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In May 1798, acting on his own initiative but with the support of Lord Spencer, the First Lord of the Admiralty; St Vincent gave command of a special squadron to Nelson. As Nelson's senior, Orde felt he had been unfairly passed over and complained to St Vincent who took umbrage and sent Orde home.{{cite book |title=The Nelson Encyclopaedia|last=White |first=Colin|authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2002|publisher=Chatham Publishing, Lionel Leventhal Limited|location= Park House, Russell Gardens, London.|isbn=1 86176 253 4|page=200|pages= |url= |accessdate=11th January 2011}}{{Cite book | last = Tucker| first = Jedediah Stephens | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Admiral the Right Hon The Earl of St Vincent GCB &C. Memoirs| volume = 1|page = 345| publisher = Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street| year =1844|url =http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=CNABAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Life+and+Correspondence+of+John,+Earl+of+St+Vincent+vol+1&source=gbs_similarbooks_s&cad=1#v=onepage&q&f=false|oclc= 6083815}} Orde, who was senior to Nelson complained publicly and bitterly about what he considered to be a personal slight.Tucker. Vol. 1, p.351 Jervis relieved Orde and ordered him home.{{Cite book | last = Tucker| first = Jedediah Stephens | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Admiral the Right Hon The Earl of St Vincent GCB &C. Memoirs| volume = 1|page = 452| publisher = Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street| year =1844|url =http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=CNABAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Life+and+Correspondence+of+John,+Earl+of+St+Vincent+vol+1&source=gbs_similarbooks_s&cad=1#v=onepage&q&f=false|oclc= 6083815}} Orde requested that he be court-martialled in order that he might have the opportunity to clear his name. The Board refused.The Naval Chronicle Vol. 11, p. 194 Orde then requested that St Vincent be brought before a court-martial. Again, the Board refused.{{Cite book |title=The Naval Chronicle|year=|publisher=Bunney & Gold| volume=11|page = 194 url = http://www.archive.org/details/navalchronicleco11londiala|oclc=1759531}} The Board did go so far as to censure Jervis for not having supported his subordinates.{{Cite book | last = Tucker| first = Jedediah Stephens | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Admiral the Right Hon The Earl of St Vincent GCB &C. Memoirs| volume = 1|pages = 353–354| publisher = Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street| year =1844|url =http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=CNABAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Life+and+Correspondence+of+John,+Earl+of+St+Vincent+vol+1&source=gbs_similarbooks_s&cad=1#v=onepage&q&f=false|oclc= 6083815}} Orde, unhappy with the outcome, challenged the earl to a duel. The challenge became public knowledge and the king ordered Jervis to decline.{{Cite book | last = Tucker| first = Jedediah Stephens | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Admiral the Right Hon The Earl of St Vincent GCB &C. Memoirs| volume = 2|page = 3 publisher = Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street| year =1844|url = http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wuUBAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Life+and+Correspondence+of+John,+Earl+of+St+Vincent+vol+1&source=gbs_similarbooks_s&cad=1#v=onepage&q&f=false|oclc= 6083815}} Before the challenge was formally declined however, Orde wrote to the Board to inform them that he had withdrawn it.{{Cite book |title=The Naval Chronicle|year=|publisher=Bunney & Gold| volume=11|pages = 197-201 url = http://www.archive.org/details/navalchronicleco11londiala|oclc=1759531}} Neither side came out of the situation well. Had Nelson not won such an extraordinary victory at the Battle of the Nile, Jervis' may have faced a court martial for not having supported Orde. Unfortunately for Orde, Nelson's victory was so complete that any criticism of Nelson or Jervis fell on deaf ears.

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Admiral Robert Linzee was an officer of the Royal Navy who served throughout the latter half of the 18th Century.

Father was Edward Linzee, burgess of portsmouth and his brother was also Edward and mayor of portsmouth. Sister was Sussana Linzee who married Samuel Hood and whose son Samuel Hood Linzee was also an Admiral

[http://www.archive.org/stream/linzeefamilyofgr02linz/linzeefamilyofgr02linz_djvu.txt|Robert, bapt. 13 Feb. 1740 Portsmouth]

[http://www.archive.org/stream/linzeefamilyofgr02linz/linzeefamilyofgr02linz_djvu.txt|4 of October 1804, aged 64 years]

1st Wife Ann Redston 9 Oct. 1771

-Son Edward Linzee

2nd wife Mary Grant 2 Feb. 1792

Attended West Downs School

HMS Romney (1762) - 1770

Battle of the Mona Passage - April 1782 in HMS Magnificent (1767)

Battle of the Saintes - April 1782 in HMS Magnificent (1767)

Capture of HMS Concorde (1783) in February 1783

Siege of Toulon - 1793

Attack on Torra di Mortella in 1794 in HMS Fortitude (1780)?

Naval Battle of Genoa (1795) - March 1795 in HMS Windsor Castle (1790)

Naval Battle of Hyères Islands - July 1795 in HMS Windsor Castle (1790)

Admiral aboard HMS Victory October 1795 November 1795

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Robert Linzee was Lieutenant the 29 Jan. 1761, Commander the

25 Nov. 1768, Captain the 3 Oct. 1770, Col. of Marines Mar. 1793,

Rear Admiral 12 Apr. 1794, Vice Admiral 1 June 1795, Admiral

1 Jan. 1801, died 4 Oct. 1804.

Robert Linzee, Captain R.N., seniority 3 Oct. 1770. (Extract from

London, Calendar for 1788).

Robert Linzee was residing in the Isle of Wight, newly married,

before the 16 Mar. 1772. (Extract from letter of Samuel Hood to

John Rowe of Boston, Mass.).

Robert Linzee, son of Alderman Linzee, was a burgess of Ports-

mouth the 29 Sept. 1746, and again the 17 Oct. 1775. (East's Ports-

mouth).

Admiral Montagu to Lord George Germain: 1777, June 11, Rom-

ney at S. John's.

Captain Linzee (Robert Linzee in the index), of H.M.S. Surprise,

has taken a schooner with 220 hogsheads of Tobacco, bound from

Virginia to Bordeaux. (Extracts from Hist. Manuscript Comm.,

Mrs. Stopford-Sackville, II: 69).

Surprise Frigate. Capt. (afterwards Admiral) Robert Linzee, sta-

tioned at Newfoundland in 1775-77 (G.M.).

R. Linsey, Captain of the Saturn of 74 guns, was in the squadron

of Admiral Barrington at Portsmouth the 22 June 1790, which sailed

for St. Helens the 28 June (T.).

Robert Linzee was Captain of the Saturn of 74 guns in 1790, under

Earl Howe, as shown by an engraving of the EngUsh fleet in the

pubUc Hbrary of Southampton, Hants, England, and in The lU.us-

trated London News for 22 Jan. 1848.

The Royal Navy, by Wm. Laird Clowes.

(Ill: ) 10 Oct. 1781. The Tretis, Capt. Robert Linzee, was

wrecked off St. Lucia.

(HI : 520) Rear Admiral Sir Samuel Hood, of the blue, Baronet,

was on the Barfleur of 98 guns, Capt. John Knight, with the British

fleet under Admiral Sir George Brydges Rodney, in the battle line of

12 Apr. 1782, against the French fleet under De Grass. Capt. Robert

Linzee commanded the Magnificent of 74 guns in the same

fleet.

(IV: 192) Robert Linzee was Post Captain the 3 Oct. 1770;

Commodore in Sept. 1793 (p. 203) ; Rear Admiral of the White, 12

Apr. 1794; Rear Admiral of the Red, 4 July 1794; Vice Admiral of

the White, 1 June 1795; Vice Admiral of the Red, 14 Feb. 1799;

Admiral of the Blue, 1 Jan. 1801; died Sept. 1805. [?]

The above promotions of Robert Linzee are confirmed by the

naval records of Portsmouth, Co. Hants, England.

The Gentleman's Magazine. Gazette Promotions.

Robert Linzee Esq., appointed Colonel in his Majesty's marine

forces in Mar. or Apr. 1793.

Robert Linzee Esq., to be Rear Admiral of the White Apr. 1794.

Col. of Marine forces, Robert Linzee Esq., appointed Flag-officer

of his Majesty's fleet, Apr. 1794.

Rear Admiral of the White, Robert Linzee Esq., to be Rear Admiral

of the Red, July 1794. [Under Aug. issue].

Rear Admiral of the Red, Robert Linzee Esq., to be Vice Admiral

of the White, 1 June 1795.

Vice Admiral of the Blue, Robert Linzee Esq., to be a Vice Admiral

of the Red, 14 Feb. 1799.

Vice Admiral of the Red, Robert Linzee Esq., to be Admiral of the

Blue, 1 Jan. 1801.

Naval History of Great Britain, by William James.

(I: 66) In July of 1793, Samuel Lord Hood was in command of

the Mediterranean fleet off Toulon in the south of France, his flag

was on the Victory of 100 guns, with Rear Admiral Sir H. Parker

on board. Captain Robert Linzee joined this fleet in Aug. in com-

mand of the Alcide of 74 guns, and was made a Commodore in

Sept. 1793. Horatio Nelson was also present as Captain of the

Agamemnon.

494 THE LINZEE FAMILY.

(I: 85) Commodore Robert Linzee of the Alcidc was sent by Lord

Hood in command of a squadron of three line of battle ships and two

frigates to aid the insurgents in Corsica. His force consisted of:

Battle Ships.

Alcide, 74 guns Commodore Robert Linzee, Captain John

Woodley.

Courageux, 74 guns . . . Captain John Matthews.

Ardent, 64 guns Capt Robert Manners Sutton.

Gun Frigates,

Lowestoffe, 32 guns . . . Captain William Wolseley.

Nemesis, 28 guns Captain Lord Amelius Beauclerk.

Commodore Linzee sailed from Toulon to Villa Franca, thence to

Calvi and San Florenzo. The force was, however, too small to be

of much service to the insurgents under General Paoli.

(1: 163) On the 7 Feb. 1794, Lieutenant-General Dundas landed

with troops in the Gulf of St. Florenzo, to the westward of Martello,

but this force was beaten off, as the insurgents did not co-operate by

storming the posts on shore. Lord Hood and Nelson, who had fol-

lowed Linzee, were also present. (See Southey's Life of Nelson).

(I: 193) On the 10 Nov. 1794, a mutiny broke out on the Windsor

Castle of 98 guns. Captain William Shield, bearing the flag of Rear

Admiral Robert Linzee, while lying in St. Florenzo Bay, but it was

suppressed.

While on the Windsor Castle Rear Admiral Robert Linzee, under

Sir William Hotham, engaged the French fleet off Genoa in March

1795, and later in that year, another French fleet in an action off

Hyeres.

The Spencer Papers, 1790-1801.

(11:35) Vice Admiral Robert Linzee in the Princess Royal (98

guns) arrived home with the Mediterranean and West Indian convoys

in August 1796.

By the Commissioners for Executing

the Office of Lord High Admiral of

Great Britain and Ireland &c. And of

all His Majesty's Plantations, &c.

To Mr. Robert Linzee hereby appointed

Captain of His Majesty's Ship the Romney

BY Virtue of the Power and Authority to US

given, We do hereby constitute and appoint you

Captain of His Majesty's Ship the Romney

Willing and requiring you forthwith to go on

board and take upon you the Charge and Com-

mand of Captain in her accordingly Strictly

Charging and Commanding all the Officers and

Company of the said Ship to behave themselves

jointly and severally in their respective employ-

ments, with all due Respect and Obedience unto

you their said Captain and you likewise to observe

and execute the General Printed Instructions, and

such Orders and Directions as you shall from

time to time receive from Us, or any other your

Superior Officers, for His Majesty's Service Hereof

nor you nor any of you may fail as you will

answer the Contrary at your Peril: And for so

doing this shall be your Warrant: Given under

our hands and the Seal of the Office of Admiralty

this Twelfth day of November 1770 In the

Eleventh Year of His Majesty's Reign.

Confirming one given by Samuel Hood Esqr

Commander in Chief of His Majts Ships and

Vessels in N° America dated 3 d Ocf 1770

By Command of their Lordships

Php Stephens

J. Buller

Spencer

F Holburne

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Admiralty,

22nd September, 1916.

Sir,

With reference to your letter of the 3rd instant, requesting con-

firmation of the names of the members of the Board of Admiralty

who signed commissions appointing Captain Robert Linzee and Cap-

tain John Linzee, as Captain of H.M. Ships " Romney " and " Pearl "

in 1770 and 1779 respectively, I am commanded by My Lords Com-

missioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you that the Boards of

Admiralty at those dates were : —

(1) From 28th February 1770 to 12th January 1771.

Admiral Sir Edward Hawke, K.B.

X John Buller Esq.

Henry Viscount Palmerston.

X Lord Charles Spencer.

Wilmot Viscount Lisburne.

X Admiral Francis Holburne.

Hon. Charles James Fox.

First Secretary Philip Stephens, Esq.

Second Secretary George Jackson, Esq.,

(2) From 16th July 1779 to 22nd September 1780.

X John, Earl of Sandwich.

X Wilmot, Earl of Lisburne.

Henry Penton, Esq.

Constantine John Lord Mulgrave, (Captain R.N.)

X Vice Admiral Robert Man.

Bamber Gascoyne, Esq.,

X First Secretary Philip Stephens, Esq.

Second Secretary George Jackson, Esq.,

The Conmiissions appear to have been signed by the members

marked with a cross.

I am. Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

O. Murray

John W. Linzee, Esq.,

848 Beacon Street,

Boston,

Massachusetts,

U. S. A.

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Naval Correspondence.

By Fras Saml Drake Esqre

Rear Admiral of the Blue

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You are hereby required & directed to put yourself under my

Command, and follow all such orders and directions as you shall

from time to time, receive from me by sig*. or otherwise, for His

Majesty's Service, & for so doing this shall be your Order

To Capt Linzee Given under my hand on board

of His Majesty's Ship the His Majesty's Ship the Princess

Magnificient Royal the 8th May 1782

By Conmaad of the Rear Admiral Fras Saml Drake

T Morgan

N B You are desired to pay strict attention to all signals you have

received from Admiral Sir Geo Rodney or Rear Admiral Sir Saml

Hood

Fras Saml Drake

By the Right Hble Saml Lord Hood

Whereas I propose to send you on a particular service with a small

Squadron under your Command and to establish you in the rank of

a Commodore, with a Captain under you, and having appointed

Captain Woodley to the Command of the Alcide.

You are hereby authorised and directed to hoist a Broad Pendant

on board such Ship under your Command as you shall think proper.

Given under my hand on board His

Majesty's Ship Victory, Outer Road of

Toulon 8 Sept 1793

Hood

To

Robert Linzee Esq

hereby appointed Commodore

By Command of the Admiral

J. Me' Arthur

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By the Right Hble Samuel Lord Hood,

and etc., etc., etc.,

The Captians of His Majesty's Ships named in the

Margin having my directions to put themselves under

Alcide. your Command and to follow your Orders for their

Ardent. further proceedings,

Couragment. You are hereby required and Directed to take them

Lowestoffe. and the said Ships under your Conomand accordingly.

Nemesis.

Given under my hand on board His

Majesty's Ship Victory Toulon Road.

8th Sept 1793.

Hood.

Commander Linzee.

By the Right Honourable Samuel Lord Hood

Vice Admiral of the Rio and Commander in

Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels em-

ployed and to all employed in the Mediterranean.

Having Ordered Captian Frederick of His Majesty's Ship Illus-

trious to put himself under your Command and follow your Orders

for his further proceedings you are hereby required and directed to

take him and the said ship under your Conomand accordingly.

Given on board His Majesty's Ship Victory

Toulon Road this 13th day of October 1793.

To

Robert Linzee Esq.,

Commander of a Squadron

of His Majesty's Ships in

the Mediterranean.

By Command of the Admiral

John Mc Arthur.

Lowestoffe Tunis Bay 6th November 1793.

Sir,

The Outer Best Bower Cable of His Majesty's Ship Lowestoffe

under my Command, being very much Worn, Rubbed and not trust-

worthy. —

I am therefore to request you wUl be pleased to grant an Order for

a survey to be held thereon. —

I am, Sir,

Yours etc., etc.,

W. Wolseley.

Conamodore Linzee.

THE LINZEE FAMILY. 499

Dido Leghorn 31st January 1794.

Sir,

The Surgeon of His Majesty's ship under my command having

represented himself ill, and incapable of doing his Duty, has requested

to be sent on Shore to Sick Quarters. I have the Honor to remain,

Yours etc., etc.,

C. Hamilton.

Commander Linzee. etc., etc..

Fortitude 9th February 1794.

Sir,

I have as you desired, thanked the Officers and Crew of His Maj-

esty's ship Fortitude (in your name) for their steady and gallant

behaviour in the action of yesterday, and I have the honour to in-

form you that they are all highly gratified at learning that their

conduct had merited your approbation,

I am, Sir,

Yours & etc.,

W. Young.

Commander Linzee.

Report of the state of His Majesty's Ship Fortitude 9th February

1794.

Two Eighteen pound shot through the centre of the Main Mast,

Nine Main shroud shot away. One of the lower Deck port Timbers

cut through and the cell of the port carried away. One of the Quarter

Deck ports cut down to the Deck. The heel of the fore top gallant

mast, Fore topmast Cap and Cross trees shot away. The spare Main

topmast and Jibboon shot through, some Shot in the Hull but none

under water, a great part of the running rigging and Blocks shot

away and most of the Topmast back stays, and three lower Deck

Guns disabled.

Killed and Wounded.

Killed 6

Wounded 56, 8 of which are dangerous

W. Young.

Original enclosed to S. Hood

Letter from Commodore Robert Linzee to Admiral Lord Hood.

Alcide 10th Feby. 1794.

My dear Lord : —

You will not be surprised that the Fortitude & Juno made so little

Impression upon the Tower of Martello, when you are told that the

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walls are of iniinenso thickness. The Parapet Wall is lined in the

inside with Basse Junk filled up with sand, five feet in thickness.

The Battery now acting against it consisting of 1 Eighteen Pounder

two 9 Pounders & one 12 Pounder Carronade gas reduc'd the Parapet

Wall to a Rubbish & is only hanging together by the Junk which is

now on fire all round it. There arc but two Guns (I believe) in the

Tower one allready dismounted, the other will be soon. The men

still remain in the Tower, now & then firing musquets, a Soldier is

just brought on Board wounded by one. A Plan is forming for

storming of it, & I hope we shall be in Possession of it before night.

Your Despatches for the Generals Dundas & Peoli are sent off to

them, the former went on shore this morning to meet the latter

General to consult with him.

I am my dear Lord, your ever faithful & affectionate.

Robt. Linzee

P.S. Another eighteen Pounder will be mounted in less than an

Hour.

Letter from Commodore Robert Linzee to Admiral Lord Hood.

Alcide 11th. Feby. 1794.

My Dear Lord : —

When I wrote to your Lordship yesterday, acquainting you with

the surrender of Martello Tower, I was unacquainted with the number

of men in it, since which I understand there were an Ensign & thirty

two Privates, two of which are very dangerously wounded. I must

refer it to your Lordships consideration whether it would not be best

to send the Prisioners to the ships that are now cruizing off. When

I have a return of the Ordinance & stores contained in the Tower I

will transmit it to you. I believe there was 2 Eighteen Pounders &

one six, one of the Eighteen is Disabled & the six Pounder spik'd up.

Capt. Woodly mentioned me that he thought a Mortar Boat would

be useful. I think it will not be prudent to send anything to lay in

the Bay as their shot reaches quite across it. The General is not

yet returned.

I am, my Dear Lord, your ever faithful & affectionate.

Robt. Linzee.

Victory Gulf of Fiorenza Feby 16 1794

Sir

The late Westerley wind forced me to take shelter under Cape

Corse, and upon its ceasing it became calm with a heavy western

swell which carried me as far to Leward as the Gorgona.

I have picked up a vessel that was under convoy of L'Utine with

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