Erected at the Public expense,

TO THE MEMORY OF

GEORGE BLAGDON WESTCOTT,

Captain of the Majestic ;

Who after 33 years of meritorious service,
Fell gloriously

In the Victory obtained over the French Fleet
Off Aboukir,

The first day of August, in the year 1798,
of his age.

In the 46th

year

Erected at the Public expense,

TO THE MEMORY OF

ADMIRAL, EARL HOWE,

In testimony of the general sense, Of his great and meritorious services in the course Of a long and distinguished life, And in particular for

The benefit derived to his country,

By the brilliant Victory which he obtained over
The French Fleet off Ushant, 1794.

He was born, 19th March, 1726,
And died, August 5, 1799,
In his 74th year.

THE SERVICES AND DEATH

Of Two Valiant and distinguished Officers,

JAMES ROBERT MOSSE,

Captain of the Monarch,

AND

EDWARD RIOU,

Of the Amazon ;

Who fell in the attack upon Copenhagen,
Conducted by LORD NELSON,
2nd April, 1801,

Are commemorated by this Monument,
Erected at the National expense.

JAMES ROBERT MOSSE,

Was born in 1746;

He served as Lieutenant several years under
LORD HOWE,

And was promoted to the rank
Of Post Captain, in 1790.

TO EDWARD RIOU,

Who was born in 1762;

An extraordinary occasion was presented
In the early part of his service,

To signalize his intrepidity and presence of mind,

Which were combined with the most anxious
Solicitude for the lives of those under his command,
And a magnanimous disregard of his own.
When his Ship the Guardian,
Struck upon an Island of Ice,
In December, 1789,

And afforded no prospect but that of immediate
Destruction to those on board.

Lieut. Riou encouraged all who desired to take Their chance of preserving themselves in the boats, To consult their safety;

But judging it contrary to his own duty
To desert the vessel,

He neither gave himself up to despair,
Nor relaxed his exertions;

Whereby after Ten weeks of the most perilous
Navigation,

He succeeded in bringing his disabled Ship into Port,
Receiving this high reward
Of Fortitude and Perseverance,
From the divine Providence
On whose protection he relied.

NATIONAL MONUMENT TO
MAJOR-GENERAL J. R. MACKENZIE,

AND

BRIGADIER-GENERAL R. LANGWORTH,
Who fell at Talavera,

July 26th, 1809.

Erected at the Public expense,

TO THE MEMORY OF

Lieut.-General

SIR RALPH ABERCROMBY, K. B.

Commander-in-Chief

Of an expedition directed against
The French in Egypt;

Who having surmounted with consummate ability
And Valour,

The obstacles opposed to his landing, By local difficulties, and a powerful and well prepared Enemy,

And having successfully established, And maintained the successive positions Necessary for conducting his further operations, Resisted, with signal advantage,

A desperate attack of chosen and Veteran troops,
On the 21st of March, 1801,

When he received in the engagement a mortal wound;
But remained in the Field,
Guiding by his direction, and animating by
His presence,

The brave Troops under his command,

Until they had achieved the brilliant and important Victory,

Obtained on that memorable day.

The former Actions of a long life spent in the service

Of his country,

And thus gloriously terminated,

Were distinguished by the same Military skill, And by equal zeal for the Public service, Particularly during the campaigns in the Netherlands, In 1793, and 94;

In the West Indies, in 1796, and 97;
And in Holland, 1799,

In the last of which the distinguished
Gallantry and ability

With which he effected his landing
On the Dutch coast,

Established his positions in the face
Of a powerful Enemy,

And secured the Command of the principal Fort,
And Arsenal of the Dutch Republic,
Were acknowledged and honored by the Thanks
Of both Houses of Parliament.

Sir Ralph Abercromby expired on board the
Foudroyant, the 28th of March, 1801,
In his 66th year.

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF

Lieutenant-General

SIR JOHN MOORE, K. B.

Who was born at Glasgow, in the year 1761.
He fought for his country

In America, in Corsica, in the West Indies,
In Holland, Egypt, and Spain :
And on the 16th of January, 1809,
Was slain by a cannon-ball,

At Corunna.