working parties to the batteries, as well as pushing his men
forward on all occasions.
"To M. Monfrere, a volunteer gentleman from the Seahorse, whom I
had the honour to recommend to your lordship's notice at St. Elmo,
I feel indebted for his great ability and assistance as an
engineer, which forwarded our operations much.
"Lieutenants Lowcay and Davis, who served as aides-du-camp to me,
have also great merit; as well as Mr. Greig, an officer in the
Russian service, serving in his majesty's ship under my command,
whom I beg your lordship to recommend to the court of Petersburgh
as a promising officer. Count di Lucci, chief of the etat-major,
was unremitting in his attention. I have the honour to inclose your
lordship a return of the ordnance, stores, and provisions, found in
Capua, as well as a return of the garrison, not including Jacobins,
which were serving with the French.
"I have the honour to be, &c.
"T. Troubridge."
"The Right Honourable Lord Nelson, K.B."
The capitulation contained nine articles, like that of St. Elmo, which
it in all other respects resembled. The ordnance was one hundred and
eighteen pieces of cannon; and there were twelve thousand muskets, four
hundred and fourteen thousand musket-cartridges filled, and sixty-seven
thousand eight hundred and forty-eight pounds of powder. The French
garrison consisted of a hundred and ninety-nine officers, and two
thousand six hundred and eighteen non-commissioned officers and
privates.
The town and garrison of Gaieta, being under the same commander in chief
as Capua, Monsieur Girardon, General of Brigade, was immediately after
agreed to be surrendered without a siege, and an order to that effect
was sent, on the 30th, to the Governor: on which account, the place
having only been blockaded, all the French troops, consisting of
eighty-three officers, and fourteen hundred and fifteen privates, were
allowed to march out with their firelocks, bayonets, swords, and
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