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S ir , 1 cannot omit requesting your Excellency ns Veil in my own name as in the name of the Admiral who commands his Majesty’s Fleet, to take into your most Serious consideration the present situation of the city of Copenhagen, which ia brought into a most dreadful crisis. If this city, the capital of Denmark, the residence of the King, and that of all the royal family and of the Government, the seat of the sciences and commerce, and full of inhabitants of all ranks* of every age and sex if this city should .deter­ mine to abide the horrors of a siege, then the same \shall be annoyed by every possible means o f devastation » As soon as ever the orders shall be issued for this purpose, the Officers, who are entrusted with them will no longer have any choice left them, of exerting every means in their power to make themselves masters of that placet An assault made upon a place so full of men and treasure, mustj in the issue, involve the inhabitants in ruin and theylorss of their pro- ttead-quirters, before Cogent. Aug. i8 , i8of*

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S ir , I cannot omit requesting your Excellency as \vell in my own name as in the name of the Admiral who commands his Majesty’s Fleet, to take into your most Serious consideration the present situation of the city of Copenhagen, which is brought into a most dreadful crisis. If this city, the capital of Denmark, the residence of the King, and that of all the royal family and of the Government, the seat of the sciences and commerce, and full of inhabitants of all ranks* of every age and sex if this city should deter* taine to abide the horrors of a siege, then the same \shall be annoyed by every possible means o f devastation » As soon as ever the orders shall he issued for this purpose, the Officers, who are entrusted with them will no longer have any choice left them, of exerting every means in their power to make themselves masters of that placet An assault made upon a place so full of men and treasure, must, in the issue, involve the inhabitants in ruin and the/lorss of their pro* " . . (i) * ttead*quarte*s, before Cogent. Aug. ig; i8of*

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perty, as an unavoidable consequence. Should Den­ mark refuse to join us in a friendly alliance, the most absolute orders are given by our Govern­ ment to attack this city by land and sea. The preparations for this purpose are in a state of greater forwardness than you are willing to be­ lieve. For God’s sake, Sir! consider coolly whethejc resistance will notbqthe ruin of the place, which you wish to defend, and whether under the circumstances of the present contest, ah exhibition of your valour, which certainly no man will dispute, will not involve the capital'in that ruin, \ybich is always the result of a, siege,, and the final issue of which will be the loss of your fleet and arsenal, both of which may now be prevented All the property without the city has been hither to respected. I must also avail myself o f this occasion to inform you, that objects of the greatest national importance to Denmark are in my power and,that I have hitherto respected them: this state of things cannot indure long. It will not offend your Excellency by any kind of manace; but I request you and your adr visers most earnestley to think of the. irreparable injury, which may be caused by the operation of a few .days, and that you are still in a situa* tion to avert it. Your Excelly’s most obedient /Servant. Ca t h c a r f k

By Janies Gambier, Esq. Adm. of tlie Blue, and Commander in Chief of a F leet'o f his Maje­ sty’s Ships and Vessels employed on a parti­ cular Service. • ' , * Whereas I have received information that the French army is in possession of Stralsund, and i t being jes.sential to the "'service in which his Majesty’s fleet ur\der my command is employed, that no reinforcements should be sent from thence to the island of Zealand, you are hereby requi­ red and .djre'iited to station such part o.f the force under you orders off Stralsund as you may judge ^ ‘ f ' 1 ■ ' * • sufficient ,fojr the above purpose, as yvell as for maintaining a close blockade thereof; and to .this end you are to diredlt the Captains and ^Commanders of the rships and vessels which you may employ on the abqve service, to give notice \of jhis blockade to any neutral vessels which .they maj find going into the port abovementip- ned, or into any pf the channels or creeks' lea­ ding thereto, or connected therewith, with direc­ tions not to enter the same; and in case any .neutral vessel, after having received this notice, shall attempt to enter into the said port, or into .any of the channels or creeks leading thereto, or1 connected therewith,, the said,Captains and Com­ manders are hereby authorized and required to detain such vessels, and leaving their respective blasters, and a proportion of their crews on ' board to assist in navigating them, put a careful p.erty officer, with as many seamen as may be

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necessary into them respectively, and send them to me at this anchorage. Given on board the Prince of Wales, off Copenhagen, Aug. 23. 1807, (Signed). J, Gamb l e r , T 0 Commodore R. G. Keats, &c. See, &c. Superb. Ry Command of the Admiral, (Signed), Jo s , T h r a u n s e l h ,tl I have the honour, in reply to your letter of the a6th instant, to transmit to you a copy Of the summons which was yesterday sent in to the Governor of Copenhagen, and of the Govern jior’s answer; by which your Lordship will be informed of the terms which in pursuance of your former instructions, Lord Cathcart and my- self conceived it our duty to propose previously to the opening of the batteries against the city. Not conceiving it expedient to suspend our ope*, rations so long ,as to allow the Governor to com­ municate with his Danish Majesty, we have ap­ prized General Peyman of our determination, in a letter, of -which I have the honour also to transmit your Lordship a copy. I have the honour to be, See. J. Ga mbier, The Plight Honourable Viscount Castlereagh. Prinee of Wales, off Copenh. Sept. 2, 1807* Mr L ord ,

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, . . Brhtish Head-quarters.before Copenhagen, September i, 1807;. S ir , ' • v ;Wo, the-Commanders in Chief of his Maje- etu’s Sea and Land Forces now before Copenha­ gen, judge it expedient at this time to summon you to surrender the place, for the purpose of avoiding the further effusion of b.lood, by giving ' up~ a defence which it is evident cannot long b e . continue^. •The King, our grations master,; used every endeavour to settle the .matter now in dispute, ih the most conciliating manner, through his diplomatic servants. . ^ .. <. To convince his Danish Majesty and all the vvorld, of the relmftance, with which his Majesty finds himself compelled to have recourse to arms, \ye, the undersigned, at this moment when our troops are before your gates, and our batteries ready to open, do renew to you the offer or the same advantageous and conciliatory terms which were proposed through his Majesty’s Ministers at your Court. • ■ . I f you will consent to deliver up the Danish fleet, and to our carrying it away, it shall be held in deposit for his Danish Majesty, and shall he restored, with all its equipments, in as good state as it is received, as soon as the provisions of a general peace shall remove the necessity which has occasioned this demand. ’

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’ The -property of ail sorts which ha* beep captured since the commencement of hostilities will he restored to its owners, and the union between the United Kingdoms of Great Britain a^d Ireland, and Denmark may he'renewed. But if this offer is rejected now, it cannot he repeated. The captured property, public and private, must then belong to the captors; and the city/ when taken, must share the fate of conquered places. We must request ait ia rly decision, because ih the present advanced position of the tvoofs so' near your glacis,"the: most prompt and vigo­ rous attack is indispensible, aud delay would bo improper. . . T- . >Ve,.4kerefo,i-e, expert to receive your decision by We have the honour tp he, # cq * . . . « J. Gunibieti4} : Commander in Chief of his Majesty’s Ship* and Vessels in the Baltic, Ca t hc a , rU JJis Excellency General Peym^nn, Governor ' of Copenhagen,.' See, &c. &c, . ‘ "M y Lonps! ‘ r'" - Our fleet, our own indisputable property, we are convinced is as safe in his Danish Majesty’s Jiands as ever it can be in those of the King of 'England, as pur master never intended any hos­ tilities against your*. : ' Copenhagen, September i , J807.

*■’ I f you fcre -'ernel enough ty endeavour to destroy a city.that has no,t giyen .any the le^st cause to such a treatment at your hands, |t must submit to its fate.; but honour .£Xid duty bid q$ rejedt a proposal unbecoming, ,an independent power;, and we are resolved to repel every at* -tack, and defend to thp utmost the city and our good cause,, for which >ve are ready to lay down our lives. The only proposal in my power to make, in- order .to prevent further effusSion of blood, is to send to my. Royal Master, for learning his final resolution, with respedt to the contents of your letter, if, you will grant a passport for this purpose. ' | am, &c. • . •(Signed).’ 7 P eym ari. Commander in .Chief of his Danish , . Majesty’s Land Forces. $ is Excellency Admiral Gambipr and Lord Cathcart, Commanders in Chief of tho , British Sea" and Land Forces. Head-quarters before Copenh. Sppt. 2, iSp?* S ir , ■ • • - ■ It is with great regret that we acquaint you, that it is not in our power to suspend qur com* combined operations during the .time necessary dor consulting your Government. We have‘ done the utmost within the limit? •o f our authority In offering to you, at this -mo­ ment , terms as advantageous as those ytthich were proposed tq. prevent a rupture* , vt : o

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We shall deeply lament the destruction of the city, if it is injured; but we have the satis* faftion to refled, that, in having renewed, to you, for the last time, the offer of the most ad­ vantageous andNconciliatory terms, we have done our utmost to save the effusion of blood, and prevent the horrors of-war. ■ ; We have the honour to he, 8 cc . (Signed) ' J. G a m b i e r , Admiral, &c. C a t h e a r t , Lieut.-Gen. &c. His Excellency Major-GeneraVPeymann, Com­ mander in Chief of His Danish Majesty’s Land Forces, Copenhagen, I have the honour to transmit your Lord- ship a copy of an order which 1 judged it my duty to issue on the 17th ult. for detaining Da­ nish vessels, in consequence of which, the ships under my command have sent into this ancho­ rage, sixty sail, which I have kept in order that, i f circumstances should have made it expedient, in treating for the Danish fleet, to agree to deli­ ver up all private property that had been taken, since the commencement of hostilities, the said vessels might have been restore.d to their proper owners; but the Danes not having accepted the proposals made to them for the above purpose,, it is my intention to send the. said vessels to. Prince of Wales, Cop^nh. Roade, S.ept. 5,1807. M r L ord ,

II London under proper ’convoy,, to be dealt with according to his Majesty’s pleasure. I have the honour to be, &c. - J. Gamb i e r . The Right Honourable Lord Viscouni; Castlereagh. By Janies Gambler, Esq, Admiral of the Blue, and Commander in. Chief of a Fleet of His Majesty’s Ships and Vessels, employed on a particular Service, Hostilities having this day commenced be­ tween His Majesty’s arms and those of Denmark by the Danish gun boats having captured and destroyed a British merchant ship passing Copen­ hagen, the Flag Officers, Captains, and Comman­ ders of his Majesty’s ships and vessels under my command, are hereby- authorized and required to use their utmost endeavours to/ take possession of and detain any ships or vessels of war belon­ ging to the King of Denmark, or any merchant vessels whathsoever, with their cargoes, belonging to subjects of bis Danish Majesty, observing to '/ send all such ships and vessels to me, to be dealt with as circumstances all require. Given under my hand on board the Prince of Wales, off Copenhagen, August 17. 1807. (Signed). J. Gamb i e r% By Command of the Admiral * (Signed). - / o s . T r o u n s e l t „

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, Citatel bf Cpp^aliagen, 8 ept, 8 > 1307. S ir , ' It has fallen to my lot to have the great satisfaction of forwarding to your Lordship the ratified Capitulation of the Town and Citadel of Copenhagen, including the surrender of the Da­ nish Fleet and ArsenalVin this port, which are placed at-his Majesty’s.disposal. . ' - . : The .pbje.cn; of securing this fleet having been attained, every other provision of a tendency to' wound the feelings, or irritate the nation, has been avoided; and. although the bombardment \pnd cannonade have made considerable havoc pnd destudion in the town, not one shot was .fired into it till after it was summoned, with the offer of the most advantageous terms, nor a single shot after the first indication of a disposi­ tion to capitulate; on the contrary, the firing which lasted three nights from bis Majesty’s bat­ teries, was. considerably abated on* the 2d, and was only renewed on the 3d to its full vigour, on supposing from the quantity of shells thrown from the .place that there was a determination to hold out. On the evening o f tke 5th of September, a letter was sent oy the Danish General, to pro­ pose an armistice of twenty-four hours, for pre­ paring an agreement on which Articles of Capi­ tulation might be founded: The armistice was declined, as tending .to Unnecessary delay, and the works were ..continued, Jbut the firing wajs ,

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countermanded, and Lieutenant - colonel Murray was sent to explain, that no proposal of capitu­ lation could' be listened t o , unless accompanied --by the surrender of the fleet. This basis Ihiving been admitted by a sub- seguent letter on the 6th, Major General Sir A. Wellesley, whom I had sent for, for this pur­ pose, from his command in the couutry, where? he had distinguished himself in a manner So ho­ nourable to bimself and so advantageous to the public, was appointed, with Sir Ilomje Fopham,. and Lieutenant-Colonel Murray, to prepare and sign Articles of Capitulation; and those Officers having insisted on proceeding immediately to bu­ siness , the Capitulation was drawn up in ‘the night between the 6th and 7th. The ratification was exchanged in the course of the morning; and at .four in the afternoon of the same day, Lieut-General Burrard procee­ ded to take possession. The British Grenadiers present, *with de­ tachments from all the other corps of cavalry and infantry, under the command of Colonel Cameron, of the 79th regiment, with two bri­ gades of artillery, marched into the citadel, while Major-General Spencer, having embarked his bri­ gade at the Kalk Brandi ere, landed in the Dock­ yard, and took possession of. each, of the line of battle ships, and of all the Arsenal; the Danish » guards withdrawing when those of his Majesty were ready to replace thpm, and proper officers

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attending to deliver Stores, as far as inventories could be made up. ! v The Town being in a state o f the greatest ferment and disorder, I most willingly acceded to the request that our troops should not be quartered in it, and that neither officers os sol­ diers should enter it for some days; and having the command of possession from the Citadel, whenever it might be necessary to use it, I had -no objection to leaving the other gates in the han d’s of the troops of his Danish Majesty, to­ gether with the police of the place. We have consented to the re-setablishment of the Post; but all arrivals and departures are to be at and from the Citadel. This work sis in good condition, very strong* and well stored with ordnance and ammunition* The amount of the garrison of the town is not easily ascertained. The regular droops were not numerous; but the number of batteries which fired at the same time, together with the floa­ ting defences, prove that there must have beeii a very great number of Militia and Burghers, with other irregular forces, and their ordnance was well served. Considering the advanced position in- which his Majesty’s troops have been placed for the last fortnight, our loss, (highly as I prize the value of every' officer or soldier who lias fallen or been wounded) has been comparatively small.

The zeal, spirit, and perseverance of every rank in the army have been truly characteristic of the British Nation; and the King’s German Legion are entitled to a full share in this com- xnendation. All the Generals, .and indeed each Officer, has rendered himself conspicuous in proportion to his command, and the opportunities which have occurred, and opportunities have occurred to all. The Staff have done themselves^ the greatest credit, and been of all the service that could be desired in their several deparments. Colonel D’Arcey, the Chief Engineer, and every Engineer under him, have given the most, unequivocal proofs of science and indefatigable industry; the works under their direction have \ gone on with fresh parties without ceasing. ; General Bloomfield, and the Officers and Corps of Royal Artillery, have done great honor to themselves, and to that branch of his Maje­ sty’s service, of which their fire upon the gun­ boats, and the rapidity and success of the mor- ' tar practice, afford sufficient proofs; nor is the distribution at so many points in this extensive line, in st> short a period, a small proof of the method and resources- of that corps. Lieutenant-Colonel Smith, with the 82d re­ giment under his command, held the post at the Windmill on the left, which for the greater part of the time was the must exposed to the gun-

i6 boats and sorties of the enemy; and the unre­ mitting attentions of that Officer claim particus* Idr riotice. ' ' ■> . , By the ndval blockade the force opposed to us has been limited to the resources of this and ’Of the adjacent islands* separated only by narrow ferries; and almost every wish of assistanbe has been anticipated, and every requisition of boats*, guns, ahd stores has been most amply and effec­ tually provided fur with the greatest dispatch and the most perfect cordiality; and every pos­ sible attention has been paid, and every accom-. modation given, by every Officer in that service, from Admiral Gartibier downwards. A battalion of Seamen and Marines, with three divisions of Carpenters, were landed on the 5th, under Captain Wutson, o,f his Majesty’s schip Inflexible; and had the effort been made, which would have been resorted to in a few days, if the place had not capitulated, their seif-* Vices in the passage of the ditch would have been distinguished. I send this Dispatch by Lieutenant Cath- card, who has become for some time my first Aid-de-Camp, who has seen every thing that has occurred here arid at StriUsurid, and wiil be able to give any further details that may be required. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) Gathc&r ' t,

n 1 'No. 2 '. List of Killed, wounded, and missing, Killed^-r4; Pfficers, % Serjeant, i Drummer, 36 - .and file, and $ horses. . . Wounded— 6 Officers, 1 Serjeant, 138 Rank and . File,and 25 horses, , Misshag--f1 Serjeant, 4 Drummers, and 19 Rank ,• and {Fil?. f " Names of Officers Killed. ! Lieutenant Lyons, of the Royal Artillery. ' Ensign Robert Dixon, of the 1st Reg, Light Dra­ gons, King’s German Legion. Ensign Jenning, of the 23d Foot, or Royal Weleh Fuzileers. < Lieutenant Suter, of ditto. . . . ‘ ,': Captain During, 1st Batt. Kings German Legion, Lieutenant-General Sir David Baird, in the shoul- • der and hand slightly. . . Ensign, Bilsoa. .• • " ' i j Admiralty-Office, September i6» 1807$ Captain Collier, of his Majesty’s ship the Stn> veillante, arrived at this Office this morning with a Dispatch from Admiral Gambier, Com- 0 mander In Chief of his Majesty’s Ships and '' Vessels in the Baltic, addressed to the Honou­ rable William W ellesley Pole, Secretary to the Admirality^ dated Prince of Wales, in Co? ( 2 ) -• v i;:, .Names of Officers wounded, Captain Hastings, of the 82d Foot. , , .

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' penhagen Road,' 7th September} 1807, of which the following is a copy. . ■ S ir , : - r : v The communications which; I have already had the honour1 to transmit to you, jwill Hay© , made the Lords Commissioners of the-Adihiralty acquainted with the proceedings of the Fleet tin­ der imy command down to the. ad instant; have now to add, that the mortar batteiiC* which had been ere&ed by the, army in ,;the several positions they had taken rpnnd Copenhagen, to^ gether with the bomb vessels, which- were, plan ced in convenient situations, began the bombard­ ment in the morning of that, day, with such po^, wer and effect, that In a short-time, the town was set on fire, and by the repeated discharges of our artillery, was kept in flaimes in different places till the evening of -the' 5th, when a con­ siderable part of it being cdnsiimed; and the con­ flagration- having arrived at a great, height, threa­ tening th e ‘speedy destruction of the whole city, the General commanding the garrison sent out -a flag of truce desiring an Armistice, to afford time to treat fo r-a Capitulation. ’ After some correspondence had passed between the Danish General and Lord Cathcart -and myself,,, certain Articles were agreed upon, of which I have the honour to transmit you a Copy.' From these their Lotdships. will perceive,- that all the Da­ nish ships and vessels -of-.war, (of which I inclose e list), with the store* in, arsenal,' were, to

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20: steady couvage and arduous exertion -‘with Which* on'one occasion in particular they sustained for* more than four hours a heavy and* incessant- cannonade with the Danish batteries,»block ships, praams and gun boats, in a situation where,- from1 tfye shoalness of the water, it was, impossible'to bring any of the large ships to, their support.' . . I feel i.t ..my duty ta make a particular aek-* nowiedgmept „of; the aid I have derived from Sir Home Popham.,. Captain. p fv the .Fleet, whose prompt resources and complete knowledge of, his profession, . especially of that branch which if_ conneifled. with the operations of an arm)':,• qua­ lify him in a particular manner for the ardu­ ous and various duties with which he has been charged. ■; •>* . ■*•.-’ ; C .*■ : -1 * - I herewith inclose- an account of the killed and wounded.' i i . ,1 beg. leave to refer their Lprdshrps to Cap*' tain Collier, ;whom, I. have charged with, this dispatch, for any further particulars they may* desire to.knovvv . :: • I have the honour to be, cftc, ' .v JT. \Ganib ieix . ■ •' *•£.' -M**t! AH Account of Killed and Wounded on board ,the advanced Squadron, on tlj.e' 33d of Aug. 1807,,. Cruizer— Lieutenant,Woodford, killed. Fearless— Two seamep,tkilled; Lieutenant .Wil-.- | liams (slightly) 1 seaman, and^ m^ines wounded. ," Indignant— Qn^se^mpn k i l l e d j seaman.wpundedi.;p

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Urgent— One seamen, and o"ne;i'marine wounded. .Valiants’s Launch— Three seamen wounded. Africaine’s Boat— One seaman' wounded. Total— Four killed; 13 wounded. List of-Killed and Wounded by the explosion of the Carles-Armed Transport)" attached to the Advanced Squadron, on the 31st August 1807. Belonging to the Valiant— Two sOanaen killed; • Lieutenant NT. RqWe, Mr. Philip Tomlinson, Master’s Mate {since dead" Of his wounds), arid 12 seamen wotmded. ‘ J ' ‘ •'*’ * ' Belonging to the Transport— Mr. Tames Moyase, * Master, and7 seamen killed; 7 sdarheh wounded. G a m b l e r . A List of the Danish Ships and Vessels delive- : red up. byi ,the;.Gapitalation' of Copenhagen to . his Majesty’s Forces, September ; ; i Christian the SeVerithy Of 9'dguhs— built iri f 803. Neptune, of g4 fguns—built ih 1^89* Waldemar, of 84 guns— built in 1798* Princess Sophia Frederica, of 74 gdns— built in J*.

Justice, of 74 guns— built in 1777. ; Heir Apparent Frederick, of .7^ gi^ns-—built in . /

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Skidd, of 74 guns—built in 1792. Crown Princess Maria, of 74 guns—built'in 179^, Danemark, of 74 guns— built in 1794. Norvay, of 7 4 'guns— built in 1800. Princess Caroline, of 74 guns— built in jgo5. Ditm.arsken, of 64 guns— built in 1780. ■ / Conqueror, of 64 guns— built in 1795* Mars, of 64 guns—built in 1784* ' Frigates, ' • Pearl, of 44 guns—built in 1804. • 1 Housewife, of 44 guns-built in 1789.... - c Liberty, of 44 guns— built in 1793. ' . ^ .Iris, of 44 guns— built in 1795. Triton, of 28 guns—built in 1796. Frederigsteon, of 28 guns— built in Igoo. : ■ .Little Belt, of 24 guns— built in 1801* St. Thomas, of 22 guns— built in 1779. ;r> Fylla, of 34 guns—built in 1802. , : * Elbe, of 20 guns— built in 1800. •V- ' Eyderen, of 20 guns—built in 1802. Gluckstad, of 20 guns— built in 1804* ■ : : < v • •Brigs. Sarpe, of 18 guns— built in 1791* Glommen, of: 18 g u n s — built in 1791. . Beta, of 44 guns—built in 1801. - Venus, of 44 guns— built in 1805. Nayde, of 36 guns— built in 1796. "

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. , Eleven with two guns in the bow., ■ Fourteen with one gun in the bow and one ift the stern. • ■ ‘ ■ :i r X Gamb i c r . The following Letters were sent to the Lord Mayor. /■ -1 St. lamcs’s-square, Wednesday Morning. ' Lord Castlereagh has the honour to acquaint the Lord Mayor, that dispatches have been rev ceived "from Loi*d Cathcart, dated from the cita­ del of Copenhagen, (on the 8th inst.- After a severe bombardment of three nights, a capitula­ tion was agreed to,-’ by which the Danish fleet, including vessels of all descriptions, were surren­ dered, together With all naval stores, and his Majesty’s troops put in possession of the citadel and dock yard. There were 18 sail of the line, exclusive of 3 on the stocks, 15 frigates, 7 sloops, and 37 mortar and gun boats, found in the port and arsenal. The particulars of this'important service will appear, with the least possible delay, in an Ex­ traordinary Gazette. ' : Gun Boats. Admiralty Office, Sept. i6< Lord Mulgrave has the horionr to acquaint the Lord Mayor, that Capt. Collier, of his Maje­ sty’s ship SurveiUante, is just jurived from Ad­ miral Garnbier, and brings the news that Copen­ hagen capitulated on the 7th instant, when his

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H ■ Majesty’s fleet and .army were put in possession of the fleet a;nd arsenals of Denmark,-, arid of the city of Copenhagen; r : . • i < , The following more particular account was communicated-in a Bulletin issued by Government; Bulletin. . Downing street, 16th Aug. 1807. Advices have been this mo'rning received, from Admiral Gainbier, and Lieutenant-General Lord Cathcart, containing the important intelli- ' gence of the surrender of the Town and Citadel of Copenhagen, to his Majesty’s, army on the '6tn ; and also of the Danish Fleet and Arsenal, wh ich ;are placed at his Majestyjs disposal. ,, The greatest praises are; giyen to the-con­ duct of all the Officers, and troops > employed.’ - 4

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.Guv iojs consists of 42 killed, 138. wounded, -and 22 inis^ing. Amongst the killed are four Offi­ cers, and six are wounded. ' • : The Danish Navy which has been placed at the disposal of his Majesty, consists of 18 sail of the line, 15 frigates, six sloops, and 25 gun-boats. Head-Quarters, before Copenh. Sept. 2, 1307. ' ' r’ ‘ M r L or O,". I have the honour to transmit herewith the report of the expedition undertaken by Brigadier- General, Von dp,r Decken 5 in the course of which he made a great number of troops capitulate, and also took ^possession of the foundery and powder mills at Friedrickswerk. Amongst the inclosures is the qapitulatioh, which has beep ratified ; and the (Commanding General in Copen­ hagen has adtiiafly permitted the artillerymen included in the capitulation, but who were serv­ ing in the place, to come out of the town as prisoners on capitulation. , The talents, zeal, and activity of the Briga­ dier-General have rendered him extremely useful on evvery occasion whichbas occured to employ him. I have" the honour to be, 8 cc: (Signed). , Ca thg tf.rU The Lord Viscount .Castlerea^h, <8^. Scc.^c. h ' :f ! r Jngetbdrg,' August- iij;' i8o'7.‘ ‘ ■ My Lofcfc, >-'• - After -1 'had'Sth¥ ho'notff te s ta te Ho your Lordship 1yesterday the* captofe1 d f ’siic waggons

loaded with powder, and also of a considerable quantity of arms at Friederiksstadt, which I have sent to Major-General Linsengen, I learned that ti convoy of one hundred and eighty Waggons, , loaded with gunpowder, and. escorted by upwards of five hundred men, was on its way to Friede* xickstadt, after leaving in vain attempted to enter Copenhagen by way of Roeskilde, I resolved to attempt to cut it off from Friedrickswerk,- and proceeded for that purpose to Krigume. I was informed here that the 6aid convoy had passed there two hours before, that the escort was very much fattigued, and had begun to desert. ,1 was told that Friedrickswerk was a very, strong position, befended by a corps, called the Yolun-' teers'of that place, raised by the Crown Prince himself for the protection of the powder mills arid arsenal there. Although the horses of my detachment (which was composed of one hundred light dragoons of the rst light, including eighteen dragoons of.the 3d,) were very fatigued, yet I thought it adviseable to attempt to take the place by surprize. I approached Friedrickswerk atone o’clock of the morning. Captain Krauckenberg, of the first light dragoons, succeeded in surpris­ ing an advanced piquet of mine men. In arri­ ving near the entrance, where we expected. 1o find a battery, we met with an Officer, who in­ formed me that • the Commanding OfTic-.r was Willing to capitulate if 1 would grant him ho­ nourable terms. . After some conversation with

Major Tscherning, Aid-de-Gamp t6 thb Prince arid. Governor of that place, he agreed to surrender With his corps, (eight hundred and sixty strong, including Officers), under the condition that he and his whole corps should not serve during thd war, or until an exchange had taken placed ? I found a great quantity of powder (about tne thousand six hundred centuefs) a number ot> guns and. small arms. As I had no means to carry off the powder, >and even no time to des* troy it.. I was obliged to be satisfied with the promise of the Major and all the Officers upon honour, that neither powder nor stores should h e issued to the Danes. As there was no means ■ Of getting waggons, I was obliged to be satisfied with carrying off the four guns, and half the a r m s o f the corps which had surrendered, and which I have delivered to Major*General Lin^> ' singen. 1 * J left Friede rickswerk this morning’ at five o’clock,1 and found myself soon after attacked almost in all the villages by peasants* armed With forks," delivered for that purpose by th£ Danish Government, the greater part bri foot1, but some on horseback. The dragoons took - about fifiy of these peasants and five horses with* ' • out any loss on our side On receiving info** anation 'that* till the roads in the woods befove ‘ ttnd behind Friedrickswerk were full of peasants (some of which Were -armed with rifles), I chan* gbclniy road ’by matching to the left, where the

ground is open, .and I discharged the peasants after explaining to them the object'of our being in this.country., . . \ • • v I cannot conclude this long report without; certifying to your Lordship my great satisfaction with the conduct ,of the Officers and Mdn which • I have had. the honour to, command- on thig-.bc-' ca$ion, and to recorpmopd to your- Lordship’* notice Captain Krauckenbprg of the ist Light Dragoons. , ; , I have ihe honpur tp.-be, ■ *. i>.» • ,Frie.d. v. JD.,cc.ken,-, Brigadier-Gen. Lieutenant-General the Right Hon. Lord Cathcart. .* i" ' .1* ■.i .!'• *' ; . Head-quarters, bp£o?:e Ccjpenh1Sept, d,- t 8 cpi >* , i; .. ^ , .. My L ord \.,,y. . *v .[ Having ^ra^edr to your Lordship tin my dis­ patch of„fh® jthp,preparation. of- force which was assembling^under Lieutenant-General Gasten- schiold , .ancl; my, intention of .detaching a -force : t o disperse them before they'.should be in a state to .untevtaka. any enterprize; :I have now the greatest pleasure in transmitting the report I. hgve Received from Sir Arthur Wellesley, to whom,., with the..assistance of, Major-General Dev Linsengen, and -Brigadier-General S tew a r tth a t service was entrusted. i: i \ •«.• The ,Major. General marqhed, on;?the 26th of ,1ast month tp.,.^qes]feil4rJKrofti;^iid proceeded ; on : thp. following day, ,to .attack

reports Jby the Danes; Major-General Linsengeif having made a long detour towards the sea, for 1 the purpose of cutting’ off their retreat, and at­ tacking their rea. ..... ' • ’ ; . •.But finding that the enemy "had moved off by'-the right to Kioge, Sir Arthur ’Wellesley' fell hack to Roestild Kroe^ extending* h i*'left to- cover the besieging army until the cavalry and infantry j who had made a 'Forced •march, had" time to refresh. He then proceeded to'attack' and to defeat the enemy i l l ra - ‘gfinerai adion. The. deroute appeals to have* been complete. ' .'Major-GeneralOxhoUn~ was witbih ‘a mile' of’ this adion, in his way to join General Cas- tenschicdd, with a corps coHeded- ih the Southern' Islands, which had got over.’ ‘He ehdeavoured to stop the fugitives,1 but xou ld 'm ike no effec­ tual resistancef this ’corps would have"'ende!avoii*?' red to connedt itself with sorhd'sorfie ffom'thfe' place, and would soon have been troublesome. ‘ Sir Arthur Wellesley has moved into the centre of the Island to disarm and quiet the country. cr ' • V'- v.) The only corps which appears to have kept ‘ together is the cavalry* but by the fast accounts' they have bee*n Found by the*'pdtrolel, and w ilf " be followed up. 1 t i ' k c i - ’ • •-w'c; ”fc‘- The. G eheraf‘ and rhis* Officers,'^ vvho" are mostly of their Militia1, have been^'released oh tC~' very'strid patttle?, the General Tbeifig rbspoKsilile4" for theni’; but their men, irgoo/tb which

ioo have since been added,. are distributed in his Majesty’s line of battle ships, the dread oF which will, perhaps, induce-the remainidg Militia of this description to be averse to quitting ihei* homes. ' I trust it wiljl appear that the affair of the. S9thi at Kioge, is as useful as it is brilliant.: I have the honour to be,. &c. , Ir (Signed). C a t h c a r t The yiscount Castlereagb, &c. &c. • ; x * ■: •' < \ ! >r t , . • • ■ ‘: •-•* ' Kioge, August 27, 1807* My L ord ! - ■ According to the intentiqn which I announ­ ced to-your Lorship on the evening of the 27th, I moved to Roeskild Kroe, and placed Colonel Reden at, Yallensbrelt; and General Linsengen jparched yesterday morning to Roeskild ;• by these different rqevements his force became the right instead of the le ft , Having had.reason to, believe, that; the ene- ipy still remained at Kioge. I determined to at­ tack him this day. I settled with General Lin­ sengen. that he should cross the Kioge rivulet at Lille Sellyas» and turn the enemy’s left flank, while I should’ move- along the Sead. Road to­ wards Kioge,. and attack him in front. Both divisions broke up this morning, and inarched, according to thje plan concerted. Upon jpy-approach to Kioge, I found the enemy in fpre^ on the .North side .of the town and -rivulet

and they commenced-, a. caimojiade upon- the pa,- trole? ;o,f hussars in the front;., they had three or four,regular battalions forrped in one line, with cavalry on both, flanks, and. apparently a large body beyond the town and rivulet,. At the time agreed on with General, Linsengen, I for­ med my infantry in .one line, wjth the left,to, the sea, having the two vsquadrons of hussars Upon tire right. There had been some appea­ rance. of. a .movement by the enemy to their left; and I had npt had any communication with General Linsengen, and was npt certain that, he had passed the rivulet, J therefore thought ii proper ,to smake the attack,. in a n , echeljou o£ battalions from the left; .,the, whole covered by, the ist battalion 95th regiment^. and by the, fire of our .artillery. „ ' .... .... . It fell to the lot of the 92.4 regiment to lead' this attack, and they performed their partin the most exemplary manner,, and were equally. wp.U supported, by the 5?d and 43d. . ^ T^he engmy soon retired to an entrenchment which they had formed in front ,of a .camp .pm the northside of Kioge, and they made a dispo­ sition of their cavalry upon the sands to charge the 92d in, flank while .they should attack, this entrenchment. This disposition obliged me to move Colonel Redeu’s hussars, fro*11 the right to the- left flank,.and .to throw the 43d into a second Rne.;, and then the 924 carried the entrenchments, -and forced the. enemy tel retreat into the .tovyn

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ia disorder. They were followed immediately in the most gallant stile by Col. Reden and. his huSsars, and by the ist battalion 95th regiment^ and afterwards by the whole of the infantry o f myr corps. Upon crossing the rivulet, we found Geh. Linsengen’s corps upon our right flank, and the whole joined in pursuit of the enemy. Major-General Oxholm, the second in com­ mand, who had joined the army with four bat­ talions last night from the Southern Island, at­ tempted to stand in the village of Herfolge, hut he was attacked briskly by the hussars, with de- tachments of which'were Captain Blaquiere and Capt. Cotton of the Staff, and by a Small deW. tachment of the 1st of the 95th; and he was compelled to surrender with Count Wedet Jarls- burg, several other Officers, and 400 men. - The loss of the enemy has’ been very great, many have fallen, and there are nearly 60 Of-* fleers, and 1100 men prisoners. In their flight1 they have thrown away their arms and cloathing,- and many stands of the former hav^ fallen into our hands. I believe that we have taken ten pieces of cannon; but I have not yet recerveif all the reports from the detachments employed* . in the pursuit of the enemy. 1 have1not seen' . Genetal Linsengen , as he is still out with h is'. hussars , but I understand' that the enemy had destroyed the bridges at Little Salby, which was' - the cause of the delay of his operations upon^ their flank. ' ‘ 1 * ■' ' ^ ' • li..

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.1 ■ 1 datiiiot close this letter without expressing to your Lordship my sense; of the good condudfc o f the troops; all conducted themselves with thft Utmost steadinee*; but I cannot avoid to mention particularly the 93d regiment, under the com± maud of Lieutenartt-Colonel Napier; the 1st bat* tallion 95th Regiment, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel. Beckwith; the British Artil- lery, under the command of Captain NeWhousej the Hanoverian hussars, under Colonel Roden $ and the Hanoverian Eight Artillery, under Cap* tain Sympter, as a corps that had particular op* portunities of distinguishing themselves; I am also much obliged to General Linsengen and to Brigadier - General Stewart, for the assistance I received from them in the formation and execu* tion of the plan by which the enemy have been defeated. Lhe Officers of the Staff have alsq rendered me much assistance; and I must par­ ticularly mention Captain Blaquire and Captain Campbell. I have the honour to he, &b* (Signed) . A r t h u r TVeitesl ^y* t Lieutenant-General Lord Cathcart, E. T. &c. . P. Si "We have taken a large stote of pow­ der and other military stores in this town, which I propose to destroy, if I should not be able to prevail upon the Captain of one of his Majesty’s ships to take charge of them. <3)

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Head-quarters before Copenh. Sept. 3, i8o7* - Forty-eight mortars and howitzers of diffe­ rent natures being in battery, and twenty twenty,, 'four pounders, I proposed tn.the Admiral to summon the' place on the 1st instant, offering the terms which we had agreed to propose at this period, for the reasons stated ip my dispatch of the '31st ultimo,/ ,! I have how the honour to inclose Copies of the 'Summons, of the Answers thereto, and of our Reply to that Ahiswer; which last was sent as soon as communication could be had with the Admiral on hoard, and closed the Correspon­ dence. - At half-past seven in the afternoon, all our batteries opened for the first time, and the town was set oh fire by the first general flight of shells.' . ^ ^, - It was afterwards on fire in/ahothfer quarter. ■ +'' ..The Navy also threw.some shells, and the firing continued on shore 12 hours without pro­ ducing any overtures on the part bf the gar­ rison. ; •' The enemy’s fire was' very slack during ihe night, and progress has been made in the new works of attack. Xhave the honour to be* &c. ' • •(Signed). •. C a t h c d f t , f The Lord'Vi^count Castlereagh, &c. i - M y L ords ! t , •

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jCopies of Notes which passed between Lieute- hantvGeneral Lord Cathcart and General J?ey* mana alluded to in the Dispatches pf Adnyral Gambier, and Lord Cathcart, Copenhagen, September 5, rSojp. *• . . M y Lojyni , L* For preventing farther the effusion of blood and not exposing the city to the sad consequent rd6S of a lott^er bdmbardniefif, i propose an Ar-‘* mistice of twenty-four hours, ih hfder to come foart'agreement that may lead <0 the Settling t>f tlie Preliminary Articles of a Grtpitdlafiiod, : : ' ‘ft is With the highest pehsohil- coniiderafiOh 1 bdvd the honour to he, k 6 . " - r :- 7 (Signed), ;; P'SytffWfc ^ h.i ^CniTltndhder irt Chief d f h ii Sanish °* A;TI ' '■ ! Majesty’s Land FUrdes. ', f !*jlie 6dthlhalideft in Chief Of fHd Brifti&l r *: . ' Sea and Land Fortes. ■ ,.j »,: •,*

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36 compels me. to decline; any overture whi(;h;might be productive of delay only: but to prove to you niy ardent desire to put an end. to scenes which I behold with the greatest grief, I send an Offi­ cer who is authorised to receive any Proposal you may be inclined to make relative to Artic­ les Of Capitulation, and upbh which it may bfe possible for me to agree to any, even the' shor­ test'Armistice. '< ' ' lH J' ■ . njV-:',t- .. ' • * • ••'«’;’%'* fr, *‘v " '■ r -4 ;•; % I have the honour to be, & c.' ; ; A' •V'"’’ 1- . :'i •<' Cdthbart. His Excellency General Peymann, '•'Governot l of Copenhagen, & the honour: to be^ .iStc.. , , (Signed). P e ym a n n . , , . . , Commander in Chief of his fcWi'r ’ ' * ' ■' ‘‘ Majesfy’s- Land Forces, Lord CathVai^Calhnrander in -Ch ief ' . m I ' of the British Troops. ; Copenhagen, ‘September ^ 180£. V: : ■jMx"L ord !

$r\ iHead-quarters, before Copenh. Sept. 6 , igop* ■ ' ' S ir ! :\ 7 Haying communicated to Admiral Gambier your Letter received this morning, together with those of last night, I have to acquaint you, that, we will consent' .to .treat with , you for the capi­ tulation of Copenhagen, on'the basis of your de­ livering up the Danish fleet. But as you have not forwarded articles of capitulation, Officers' of rank, in the sea and Land service of his Britannic Majesty, shall be sent forthwith, to prepare articles with you, or. .with-the Officers you,may appoint, and which, may, if possible, unite the obje&s you have in view, in regard to the occupation of Copenha­ gen, with the performance of the service entrus-, tes to us. ' i , (Signed).. ’ 5 v;/■ C a t h c a r t , Lieut. Gen. Hi* Excellency Major-Gen. Pejunann, Com- 5'mander in Chief of his .Danish Majesty’s ' , Land Forces,' Copenhagen. * M r Lonn! , ■ I accept of your proposal with respedl; to the delivering up his Majesty’s fleet, as ,the jfun­ damental basis of .negotiations; ( but . with this proviso, that aio other English troops enter the. city .than those.Commissaries,, Officers, and m i-. , Copenhagen, September 6, 1807. j. .

litary r^ea, who shall b f stipulated apd |greed on in the course of the said negotiations, • I have the honour to be, &c, ' :; ' (Signed). P e ym a n n , Commander in Chief of fiia ! Majesty’s Land Forces. Lord Catheart, Commander in Chief ! of the British Troops.- '■ ; , My L ord ! As soon as you shall be pleased to appoint a neutral place, out of the town, where to meet on both sides for regulating the Articles of Ca­ pitulation, Officers provided with full powers foy negocjating shall he sent, and in the interim the armistice is considered a$ subsisting, til contrary orders should be given, l have the honour to be, &c. (§igqed), - Peymcknn, Commander in Chief of his . Majesty's Land Forces, Lord Cathcart, Commander in Chief of the British Troops, : , - Copenhagen, September 6, 1807. 1 Head-quarters, before Copenh, Sept. 6, ^807, " Sin : The Officers appointed t.o treat with you are Major-General the Right Honourable Sir Arthur Wellesley, K. B.j Sir Home Ropham, Captain of the ‘ Fleet j and Lieut, GoV. Murray,' Deputy

Quarter*: Master-General of the Army. These Officers are waiting at the Barrier, and will meet the Officers named by you, at any place you jnay appoint, for immediate discussion, between our advanced posts and your linesi. Orders were given to desist from the bom­ bardment, and to cease firing, the moment your first letter was received; but there has been no armistice concluded; a proof of which is, that a bouse in the suburbs has been set on firfe wit- bin these few minutes, by your people, close to our qentinels. As we have already "Stated more than once,' we can admit of no delay in this business^* and therefore it wilF immediately appear, whether the articles proposed are of such a nature as to warrant an armistice. I have the honour to be €tc. (Signed). Ca the art* His Excellency Major-General Peymann* Com­ mander in Chief of his Danish Majesty’s Land Forces, Copenhagen. D e c l a r a t i o n . His Majesty owes to himself and to Europe a frank Exposition* of the motives which have dictated his late measures in the Baltic. His Majesty has delayed this Exposition, only in the hope* of that more amicable arran­ gement with the court of Denmark, which it