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A
Journal of the Proceedings of the Fleet under the Command of Admiral
Gambier having his Flag flying in the ‘Prince of Wales’ between the
4th and the 16th of August 1807. |
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August |
(Elsinore
Road) |
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Tuesday
4. |
Henviser til den engelske søofficer Beaumann’s rapport om den danske flåde som den engelske ambassadør i København havde foranlediget udfærdiget efter den engelske udenrigsminister havde hævdet at danskerne var ved at klargøre flåden. Rapporten konkluderede at flåden ikke var ved at blive klargjort. Overtog
kommandoen over ‘Procris’ (Beaumann), sendte den til Rügen med penge
til hæren. |
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Friday
7. |
Ordered…to
form a Brigade under the denomination of the Naval Brigade to consist of
2820 men in readiness to land and co-operate on shore with the Army. Appointed
Captain Puget of the ‘Goliath’ to command the said Naval Brigade and
Capt. Loyle of the ‘Lightning’, Parker of the ‘Prometheus’ and
‘Mainwaring’ of the ‘Fortacus’ (?) to assist him on the service
[Telegraf linje fra ‘Cambrian’ ved København over 'Geha' (?), ‘Prometheus’,
Fury til ‘Prince of Wales’ på Helsingør Rhed for at] to accelerate
communications from H.M.Minister at that place to me. Furnished the
Honourable Captain Puget with a secret key for the above… Sent
the safeguard Gun Brig with Colonel D’Arcy to run along the Coast of
Zealand past Copenhagen, for the purpose of recognizing the Danish works
of defence. |
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Sunday
9. |
[Afsendte
kutter til Lord Cathcart på Rügen med depecher]. |
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Tuesday
11. |
[Taylor
orienterer om at:] orders were yesterday issued for fitting Copenhagen
in the best state of defence. |
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Thursday
13. |
A
message by the Telegraph from the ‘Cambrian’ “that the Danes are
getting Rafts from the great to the little Crown Battery”. Sent
the ‘Defence’ and ‘Comus’ in pursuit of a Danish frigate, which
left the Roads last night – the ‘Defence’ to go on and watch the
motions of Danish 74, which I am informed, is lying in some part of
Norway. [Den
engelske flåde skal “take possession” af al dansk rustning]. |
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Friday
14. |
RECEIVED: Accounts
from Commodore Keats wishing to be informed how to treat the Prince
Royal of Denmark in case of intercepting him, and whether he is to
detain Danish trading vessels. WRITTEN: Directing
him (Keats), in case of intercepting the Prince Royal, to show him all
the marks of honour and respect to his high rank and situation and to
send him in a frigate to me – but not to molest Danish merchant
vessels. |
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Saturday
15. |
Place
at noon: Working up the sound REMARKS
AND OCCURRENCES The
officers commanding the Divisions and Brigades of the Army were called
on board the ‘Prince of Wales’ to receive orders respecting the
disembarkation to the next morning. |
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Sunday
16. |
Place
at noon: Off Wibech A
letter by the Flag of Truce from the General commanding the Danish
Majesty’s land forces [om pas til de kongelige damer]. REMARKS
AND OCCURRENCES At
5 p.m. the Army began its march. A
‘Flag of Truce’ came on board from Copenhagen. Underskrevet af J. Gambier. |
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