The Naval Chronicle Book contents
- Frontmatter
- PREFACE TO THE SECOND VOLUME
- PLATES from Original Designs by Mr. POCOCK
- BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SAMUEL, LORD VISCOUNT HOOD
- MEMOIRS OF NAVIGATION AND COMMERCE, FROM THE EARLIEST PERIODS
- BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF THE LATE ADMIRAL SIR CHARLES KNOWLES'S SERVICES IN RUSSIA, DURING THE YEARS 1770, 1771, 1772, 1773, AND 1774
- BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD HUGH SEYMOUR
- MEMOIRS OF NAVIGATION AND COMMERCE, FROM THE EARLIEST PERIODS
- HISTORICAL MEMOIR OF NAVAL TRANSACTIONS, DURING THE PRESENT WAR, FROM ITS COMMENCEMENT IN 1793
- BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF THE LATE CAPTAIN JAMES ALMS, SEN
- INDEX
- CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF Naval Events, DURING THE YEAR 1799
- APPENDIX
- NAVAL PILLAR, TO PERPETUATE THE GLORIOUS VICTORIES OF THE BRITISH NAVY
BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF THE LATE ADMIRAL SIR CHARLES KNOWLES'S SERVICES IN RUSSIA, DURING THE YEARS 1770, 1771, 1772, 1773, AND 1774
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 January 2011
- Frontmatter
- PREFACE TO THE SECOND VOLUME
- PLATES from Original Designs by Mr. POCOCK
- BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SAMUEL, LORD VISCOUNT HOOD
- MEMOIRS OF NAVIGATION AND COMMERCE, FROM THE EARLIEST PERIODS
- BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF THE LATE ADMIRAL SIR CHARLES KNOWLES'S SERVICES IN RUSSIA, DURING THE YEARS 1770, 1771, 1772, 1773, AND 1774
- BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD HUGH SEYMOUR
- MEMOIRS OF NAVIGATION AND COMMERCE, FROM THE EARLIEST PERIODS
- HISTORICAL MEMOIR OF NAVAL TRANSACTIONS, DURING THE PRESENT WAR, FROM ITS COMMENCEMENT IN 1793
- BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF THE LATE CAPTAIN JAMES ALMS, SEN
- INDEX
- CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF Naval Events, DURING THE YEAR 1799
- APPENDIX
- NAVAL PILLAR, TO PERPETUATE THE GLORIOUS VICTORIES OF THE BRITISH NAVY
Summary
The Wise, and Active, conquer difficulties
By daring to attempt them:–Sloth, and Folly,
Shiver and shrink at sight of Toil, and Hazard,
And make th' impossibility they fear.
Rowe.OUR Biographical Memoir of this eminent officer, pledged us, on some future occasion, to give an account of his distinguished services to the Russian Government, in forming their Marine. We have collected every original document that remained respecting so important a part of The Admiral's life:–the alliance which our country in this day of its supremacy, has formed with a Navy, that thus arose from the skill, and experience, of a British Seaman, must give considerable addition of interest to the following relation.
In the month of October 1770, Admiral Knowles having previously solicited his Majesty's permission, through Lord Rochford, to enter into the Russian Service, received a most flattering message from the King, allowing him to enter into the Navy of the Empress; at the same time expressing his Majesty's high opinion of this officer's past services, and of the abilities he possessed, to execute the employment thus undertaken, with credit to his Country, and to himself.
The chief object which induced Sir Charles Knowles to leave Great Britain for the dreary and uncultivated wastes of Russia, was to enjoy an opportunity of exerting his talents; avoiding, what his ardent mind dreaded beyond any thing, the being destitute of active employ.
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- The Naval ChronicleContaining a General and Biographical History of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom with a Variety of Original Papers on Nautical Subjects, pp. 265 - 356Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2010First published in: 1799