. The British in Capri, 1806-1808 . their doors. This plea, howeverbad in itself, was also demolished by the fact of theBritish ships being already there to receive them, whichindeed they did, pending the two days which intervenedbetween the capitulation and the evacuation of SirHudson Lowe. Several hours previous to the sailing of Sir Hudson,with his yearling prisoners, a squadron arrived fromSicily, with troops and everything requisite to turn 142 THE BRITISH IN CAPRI the tables upon General La Marque. Great must havebeen their chagrin and disappointment at the disgracefulcoincidence ; how s
. The British in Capri, 1806-1808 . their doors. This plea, howeverbad in itself, was also demolished by the fact of theBritish ships being already there to receive them, whichindeed they did, pending the two days which intervenedbetween the capitulation and the evacuation of SirHudson Lowe. Several hours previous to the sailing of Sir Hudson,with his yearling prisoners, a squadron arrived fromSicily, with troops and everything requisite to turn 142 THE BRITISH IN CAPRI the tables upon General La Marque. Great must havebeen their chagrin and disappointment at the disgracefulcoincidence ; how such feelings were expressed to SirHudson Lowe I do not know,—anyhow, his Govern-ment held by him. He was then a Colonel, but soonafter was made a General : and, then, chosen as thefittest possible personage to be the moral executioner ofNapoleon at St. Helena. So much for Sir HudsonLowe. ^ The damaged walls on the Weatern side of the Palazzo Inglese bear stillthe marks of the French battery, placed during the siege, at CHAPTER V Attack on the Island of observations British Museum : Manuscript 20,179, folios 59-62 THE island of Capri was wrested from the enemyby the Marines and Seamen Squadron of HisMajestys vessels, under Sir Sidney Smithscommand in the month of May, 1806. The conductof this expedition was intrusted to Captain Rowleyof His Majestys Ship Eagle, who landed hisprincipal force of the marines and a small division inthe Bay of Mulo. The enemys troops, who had been summoned previousto the landing, retired to the town and Castle Hill. ^ Mule, or Mulo, at Marina Piccola, on the south side of the island. Thename is derived from the Latia word Moles, for there existed here a Romanpier, or mole. 2 This hill ia situated on the south-eaat coast, half way between the MarinaPiooola and Punta Tragara. On the top is a castle, which was built by theSaraoens. The interior was used as a powder-magazine by the English and following are the h
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