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mutiny Archive
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Social Politics and the Midshipmen’s Mutiny, Portsmouth 1791
In 1791 Thomas Leonard, a midshipman assigned to duty aboard HMS Saturn, refused to subject himself to the masthead punishment ordered by his First Lieutenant and triggered a series of events that came to be known as the Midshipmen’s Mutiny. The incident involved the young gentlemen of the Channel Fleet and made visible a break [...] -
St. Vincent and the Marlborough Mutiny of 1797
Earl St. Vincent (formerly Sir John Jervis) appears in the early books of our beloved series as a First Lord of the Admiralty during the Peace of Amiens more concerned with stamping out corruption in the dockyards than maintaining the active navy. In his earlier years he was however a fighting seaman, perhaps second only [...] -
The Execution of Thomas Nash, Hermione Mutineer, and its Ramifications
On August 19, 1799, Thomas Nash was hanged in Jamaica for the bloody mutiny on the HMS Hermione. The Admiralty’s most notorious mutiny this side of the Bounty was actually a far bloodier affair. Dig the description from one of the conspirators who later turned state’s evidence. “The captain,” said he, “was very severe with [...] -
A First-Hand Account of the Mutiny at the Nore
From the Sheerness Guardian, June 12th, 1869 The following interesting account of the Mutiny at the Nore was written by an eye-witness of the events described, then a workman in the Sheerness Dockyard. We have been permitted to publish it by the kindness of Mr. Thomas Bastard, who possesses the original M.S., the writer being [...] -
Eight Articles of Demand of the Nore Mutineers
These Articles of Demand were presented to Admiral Buckner by the Nore mutineers. It should be noted that the Admiralty received them and immediately rejected them. The official reply was “All that could reasonably be expected by the seamen and marines has already been granted them. Their Lordships cannot accede any further requests.” Article 1 [...] -
The Breeze at Spithead and the Gale at the Nore
The Spithead and Nore mutinies were two major mutinies by sailors of the Royal Navy in 1797. There was also discontent and minor incidents on ships in other locations in the same year. The mutinies were potentially dangerous for Britain, because at the time the country was at war with the Revolutionary government of France. [...] -
The Retailiation of the Real-Life Surprise
“But some time later the Spaniards sailed the Hermione to Puerto Cabello, and there Ned Hamilton, who had the dear Surprise at that time, and a damned good crew as well, took the boats in at night and cut her out, although she was moored head and stern between two very powerful batteries and although [...]