CHAPTER XIII.
EVENTS IN THE WEST INDIES AFTER THE SURRENDER OF YORKTOWN .-- ENCOUNTERS OF DE GRASSE WITH HOOD .-- THE SEA BATTLE OF THE SAINTS .-- 1781-1782.
Maritime struggle transferred from the continent to West Indies 468 De Grasse sails for the islands 469 French expedition against the island of St.Christopher, January, 1782 469 Hood attempts to relieve the garrison 470 Manoeuvres of the two fleets 471 Action between De Grasse and Hood 472 Hood seizes the anchorage left by De Grasse 473 De Grasse attacks Hood at his anchorage 474 Hood maintains his position 475 Surrender of the garrison and island 475 Merits of Hood's action 476 Criticism upon De Grasse's conduct 477 Rodney arrives in West Indies from England 479 Junction of Rodney and Hood at Antigua 479 De Grasse returns to Martinique 479 Allied plans to capture Jamaica 479 Rodney takes his station at Sta.

Lucia 480 The French fleet sails and is pursued by Rodney 480 Action of April 9, 1782 481 Criticism upon the action 483 The chase continued; accidents to French ships 484 The naval battle of the Saints, April 12, 1782 485 Rodney breaks the French line 488 Capture of the French commander-in-chief and five ships-of-the-line 489 Details of the action 489 Analysis of the effects of Rodney's manoeuvre 491 Tactical bearing of improvements in naval equipment 493 Lessons of this short naval campaign 495 Rodney's failure to pursue the French fleet 496 Examination of his reasons and of the actual conditions 497 Probable effect of this failure upon the conditions of peace 498 Rodney's opinions upon the battle of April 12 499 Successes achieved by Rodney during his command 500 He is recalled by a new ministry 500 Exaggerated view of the effects of this battle upon the war 500 Subsequent career of De Grasse 501 Court-martial ordered upon the officers of the French fleet 502 Findings of the court 502 De Grasse appeals against the finding 503 He is severely rebuked by the king 503 Deaths of De Grasse, Rodney, and Hood 504.