Although William Pitt the Younger had given Georgiana many books and even arranged for a librarian, aside from managing the books, that librarian had done virtually nothing, including passing intelligence.
Addington and William Pitt the Younger also differed over maritime rights. Addington and Hawkesbury believed French fishing boats should be arrested and expelled just like French warships. Later, the French ambassador to Britain, Mr. Otto, said that if that was the case, then all French prisoners of war should be released; otherwise, France would dissolve every organization it had in Britain and immediately go to war with Britain. This was not what public opinion, which hoped for peace, wanted to see, nor what British commoners, nobles, and merchants wanted. Thus, the new minister changed the order to "keep an eye on" the French fishermen. This order eased the atmosphere of war.
Navies were actually very difficult to encounter on the vast sea. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, there were no sonars or satellites. Even by the time the Titanic was launched, people still relied mainly on telescopes and eyesight for navigation. Napoleon's first attempt to rescue the Egyptian expeditionary force employed a surprise attack, but the naval commander-in-chief Ganteaume did not dare sail his ships out of port, causing the opportunity to be delayed. This was also a common problem among French naval commanders.
Nelson believed the best navy consisted of French warships and British sailors. Therefore, Britain's Navy put nearly every French warship it captured into service without hesitation.
During the reign of Louis XV, France possessed a very powerful navy. The naval commander Pierre Andre de Suffren became known as the "Satan General." He fought the British Royal Navy several times in the waters around the Antilles and in the Indian Ocean, achieving remarkable results. Even