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Sir Charles Napier, remarks Admiral Fitzgerald, "thus gave his wary enemies a chance of accusing him of disrespect towards those in authority."

Admiral of the Blue Phipps Hornby, C.B., was promoted acting-lieutenant from the Victory, flagship of Lord Nelson, to the Excellent, 74. As captain of the Volage, 22, he received a gold medal from the Admiralty for gallant conduct in the action off Lissa of March, 1811, when a British squadron of 156 guns and 859 men defeated after six hours' action a Franco-Venetian force of 284 guns and 2655 men.

Such is the tale of the admirals of the Red, White and Blue in the year 1858–9. Several of them had actually served in Nelson's ships; the most of them had served under Nelson's command, when Lord Charles Beresford joined the Navy.

In the same year, the number of officers receiving pensions for wounds on service was 104.

Admirals … … … . … 2

Vice-admirals … … . … 10

Rear-admirals … … . … 4

Captains … … … . … 27

Commanders … … … … 22

Lieutenants … … . … . 24

Masters … … … . … 5

Surgeons … … … . … 2

Mates … … … . … . 2

Second masters … … . … 1

Paymasters … … … … 5

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The total number of men in the Royal Navy in 1858–9 was 53,700: 38,700 seamen, 15,000 Marines. In 1912–13, the total number was 137,500: 118,700 seamen, 15,800 Marines. In 1810, the number of seamen and Marines was 145,000: 113,600 seamen, 31,400 Marines.