Survey and comments concerning Turkish crisis
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Five documents, handwritten in English: survey [from vice-admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth, commander of the Main Division], containing five identical questions concerning the Turkish crisis [Dardanelles Operation], inquiring on potential and subsequent actions, addressed to several British Naval Commanders, no date [February-March 1807]; on same pages responses and comments to the questions handwritten and signed by each commander;;1. Answers and comments by John Thomas Louis [Rear-admiral of Vangard Division]; and by Charles Boyles [Captain of HMS Windsor-Castle];;2. Answers and comments by Richard Dacres [Flag-captain of HMS Pompée]; Thomas Harvey [captain of HMS Standard]; and John Talbot [Captain of HMS Thunderer] ;;3. Answers and comments by Thomas George Shortland (Flag-Captain of HMS Canopus]; and Richard Dalling Dunn [Flag-Captain of HMS Royal George];;4. Answers and comments to each question and an added one by Thomas Bladen Capel [Captain of HMS Endymion];;5. Answers and comments by Arthur Kaye Legge (Captain of HMS Repulse].;See also Files: 961-984;[Sir John Thomas Duckworth, 1st Baronet, later admiral, (1748 – 1817); British Naval Commander];;[Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Louis, 1st Baronet (1758 – 1807) Officer of the British Royal Navy];;[Sir Richard Dacres (1761 – 1837), later Vice-admiral; Officer of the British Royal Navy];;[Sir Charles Boyles (1756-1816); British Naval Commander; later Vice-admiral];;[Sir John Talbot (c. 1769 – 1851), later admiral; Senior British Royal Navy officer];;[Sir Thomas Bladen Capel (1776 – 1853) later admiral; Officer in the British Royal Navy];;[Sir Arthur Kaye Legge (1766 – 1835) later admiral; Officer of the British Royal Navy].
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