Keith to Nelson, HMS MINOTAUR, off Genoa, 10 May 1800, directions following French operations in Egypt.

Lord Keith (George Viscount Keith 1746-1823). Keith to Nelson, HMS MINOTAUR, off Genoa, 10 May 1800, (copy), directions following French operations in Egypt, with request to circulate to ships, annotated viz: to be compli'd with but Gen[era]l Dugan and his crew are off to France notwithstanding in our cartels, sign'd Bronte Nelson of the Nile; MINOTAUR off Genoa, 10 May 1800, cancelling orders to allow peaceable retreat of troops; Lord Keith to Nelson, 6 May 1800, giving him choice of CULLODEN or PRINCESS CHARLOTTE to transport Sir Wm Hamilton and family, Sir Thomas Troubridge to go by land, Captain Broughton of the STROMBOLO to command CULLODEN; Memo by Lord Nelson, 21 May 1800, directing Captain Broughton to Leghorn with PRINCESS CHARLOTTE, and 1st [Lieutenant] to command CULLODEN; Sir Thomas Troubridge, 10 May 1800, ordering NORTHUMBERLAND to Egypt the moment La Valetta falls

Record Details

Item reference: CRK/8/41
Catalogue Section: Artificial collections previously assembled
Level: ITEM
Extent: 1 item
Date made: 1800-05-03 - 1800-05-21
Creator: Phillipps-Croker
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London