. The British in Capri, 1806-1808 . hen his ship waspaid off. In 1785, he went to Caen, in Normandy, where he spenttwo years, gaining a proficient knowledge of the Frenchlanguage, and he visited also Spain. From 1790 to1792, he advised the King of Sweden in the war withRussia, although he had no personal, political, or otherinterest in it, the Empress Catherine having reasonafterwards to deplore his assistance. In the naval fightswhich ensued, he gained great naval knowledge, and, afterthe Convention of Reichenbach, signed on July 27th,1790, between Great Britain, Prussia, Austria, Poland,and
. The British in Capri, 1806-1808 . hen his ship waspaid off. In 1785, he went to Caen, in Normandy, where he spenttwo years, gaining a proficient knowledge of the Frenchlanguage, and he visited also Spain. From 1790 to1792, he advised the King of Sweden in the war withRussia, although he had no personal, political, or otherinterest in it, the Empress Catherine having reasonafterwards to deplore his assistance. In the naval fightswhich ensued, he gained great naval knowledge, and, afterthe Convention of Reichenbach, signed on July 27th,1790, between Great Britain, Prussia, Austria, Poland,and Holland, guaranteeing the integrity of Turkey, hewas invested on May 16th, 1792, with the SwedishOrder of the Sword, at St. Jamess Palace, and he receivedalso the honour of an English Knighthood. The invasion of Egypt by the French Directory, and * See, Narrative and Critical History of America, edited by Justin Wineor,librarian of Harvard University, etc. London : Sampson, Low, Marston, Searle,and Eivington : 1888. Pages 501, SJR VilLIJAM Ml)M-;l SMITH. SIR SIDNEY SMITH 45 its designs on Syria and the whole of the OttomanEmpire, had awakened the British Government, notonly as to the designs of France against Turkey, but alsoagainst British India, with the chief object of over-throwing the power of England. According to CountMontholon the army which was intended to changethe destinies of India, was to set out from the Nile ; theconquest of Egypt would bring in its train the loss ofall the English settlements in America, and on thePeninsula of the Ganges. After his return to England, Sir Sidney Smith wassent to Constantinople. Then, being recalled homefrom executing for Lord Grenville a secret mission inTurkey, he joined Lord Hood at Toulon in December,1793, when he was actively employed in burning theFrench fleet and arsenal. For this valuable service, hereceived no remuneration, because, being on half pay,he held no appointment; but. Lord Hood sent him toEngland as beare
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