SECTION VII. AMERICAN CAPTURES. 1812. JAMES MADISON, 14: taken by the Barbadoes, 24, Capt. T. Huskisson, August 22. *WASP (since Peacock), 18: taken by the Poictiers, 74, Capt. Sir J. P. Beresford, knt. NAUTILUS, (since Emulous) 16: taken by the Shannon, 38 Capt. Broke. VIXEN, 14: captured by the Southampton, 32, Sir J. L. Yeo, but afterwards lost on a reef of rocks, near Conception Island, Bahama. 1813. VIPER, (bg.) 12: taken by the Narcissus, 32, Capt. John R. Lumley. CHESAPEAKE, 38: taken, after a short but most gallant action, by the Shannon, 38, Capt. Broke. Chesapeake, 70 k. 100 w. Shannon, 24 k. and 56 w. ARGUS, 20: taken by the Pelican, 18, J. F. Maples, after a most gallant and severe action. The Pelican had 2 k. and 5 w. ; Argus 40 k. and w. ARAB. 7: LYNX 6: RACER 6: 1814. Captured, in a most gallant manner, by the boats of the San Domingo, Marlborough, Maidstone, Statira, Fantome, and Mohawk, under the command of Lieut. Puckinghorne, of the San Domingo, April 3; British, 2 k. 11 w. American 6 k. 10 w. DOLPHIN .12: ESSEX, 42: taken, after a severe action, by the Phoebe, 36, J. Hillyar, and Cherub, 20, T. Tucker, near Valparaiso Bay, on the coast of Chili, March 28. FROLIC, 20: taken by the Orpheus, 36, H. Pigot, April 20. ANACONDA, 18: taken, by a division of boats under the command of Lieut. Westphall, July 11. ASP, 3: taken by the cutters of the Contest and Mohawk, July 14. RATTLESNAKE, 20: taken by the Leander, 50, Sir George Collier, bart. 1815. PRESIDENT, 59: taken by the Endymion, 40, H. Hope, after an action of two hours and a half, fought with great gallantry, January 15. SECTION SECTION VIII. BRITISH SHIPS OF WAR, LOST, TAKEN, OR DESTROYED. The Ships that have been retaken, are designated by a *. 1793. HYENA, 24, William Hargood, B. 1778: captured by La Concorde, 40, off Hispaniola, May. Afterwards a privateer, and retaken in 1797. See Section X. THAMES, 32, J. Cotes, B. 1758: captured, in going to Gibraltar, by the Carmagnol, and two other frigates, October 24, after having been engaged, in the morning of that day, for upwards of four hours, with a French frigate, which then made off. Retaken June 7, 1796. PIGMY (cutter), 14, A. Pulliblank, P. 1782: lost in the Channel, December, with the crew. VULCAN, (F. S.) 14, C. Hare, B. 1783: burned at Toulon, December 18, in destroying the French ships. Crew saved. See Section I. AMPHITRITE, 24, A. Hunt, B. 1778: lost in the Mediterranean, by striking on a sunken rock. Crew saved. CONFLAGRATION, (F. S.) 14, J. Loring, B. 1783: burned at Toulon, to prevent falling into the hands of the enemy, December 18. ADVICE (cutter), 14, Lieut. E. Tyrrel: lost in the Bay of Honduras. Crew saved. 1794. LA MOSELLE, 20, H. A. Bennett, T. 1793: retaken at Toulon, after the evacuation, January 7. Again taken by the British, May 23. See Section I. SPITFIRE, (sch.) 8, T. W. Rich, P. 1793: overset off St. Domingo, February, and lost with all the crew. CONVERT, (formerly Inconstant) 36, J. Lawford, T. 1793: lost on the Grand Caymanes, West Indies, March 8. Crew saved. ARDENT, 64, R. M. Sutton, B. 1782: lost off Corsica, supposed to be blown up by accident, with the crew. CASTOR, 32, T. Troubridge, B. 1785: taken off Cape Clear, May 9. Retaken May 29, 1794. See Section I. ALERT, 18, C. Smyth, B. 1793: taken by L'Unite, 40, off the coast of Ireland, May. Run on shore, and lost, August 23 following. See Section I. L'ESPION, (slp.) 18, W. H. Kittoe, P. 1794: taken by three French frigates. Retaken March 2, 1795. See Section I. LA PROSELYTE (floating battery), 24, T. 1793: sunk off Bastia, by the fire of the French batteries, May. SPEEDY, (slp.) 14, G. Eyre, B. 1782: taken off Nice, by three French frigates, in sight of the French fleet from Toulon, June 9. Retaken Retaken March 1795. See Section I. Again captured in June 1801. ROSE, 28, M. Scott, B. 1783: lost on Rocky Point, Jamaica, June 28. Crew saved. RANGER (since La Venturier), (cutter), 14, Lieut. Cotgrave, P. 1787 taken off Brest, June. Retaken. Again captured, and finally retaken, November 6, 1797. See Section I. HOUND, 16, R. Piercy, B. 1790: taken by La Seine and Galatea, French frigates, coming from the West Indies, July 14. SCOUT, 18, C. Robinson, B. 1778: taken by two French frigates, off Cape Bona, August. Since lost. L'IMPETUEUX, 78, T. 1794: burnt by accident in Portsmonth harbour, August 29. Crew saved. ALEXANDER, 74, Rear-Adm. R. R. Bligh, B. 1778: taken, after a truly honourable and gallant defence, by a French squadron of five seventy-fours and three frigates, off Scilly, November 6. Retaken, by Adm. Lord Bridport, June 23, 1795. See Section I. PLACENTIA, (slp.) Lieut. A. Sheppard, B. 1790: lost at Newfoundland. Crew saved. L'ACTIF, (F.) 16, John Harvey, T. 1794: foundered off Bermuda, November 26. Crew saved. *DAPHNE, 20, W. E. men of war, February 12. tion I. 1795. Cracraft, B. 1776: taken by two French BERWICK, 74, Adam Littlejohn, B. 1775: taken by the French fleet in the Mediterranean, March 7. Capt. Littlejohn, in its defence, was unfortunately killed. ILLUSTRIOUS, 74, T. L. Frederick, B. 1789: lost in a gale on the rocks near Avenza, Mediterranean, March 14. Crew saved. BOYNE, 98, George Grey, B. 1790: burnt, by accident, at Spithead, May 1. Crew saved. MUSQUITO, (G. V.) 5, Lieut. M'Carthy, B. 1794: lost on the coast of France, near Jersey, and all the crew. *NEMESIS, 28, S. H. Linzee, B. 1780: taken by three French frigates, in the port of Smyrna, Retaken March 9, 1796. See Section I. FLYING FISH, (sch.) Lieut. Seton, B. 1795: taken by two French privateers, Windward Passage, West Indies, June. Retaken May 5, 1796, being then a French privateer. DIOMEDE, 44, Matthew Smith, B. 1782: struck on a sunken rock, and foundered off Trincomale, in the island of Ceylon, August 2. Crew saved. LE CENSEUR, 74, J. Gore, T. 1795: retaken by a squadron of French ships, consisting of six of the line and three frigates (Cape St. Vincent 83 leagues distant), October 7. See HOME STATION. LA FLECHE, 14, C. Came, T. 1794: lost in St. Fiorenzo Bay, November 12. Crew saved. SHARK, (D. H.) 4, Lieut. Watson, P. 1794: ran away with by the crew into La Hogue, December 11. AMETHYST, 36, F. T. Affleck, T. 1793: lost at Alderney, December 29. Crew saved. 1796. SCOURGE, (slp.) 16, William Stap, B. 1799: lost off the coast of Holland. LEDA, 36, John Woodley, B. 1783: foundered near Madeira. The crew, except 7, lost, February 11. CA IRA, 80, C. D. Pater, T. 1795: burned, by accident, in St. Fiorenzo Bay, April 11. Lost 4 men. SALISBURY, 50, W. Mitchell, B. 1769: lost on the Isle o Vache, St. Domingo, May 13. Crew saved. ARAB, 18, S. Seymour, T. 1795: lost on the Penmarks, near Brest, June 10. Crew saved. LA TROMPEUSE, (F.) 18, J. R. Watson, T. 1794; lost on the Farmer Rock, Kinsale. Crew saved. ACTIVE, 32, E. L. Gower, B. 1780: lost in the river St. Law rence, July. Crew saved. LA SIRENNE, 16, D. Guerin, T. 1794: lost in the Bay of Honduras, with the crew, August. UNDAUNTED, 40, Robert Winthrop, T. 1793: foundered on the Morant Keys, West Indies. Crew saved, August 27. AMPHION, 32, J. Pellew, B. 1780: blown up, by accident, in Hamoaze, Plymouth, and most of the crew perished, Septem ber 22. BERMUDA, (slp.) 18, T. Maxtone, B. 1795: supposed to be lost, with the crew, in the Gulf of Florida, September. EXPERIMENT (lugger), 10, Lieut. G. Hayes, B. 1793: taken by the Spaniards, in the Mediterranean, October 2. NARCISSUS, 20, P. Fraser, B. 1781: lost in the West Indies, October 3. Crew saved. MALABAR, 54, T. Parr, P. 1795: foundered in coming from the West Indies, October 10. Crew saved. CORMORANT, (slp.) 16, T. Gott, B. 1794: blown up at Portau-Prince, West Indies, October 14, and only 20 men saved. LA POULETTE, 26, J. Edwards, T. 1793: burned at Ajaccio, October 20, being unserviceable. LA BELETTE, 24, J. Temple, T. 1793: burned at Ajaccio, October 20, being unserviceable. LE VANNEAU, (F.) 6, Lieut. J. Gourly, T. 1793: lost at Port Ferrajo, Mediterranean, November. Crew saved. HELENA, (slp.) 14, J. Symons, B. 1778: lost on the coast of Holland, November 3. Crew lost. BERBICE, (sch.) J. Tresahar, P. 1793: driven on shore at Dominica, November. Crew saved. LA REUNION, (F.) 36, H. W. Bayntun, T. 1793: lost in the Swin. Crew saved, except 3, December 7. COURAGEUX, 74, B. Hallowell, T. 1761: lost near the foot of Apes' Hill, Strait of Gibraltar, and only 124 of the crew saved, December 18. BOMBAY CASTLE, 74, T. Sotheby, B. 1782: lost in the River Tagus, December. Crew saved. CURLEW, (F.) 18, V. Field, B. 1795: foundered in the North Sea, with the crew, December 31. HUSSAR, 28, J. Colnett, B. 1784: lost on the coast of France, December 27. Crew saved. 1797. LA VIPERE, 18, H. H. Parker, T. 1794: lost off the Shannon, January 2, with the crew. AMAZON, 36, R. C. Reynolds, B. 1795: lost near the Isle of Bas, coast of France, January 14. Crew saved by the French. HERMES, 16, William Mulso, T. 1796: lost at sea, in Janu ary, with all the crew. BLOOM (tender), 14, Lieut. H. Congalton, P. 1795. :) Taken BRIGHTON (tender), 14, P. 1795.. Joff Holyhead, in the Irish Sea, February 24. ALBION, 60, H. Savage, B. 1763: lost on the Middle Sand, in the Swin, April 27. Crew saved. TARTAR, 28, Hon. C. Elphinstone, B. 1756: lost at St. Domingo, April. Crew saved by the Sparrow cutter, 12, J. C. Peers. LACEDEMONIAN, 12, M. Wrench, P. 1796: taken in the West Indies, May. FORT ROYAL, (sch.) 10, Lieut. Mann, P. 1796: taken and carried into Port-au-Paix, West Indies, May. Afterwards retaken; and, in the British service, named Recovery. PROVIDENCE, 16, W. R. Broughton, P. 1797: sailed on discoveries, February 1795. Lost May 16, 1797. Crew saved. LA MIGNONNE, 32, P. Wodehouse, T. 1794: burned as unserviceable, at Ferrajo, Corsica, July 31. ARTOIS, 38, Sir E. Nagle, B. 1794: lost on the coast of France, July 31. Crew saved. FOX (cutter), 12, Lieut. J. Gibson: destroyed at Teneriffe, the commander killed, and only 16 of the crew saved, July 24. FORTUNE, (slp.) 16, V. Collard, B. 1778: lost near Oporto. HERMIONE, 32, H. Pigot, B. 1782: run away with by the crew in the West Indies, September 22, who assassinated the captain. Retaken by the Surprise, 32, E. Hamilton, October 25, 1799. See Section III. Since called the Retribution. MARIE ANTOINETTE, (sch.) 10, Lieut. J. M'Inerheny, T. 1793: run away with by the crew, in the West Indies, who mur dered the commander. LE TRIBUNE, 44, S. Barker, T. 1796: wrecked off Halifax. Officers and crew lost, except 7, November. PANDOUR, 14, Lieut. S. Mason, T. 1795: lost in the North Sea, with the crew. HOPE (lugger), 10 (hired): run down and foundered in the Channel, November. RESOLUTION, (bg.) 14, Lieut. William Huggett, P. 1779: lost on a cruise, with all the crew. HUNTER, 16, Tudor Tucker, B. 1796: lost on Hog Island, off Virginia, December 27. Crew saved, except 5. GROWLER, (G. V.) 12, Lieut. J. Hollingsworth, B. 1794: taken off Dungeness by two French row-boats, December. SWIFT, (slp.) 16, T. Hayward, B. 1793: lost in the China Seas, with all the crew; time unknown. 1798. ROVER, 18, G. Irvine, B. 1796: lost in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Crew saved. GEORGE, |