Abercromby, General Sir Ralph, 290, 296 Absolute War, 25, 42-44 Alexandria, 289 Alsace-Lorraine, 51-52, 55 Ambleteuse, 251 Amherst, General Lord, 285 Anglo-Japanese Treaty, 79 Anson, Admiral Lord, 110-12, 118, 189, 290 Antwerp, 69 Armada, Spanish, 159-60, 172-74, 227, 243, 245, 255 Articles of War, 176 Austerlitz Campaign, 21, 53
Bacon, Sir Francis, 58 Baltic Fleet, 81, 170, 285, 327 Baltic trade, 263 Barcelona, 286 Barham, Admiral Sir Charles Middleton, 118, 142-44, 151, 162-63, 183, 199, 207, 254, 297 Barraille, Admiral, 249-51 Barrington, Admiral Samuel, 146-47 Batz, Isle de, 179, 290 Beachy Head, 218 Belgium, 50-52, 55 Belleisle, Marechal de, 295, 332 Belleisle, 312 Berry, Captain Sir Edward, 238 Biscay, Bay of, 139, 142, 263 Black Sea, 285 Blake, Colonel Robert, 176 Blockade, method of, 102, 121, 183-86, 235, 244, 252, 256-58, 260-62, 269, 272, 284, 341; ethics of, 39; tactical and strategic, 97; insecurity of, 119; close and open, 97, 184, 187-91, 193-94, 197-201, 205, 207-208, 240, 250, 292, 295-97, 321, 340; theory of, 142, 163, 169, 175, 202-204, 242, 287-88, 322 Blücher, Field Marshal Gebhard von, 23 Boscawen, Admiral Edward, 189, 252, 320, 328, 339 Boulogne, 251 Brest, 141, 145, 147-48, 162, 179, 189, 193-97, 201-202, 208, 235-36, 248-49, 252-53, 290, 296, 323 Bruix, Admiral, 140 Byng, Admiral Sir George, 163
Cadiz, 134-40, 143, 146, 148, 179, 186, 213, 227, 264, 323 Caemmerer, General von, 76-77 Calder, Admiral Sir Robert, 163, 183 Canada, 54, 56-57, 81, 189, 210, 312, 328, 332 Cape Clear, 272 Caribbean Sea, 144 Carkett, Captain Robert, 4 Cartagena, 264 Channel Islands, 140, 253 Charles II of England, 179 Charles of Austria, 21, 54, 69 Chateaurenault, Admiral Comte de, 213-14 Chatham, 177, 215, 227 Cherbourg, 253 Christian, Admiral Sir Hugh, 296 Cienfuegos, 169, 344 Clausewitz, General Karl von, 79-80, 85, 330-31; theory, 25, 27-29, 41-46, 51-56, 60-61, 73-74, 76-77, 311, 341; his service, 23-24; _On War_, 24, 44; his war plans, 44 Colpoys, Admiral Sir John, 196 Command at sea, theory of, 91-106, 165-66 Commerce prevention, 95 Communications, maritime, 94, 165, 315-16, 335; common theory of, 100-102, 118 Conflans, Admiral Comte de, 192, 252-53, 320, 339 Copenhagen, 68 Cornwallis, Admiral Sir William, 143, 162, 181, 183, 197-200 Coruña, 173 Cotton, Admiral Sir Charles, 181 Covering squadron, 283, 286-88, 291 Craig's expedition, 67 Crimea, 57, 62, 81, 258, 285-87, 300 Cromwell, 20, 22, 157, 163, 176 Cuba, 57, 103, 168, 313, 332 _Curieux_, 182