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Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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Sir Edward Berry, Nelson's captain at the Battle of the Nile, resigned in disgust from Admiral Cochrane's squadron for not engaging the French fleet and returned to England. Includes anecdote of Nelson presenting Berry to the King after losing his arm at the Nile.
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We have it from respectable authority, that Sir Edward Berry, who was admiral Nelson's Captain at the battle of the Nile, and who commanded one of the four sail under Admiral Cochrane, at the time of falling in with the French fleet, has resigned in disgust and gone for England, owing to Cochrane's not engaging them. When Nelson paid his compliments to the King after the business of the Nile, his Majesty observed with sorrow, that he had lost his right arm. "I have," replied the hero, "but not my right hand—give me leave to present Captain Berry to your Majesty."
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England
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Sept. 2
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sir edward berry resigned in disgust and returned to england
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Sir Edward Berry, who served as Admiral Nelson's captain at the Battle of the Nile and commanded one of four ships under Admiral Cochrane when encountering the French fleet, has resigned due to Cochrane's decision not to engage them. Anecdote: After the Nile, Nelson presented Berry to the King, saying he lost his right arm but not his right hand in Berry.