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ANNUAL REGISTER, 1809. 



ing of the 15th, when the French 

 commandant, general Monnet, of- 

 fered to surrender. This was com- 

 municated to me by the lieutenant- 

 general, and in consequence I di- 

 rected the flag of truce to be hoist- 

 ed at day-light, on board his ma- 

 jesty's ships, and that hostilities 

 should cease. 



The lieut.-gen. having intimated 

 that two commissioners should be 

 sent on the part of the navy, to as- 

 sist in the proposed capitulation, I 

 nominated lord Gardner to meet 

 sir Eyre Coote, at East Zouburg, 

 and to take -whh him capt. Cock- 

 burn, to act in conjunction with the 

 officers on the part of the enemy. 

 Shortly after I received a message 

 from the earl of Chatham, request- 

 ing to see me at Zouburg. On my 

 arrival there, I found his lordship 

 had selected col. Long, adj.-gen. of 

 the army, and capt. Cockburn, to 

 be the commissioners for settling 

 the terms of capitulation, which 

 were finally concluded late in the 

 evening of the 15th. 



I have much pleasure in bearing 

 the most ample testimony to the 

 exertions of sir Home Popham, 

 with the advanced flotilla, in the 

 upper part of the West Scheld, 

 which has been of the most essen- 

 tial service. 

 (Signed) 



R. J. Strachan. 



Camilla, in the West Scheld, 

 Aug. 15, 1809. 

 Sir, — I yesterday hoisted my 

 flag in the Camilla, and am at pre- 

 sent with 18 sloops and gun-brigs, 

 and four divisions of gun-boats, 

 lyingbetween the Saefiingen shoals, 

 a position judiciously chosen by 

 captain sir Home Pcpham, as it 

 eftectuallv cuts off the communica- 



tion between the East and West 

 Scheld. 



The enemy's flotilla, considerably 

 increased in number, has retired 

 above or under the protection of 

 Lillo, and the men of war, with top- 

 gallant yards crossed, are anchored 

 oft" and below Antwerp, as far down 

 as Philipe. Six of our frigates are 

 anchored off Waerden, waiting an 

 opportunity to come up. 



R. G. Keats, 

 Rear- Admiral Sir R. J. Strachan. 



Return of killed and wounded on 

 board the flotilla, under the orders 

 of capt. Cockburn. 



Total.— 7 killed and 22 wound- 

 ed. 



Names of officers killed and 

 wounded. 



Marlborough, lieut. Rennie, kill- 

 ed. — San Josef, lieut. Russell, and 

 Mr. Burnside, surgeon, slightly 

 wounded. 



Inclosure from Rear- Admiral Ot^ 

 ivOT/, of the Monarch. 



East Zouburg, before Flushing, 

 August 16. 



Sir, — On the 2Sth ultimo I 

 landed with the army on the Sand-* 

 Hills, near the signal post on the 

 island of Walcheren. On the 30th 

 ultimo, the officers and seamen 

 under my orders, were composed 

 of three divisions, having charge of 

 nine pieces of ordnance, which 

 were drawn and worked by them. 

 At eight a. m. on the 31 st, the left 

 divison took post before Ter Veere, 

 and joined in the attack of that 

 place, throwing several cases of 

 rockets into it with good effect ; 

 during the night a flag of truce was 

 received, and the terms of capitula- 

 tion agreed to and signed by gen. 

 Eraser and myself. On the 1st 



instant 



