Chapter IX Naval Campaign in West Indies in 1781. Capture of St. Eustatius by Rodney. De Grasse Arrives in Place of de Guichen. Tobago Surrenders to de Grasse
Effects of the Great Hurricanes of 1780 in West Indies 159
Rodney’s Diminished Force. Arrival of Sir Samuel Hood with reinforcements 160
Rodney receives Orders to seize Dutch Possessions in Caribbean 160
Capture of St. Eustatius, St. Martin, and Saba 161
The large Booty and Defenceless state of St. Eustatius 161
Effect of these Conditions upon Rodney 161
Hood detached to cruise before Martinique 162
De Grasse arrives there with Twenty Ships-of-the-Line 163
Indecisive Action between de Grasse and Hood 164
Criticism of the two Commanders 166
Junction of Rodney and Hood 166
De Grasse attempts Santa Lucia, and Fails 167
He captures Tobago 168
He decides to take his Meet to the American Continent 168
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