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geon Island was captured, St. Pierre seized, 
the camp of Bellegard, by a bold and decisive 
Movement, occupied ; Fort Lewis was obliged 
to surrender; amd, finally, Fort Bourbon, ia 
which General Rochambeau commanded in 
person, was obliged to yield ip about six weeks 
after the landing of the English forces. Af- 
ter leaving six regiments to garrison the island, 
the fleet proceeded against st. Lucia, the con- 
quest of which was effected without much 
difficulty. The next object was the posses- 
sion of Guadaloupe, alike important, on ac- 
count of its strength and position, On the 
morning of April 12, Fort Fleur d’Epée was 
carried by assault, and the whole colony sur- 
rendered on the 21st of the same month. 
The requisition attempted to be levied on the 
inhabitants by the two commanders in chief, 
rendered them disaffected to the cause of Eng- 
land ; but it was entirely owing to the sud- 
den and unexpected arrival of a feeble arma- 
ment from France, consisting of only two fri-: 
gates, two 44 gun ships, armed en fixte, a 
sloop of war, and two transports, containing 
about 1500 troops, that the loss of this for- 
midable island was to be attributed. Yet the 
French expedition could have achieved but lit- 
tle, had it not been for a decree, conferring 
-Jmmediate freedom on all the slaves in the 
colonies, and thus arming a numerous and 
powerful body of men in behalf of their own 
Jiberties. Nor ought it to be omitted, that 
the conduct of the enterprize was confided to 
a singular man, the infamous Victor Hugues, 
who, with a cruel disposition, united talents 
admirably calculated for war, and an enthu- 
siasm that rendered the most desperate enter- 
prize familiar to him. Having escaped al] 
the English cruizers in a most extraordinary 
manner, he effected a landing on the 4th of 
june, and in the course of three days more 
stormed Point-a-Petre, cbtaining possession of 
the whole of that part of the island denomi- 
mated Grand Terre. Sir Charles.Grey had 
actually embarked for England, in conse- 
quence of an antecedent permission from the 
king, the campaign having been, to all appear- 
ance, concluded in a most brilliant and suc- 
cessful manner, when he received intelligence 
of so unteward and unexpected event. The 
general immediately repaired to Basse Terre, 
where having collected a pody of troops, a cir- 
cumstance now become extremely difficult, in 
consequence of the mortality that had oc- 
curred, the enemy, after abandoning. Gozier, 
was obliged to retire within their principal for- 
tress. Neverthelrss, a total subjugation of 
the French, by thistime, appeared impracti- 
cable, in consequence of the zeal of the eman- 
Cipated negroes, and the unabating energy of 
the ferocious Victor Hugues. As the hurri- 
cane sezsom now approached, it became neces- 
sary to attempt something, and an attack was 
accordingly made on the town of Pojint-a- 
Petre, by Brigadier General Symes ;—whilst 
Sir Charles ‘esl in case of success, prepared 
instantly to storm Fort Fleur d’Epée, and, by 
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Account of the late Earl Grey. 
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decisive measures, put an end to the further 
success of the French at once. But the for- 
mer of these plans having proved unsuccess- 
ful, the latter was, of course, not attempted. 
Thus the English expedition to the West In-~ 
dies did not terminate so advantageously as 
had been expected ; arising, on the one hand, 
from an event that defied all calculation ; and, 
on the other, from the want of fresh troops 
from Europe to fill up the dreadful chafm oc- 
casioned by the daily sacrifice of multitudes 
to ‘an naps Eey climate and a ruinous war- 
fare. . But although all was not achieved 
which ‘might have been expected, much was 
assuredly accomplished, and the uncisturbed 
possession of the valuable colonies 
cia and Martinique proved, for a time, ser- 
viceable to Great Britain. Soon after his re- 
turn from the West Indies, Sir Charles was 
appointed to the government of the Island of 
Guernsey; and in November, 1795, he re- 
moved from the command of the 7th dragoon 
guards to the 20th light dragoons, and on the 
death of General Lascelles in 1799, from the 
latter regiment to the 34 dragoons, of which 
he remained colonel to his-death. In 1796 
he had been promoted to the rank of general 
in the army, and during the latter end of the 
late war, the command of the Southern dis- 
trict was confided to him. On the 21st of 
June, 1801, his Majesty was pleased to cre- 
ate him a Peer of the Realm, by the title of 
of St. Lu- 
Baron Grey de Howick, in the county of Nor- © 
thumberland; and in April 1806, was further 
pleased to grant him the dignity of an Earl of 
the United Kingdom, by the title of Earl 
Grey and Viscount Howick. In addition to 
the honours granted him by his Sovereign, 
Karl Grey also received the thanks of both 
houses of parliament, for his services in the 
West Indies. 
also presented him with the freedom of the 
city in a gold box, on which occasion Mr. 
Wilkes, the Chamberlain, complimented him 
in an animated and appropriate speech. Earl 
Grey married in 1762, Elizabeth, daughter - 
of George Grey, esq. of Southwick, in the 
county of Durham, by whom he had a nume- 
rous family ; his eldest san, Charlesy Vis- 
count Howick, M.P. for Tavistock, succeeds 
him in his titles, - 
Georgey is major-general in the army, and 
has the local rank of lleatenanisgenetal at the 
Cape of Good Hope, of which colony he is 
au teinaae goverser and commander in chief 
of the forces ; he is also lieutenant-colonel of 
the 17th light dragoons. ‘The third son, 
George, is a post-captain in the navy, and re- 
sident naval commissioner .at Portsmouth. 
The fourth son, William, is lHeutenant-colo- 
nel of the 6th veteran battalion, and lieute- 
nant-governor of Chester. There is also ano- 
ther son, and two daughters; one of the lat- 
ter, Lady Elizabeth, is married to Samuel 
Whitbread, esq, M. P. for Beaford; by whom 
and Lady Hannah, 
she has several childrer , 
latsly married to Captain Bettesworth.]  - 
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The Corporation of London > 
His second son, Henry - 
