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 , (p. 615.) Was born Feb. 19, 1777.

P. 616. Joined the Revolutionnaire in 1804; assisted at the capture of four French line-of-battle ships by Sir Richard Strachan, Nov. 4, 1805, on which occasion the Revolutionnaire had 2 men killed and 6 wounded. Appointed to the Defiance in March 1806.

P. 618. Removed into the Northumberland, in the autumn of 1810.

P. 621. Was appointed Captain of the Fleet under Sir John Borlase Warren, in Dec. 1812; and served in that capacity, and as Commodore, under Sir Alexander Cochrane.  . (Note at p. 624.) The Chevalier de Linières was formerly a Capitaine de Vaisseau in the French marine, but fled from France at the commencement of the revolution.

The troops under Sir Samuel Auchmuty were escorted to the Rio de la Plata by Captain Donnelly of the Ardent; Rear-Admiral Stirling had previously proceeded thither. They were landed on the 16th Jan. 1807, and attacked by the enemy on the 20th.  , (p. 635.) Entered the naval service July 18, 1783; and from that period till May 27, 1793, served as a Midshipman in the Princess Augusta Yacht, Brisk sloop of war, Assistance of 44 guns, Leander 50, Ambuscade frigate, Formidable 98, and Queen Charlotte, a first rate, the latter bearing the flag (Union) of Earl Howe, Commander-in-Chief of the Channel fleet. His promotion to the rank of Lieutenant took place June 17, 1793; and on that occasion he was appointed to the Santa Margaritta frigate, but soon after removed, by the special desire of Earl Howe, into the Pegasus of 28 guns, for the purpose of repeating his Lordship’s signals. He subsequently rejoined the Queen Charlotte, and bore a part in the battles with M. Villaret de Joyeuse, after which he was entrusted with his patron’s duplicate despatches relative thereto, and sent to announce the safe arrival off Dunnose of the British fleet and the French prizes.

P. 636. He was made a Commander Oct. 7, 1794; and continued in the Comet till posted into the Babet. The Druid was chiefly employed on the Lisbon station. He never assumed the command of the Argo, but declined accepting an appointment either to her or to the Aboukir. The Orion was commanded by him from May 24, 1805, till Dec. 17, 1806. In forcing the passage of the Scheldt, the Blake, having no pilot, took the ground, and was engaged with the batteries at Flushing for two hours and three quarters. The following is an extract from the London Gazette Extraordinary of Aug. 20, 1809, containing Sir Richard J. Strachan’s official letter of the 17th: “Lord Gardner bears equal testimony to the behaviour of the officers, seamen, and marines of the Blake; and his Lordship mentions the assistance he received from Captain Codrington, in the highest terms of praise.”

On the 5th Aug. 1810, Captain Codrington was charged with the removal of four Spanish line-of-battle ships from Cadiz to Minorca; a 