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Such names as Cape Borda, Cape Linois, Maupertuis Bay, Cape Gautheaume, Bougainville Bay, and a few others, preserve the memory of the French expedition on Kangaroo Island. A rock, known as Frenchman's Rock, upon which a record of the visit was cut, also survives there. A few months after the publication of the Terre Napoleon charts in 1807, the truth about the matter became known.
To mar our skill, fam'd Linois, thou hast found A certain way, by fighting ships on ground; Fix deep in sand thy centre, van, and rear, Nor e'er St. Vincent, Duncan, Nelson, fear. While, o'er the main, Britannia's thunder rolls, She leaves to thee the trident of the shoals!
They were accompanied by Lord Cochrane and the officers of the Speedy, sloop of war, which had been taken on the 3rd by Linois' squadron, off Malaga." The Admiral now prepared duplicates of his despatches for the Admiralty, which Lieutenant Janvarin, of the Calpe, who was taken in the Cæsar's boat, assisting the Hannibal, had been previously charged to carry to Faro.
Bulletin from the Moniteur. Anecdote of an occurrence at St. Malo. Sword presented to Linois. Lines on the occasion. His improvement of Naval tactics. Epigram. Anecdote of the intrepidity of one of the Cæsar's men.
On the 27th the Spaniards and French, the only ships of war in the roads, saluted, were manned and dressed. She was one of that unfortunate Squadron which came forth from Cadiz to convey home Adl. Linois & his prize the Hannibal, after our unsuccessful attack in Algeciras bay.
Cruising off the Cape, on the 17th of February, 1805, she fell in with the Warren Hastings, one of the China fleet which on a former voyage so gallantly bent off the squadron of Admiral Linois; and after a very long and severe action, in which the Indiaman was dismasted, and otherwise completely disabled, took her.
To those conversant in naval affairs, it must appear manifest that the disposition made by Admirals Moreno and Linois was one of the worst that could be devised.
I have the honour to be, sir, With all possible regard, your obedient servant, JAMES SAUMAREZ. To Rear-admiral Linois, commanding the French squadron at Algeziras. This application was, however, not attended with success; and the sufferings of the unfortunate wounded at Algeziras were extreme, until circumstances changed, in consequence of the second action.
Not a single French ship was hit; but under cover of the thick smoke which "the engagement" occasioned, Linois and his squadron sailed away, and left the cheering Britons in the peace which they so certainly required, but had so audaciously pretended that they did not in the least degree desire. Dance became temporarily a national hero.
The idea that a leaky twenty-nine ton schooner, with her pumps out of gear, could have put into Port Louis with any aggressive intent against the great French nation, which had a powerful squadron under Admiral Linois in the Indian Ocean, was too absurd for consideration.
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