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Admiral De Winter,
ADMIRAL DE WINTER ,
COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE DUTCH FLEET IN THE LATE EKGAGF . MEST . " "
^ HIS gentleman is between 3 j and 40 years of age . He is a tall , handsome man , plain in' his manners , and joins to the most undaunted courage an uncommon ardour and activity , as he has evinced on various occasions . He was at the period ofthe first Rasmlution in Holland , in 1786 , a Captain-lieutenant in the Dutch Navy ; but having taken that year a very decided and active part in the cause of the Patriots
against the Stadtholder , he was obliged , on the invasion of his country by the Prussian army , commanded by the Duke of Brunswick , in iyS j .-totake refuge in France with the Batavian Patriots . He remained in France from the period of his exile till the breaking out of the French Revolution : having served during that interval in a regiment in the service of Francethe officers of which were chiefl
, y Batavian Patriots . ' In the commencement of the present war , this corps of Dutch Patriots was very considerably increased , and served in all their campaigns with the French armies ; but it was most particularl y serviceable to them in the conquest of Holland , when that legion was led on by De Winter and Daendels , who had been raised , on account of their great bravery and military skill , to the rank of
Generals in the French service . The Dutch Patriots having , in the winter of 1795 , with the assistance of the French , caused the Stadtholder and his family to take refuge in this country , thought they could not trust their former Admirals , who were known to be strongly attached to the Orange party ; and the command of their fleet was given to De Winter . He is a Majorgeneral in the French service .
Admiral De Winter was so agitated after the late action , that in attempting to get into the Circe frigate , which was sent to convey him onboard the Venerable , he fell into the sea . Two ofthe sailors of the Circe immediatel y jumped overboard , and brought him safe to the vessel . On reading Admiral Duncan ' s public letter , he took notice that the
- Admiral did him much honour ; 'but , ' said he , ' the Admiral mistates one material matter . The Admiral says 1 struck ; now ( said lie ) I did not strike , for it was the Admiral who struck my flag , as it went over with my masts : indeed there was not a Dutch flag left on board my ship , as they were shot away as often as they were hoisted . ' He appeared to pride himself much on thisand seemed much
, gratified ^ with the politeness shewn him and his , people . He heard of the humane attention paid to his wounded at Yarmouth , trom b one of his own Captains ; and he soon became chearfnl and communicative , and smoked his segar . He was asked what . was the reason of placing three frigates and four brigs between the Haakes ( a sand ) and the mainthe intothe Texel ? He said that he had heard that
, passage , we had it in contemplation , to attempt to burn his squadron , by our nre-ships and bombs ; and that he had placed them there to give us me best reception he-could 011 our entrance ; and that he had moored his squadron in two lines for the same purpose .
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Admiral De Winter,
ADMIRAL DE WINTER ,
COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE DUTCH FLEET IN THE LATE EKGAGF . MEST . " "
^ HIS gentleman is between 3 j and 40 years of age . He is a tall , handsome man , plain in' his manners , and joins to the most undaunted courage an uncommon ardour and activity , as he has evinced on various occasions . He was at the period ofthe first Rasmlution in Holland , in 1786 , a Captain-lieutenant in the Dutch Navy ; but having taken that year a very decided and active part in the cause of the Patriots
against the Stadtholder , he was obliged , on the invasion of his country by the Prussian army , commanded by the Duke of Brunswick , in iyS j .-totake refuge in France with the Batavian Patriots . He remained in France from the period of his exile till the breaking out of the French Revolution : having served during that interval in a regiment in the service of Francethe officers of which were chiefl
, y Batavian Patriots . ' In the commencement of the present war , this corps of Dutch Patriots was very considerably increased , and served in all their campaigns with the French armies ; but it was most particularl y serviceable to them in the conquest of Holland , when that legion was led on by De Winter and Daendels , who had been raised , on account of their great bravery and military skill , to the rank of
Generals in the French service . The Dutch Patriots having , in the winter of 1795 , with the assistance of the French , caused the Stadtholder and his family to take refuge in this country , thought they could not trust their former Admirals , who were known to be strongly attached to the Orange party ; and the command of their fleet was given to De Winter . He is a Majorgeneral in the French service .
Admiral De Winter was so agitated after the late action , that in attempting to get into the Circe frigate , which was sent to convey him onboard the Venerable , he fell into the sea . Two ofthe sailors of the Circe immediatel y jumped overboard , and brought him safe to the vessel . On reading Admiral Duncan ' s public letter , he took notice that the
- Admiral did him much honour ; 'but , ' said he , ' the Admiral mistates one material matter . The Admiral says 1 struck ; now ( said lie ) I did not strike , for it was the Admiral who struck my flag , as it went over with my masts : indeed there was not a Dutch flag left on board my ship , as they were shot away as often as they were hoisted . ' He appeared to pride himself much on thisand seemed much
, gratified ^ with the politeness shewn him and his , people . He heard of the humane attention paid to his wounded at Yarmouth , trom b one of his own Captains ; and he soon became chearfnl and communicative , and smoked his segar . He was asked what . was the reason of placing three frigates and four brigs between the Haakes ( a sand ) and the mainthe intothe Texel ? He said that he had heard that
, passage , we had it in contemplation , to attempt to burn his squadron , by our nre-ships and bombs ; and that he had placed them there to give us me best reception he-could 011 our entrance ; and that he had moored his squadron in two lines for the same purpose .