name of Captain Richard Bowen, of the Terpsichore, than whom a more enterprising, able, and gallant officer does not grace his Majesty's naval service. I have the honour to be, &c. &c. HORATIO NELSON. To Sir John Jervis, KB, Admiral of the Blue, and Commander-in-chief,... | |
 | Joseph ALLEN (of Greenwich Hospital.) - 1853 - 290 pàgines
...Uuuwith the deepest sorrow I have to, place the name of Captain Bichard Bowen, of HMS Terpsichore, than whom a more enterprising, able, and gallant officer does not grace his majesty's naval service ; and with much regret I have to mention the loss of Lieutenant John Gibson, commander of the Fox cutter,... | |
 | William Freke Williams - 1854 - 818 pàgines
...rear-admiral, in his despatch, but expressed the universal opinion of the fleet, when he stated — " than whom a more enterprising, able, and gallant officer does not grace his majesty's service " Both Earl St. Vincent and Nelson importuned Earl Spencer to erect a monument to this noble... | |
 | William Freke Williams - 1864 - 786 pàgines
...rear-admiral, in his despatch, but expressed the universal- opinion of the fleet, when he stated — " than whom a more enterprising, able, and gallant officer does not grace his majesty's service." Both Earl St. Vincent and Nelson importuned Earl Spencer to erect a monument to this noble... | |
 | Sir Richard Francis Burton, Verney Lovett Cameron - 1883 - 416 pàgines
...which he signed for the first time with his left hand.3 1 This is fabulous. Captain Richard Bowen, ' than whom a more enterprising, able, and gallant officer does not grace HM's naval service,' was the only loss of any consequence. All the rest were lieutenants. - In Spanish... | |
 | Sir Richard Francis Burton, Verney Lovett Cameron - 1883 - 396 pàgines
...which he signed for the first time with his left hand.3 1 This is fabulous. Captain Richard Bowen, ' than whom a more enterprising, able, and gallant officer does not grace HM's naval service,' was the only loss of any consequence. All the rest were lieutenants. 2 In Spanish... | |
 | Leslie Stephen - 1886 - 496 pàgines
...the Terpsichore in 1797, fell in the attack on Santa Cruz on 24 July, 'than whom,' wrote Nelson, ' a more enterprising, able, and gallant officer does not grace his majesty's naval service ' (Nelton Despatches, ii. 423). Another brother George, also a captain in the navy, died at Torquay... | |
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Bowen, the rearadmiral, in his despatch, emphatically adds, "than whom a more enterprising, able, and gallant officer does not grace his majesty's naval service. 
