CHAPTER XVI.   THE EXPEDITION TO THE BALTIC AND BATTLE OF COPENHAGEN.—NELSON RETURNS TO ENGLAND.   FEBRUARY—JUNE, 1801.   Origin of the trouble between Great Britain and Denmark 60 The entrance of the Czar Paul into the quarrel 62 Renewal of the Armed Neutrality of 1780 63 Relations of Bonaparte to this event 64 Nelson joins the fleet under Sir Hyde Parker, at Yarmouth 65 Relations between him and Parker 66 Nelson's disapproval of the plans for the expedition 68 Evident change in his general disposition 69 Anecdote of Nelson and the turbot 70 The fleet collected off the Skaw 70 Parker's slowness and Nelson's impatience 71 Alarming reports of the Danes' preparations 72 Nelson's attitude and counsels 73 Accuracy of his judgment of the conditions 74 Tact and discretion in his dealings with Parker 74 His letter to Parker upon the general situation 75 Parker's indecision 77 Nelson's plans adopted 78 The fleet passes the Sound 79 Detail and discussion of Nelson's plan of operations 80 His feelings and speech in the Council of War 82 Nelson's division anchors south of Copenhagen 82 Nelson on the night before the battle 83 The Danish dispositions for defence 85 Nelson's Plan of Attack—Detail and discussion 85 The Battle of Copenhagen 87 Parker makes the signal to leave off action 89 Nelson refuses to repeat it 90 Discussion of this incident 91 Incidents of the battle 94 Nelson addresses a letter to the Crown Prince under a flag of truce 94 Characteristic anecdote 95 Discussion of the sending of the flag of truce 96 The battle discontinued 97 Nelson removes his ships 97 Completeness of his success 98 Merit of his conduct throughout 99 He is advanced in the peerage to be a Viscount 99 No other rewards, or medals, bestowed for this action 99 Negotiations intrusted to Nelson by Parker 100 The murder of the Czar Paul 100 Armistice for fourteen weeks concluded with Denmark 103 Qualified approval of the British Government 104 The British fleet enters the Baltic 104 Nelson's ardor and personal recklessness.—Anecdote 105 Parker's sluggishness of action.—Nelson's impatience 106 Russia intimates her purpose to abstain from hostilities 107 Nelson's controversy with the Danish Commodore Fischer 108 Parker ordered home, and Nelson left in command 110 Dissatisfaction of the latter 110 His longing to return to Lady Hamilton 110 He insists upon being relieved, on account of his health 111 He starts at once with the fleet for Revel 111 Displeasure manifested by the Czar Alexander 112 Nelson withdraws from Revel to Rostock 113 The Czar thereupon raises the embargo on British merchant ships 114 Nelson's elation over this result of his conduct 114 Details of his life on board 115 His avoidance of social relations outside the ship 115 Relieved by Admiral Pole, and returns to England 117   CHAPTER XVII.   NELSON COMMANDS THE "SQUADRON ON A PARTICULAR SERVICE," FOR THE DEFENCE OF THE COAST OF ENGLAND AGAINST INVASION.—SIGNATURE OF PRELIMINARIES OF PEACE WITH FRANCE.   JULY-OCTOBER, 1801.   Nelson's longing for repose 118 His services immediately required again 119 His reluctant consent 120 Bonaparte's threats of invasion 120 Inadequacy of British preparations for coast-defence 121 Nature of British apprehensions in 1801 122 Nelson's Memoranda for the Defence of the Thames public@vhost@g@gutenberg@html@files@16915@[email protected]#Page_123"