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after an action of 45 minutes. She then mounted 50
Guns, with a complement of 317 men ; her loss, on that
115
Capt. T. Whinyates
30
40
Oct. 18, 1812
( Lat. 37 N. )
( Lon. G5 W. \
occasion, being 20 killed, and 30 wounded. f
Was dismasted ; and both vessels were captured the
1
same day, by the Poictiers, 74, Capt. Bcresford, and
carried into Bermuda.
i
[30G
Capt John Garden
3G
G8
Oct. 25, 1812
( Lat. 29 N. >
( Lon.29.39W $
A new Ship, and fast sailer. IVlizcn mast, fore and main
I
top mast shot away, and 100 round shot in the hull.
Carried to New York, through Long Island Sound, by
|422
Capt. II. Lambert
GO
101
Dec. 29, 1812
( Lat. 13 G N. )
I Lun. 38 W. $
Lieut. Wm. H. Allen, accompanied by the U. States.
Was formerly the French Frigate " Kenommtie. " Cap
tured off Madagascar, May 14, 1811, by the British
Frigate Pho-.bc, 30, after an action of several hours,
during which the former sustained a loss of 93, in
killed and wounded, out of a crew of 470, including,
among the former, her gallant Captain, M. Roquebert.
She was completely dismasted in this engagement, and
was soon after blown up. Her commander was among
those mortally wounded, and survived a few days. Was
bound to Bombay, with Lt. Gcn l Hislop, and staff, as
: 130
Capt. Wm. Peake
33
Feb. 24, 1813
Off Dcmarara .
passengers, and several supernumeraries.
Sunk in 5 - fathoms water carrvm 01 down 9 of her crew
and 3 of the Hornet s, who were employed removing
the wounded. Four of her men escaped in her stern
i 70 to
j
boat. Capt. Pcake was among the killed.
1 (III!
> Capt. Sam ) Blyth
7
14
Sept. 5, 1813
Off Portland, Me.
Both commanders killed early in the action. The E. had
1 IJU ^
but 1 18-pdr. shot in her hull; the B. had IS do., and
several of her guns dismounted. Her Colors were nailed
to the mast. Lieut. E. R. McCall carried the prize into
Portland.
Commo. R. H. Barclay . .
^
1
2 long 24 s, 1 do. 18, G do. 12 s, 8 9 s, 1 24-pdr. car., and
1 18-pdr. car. Total, 19 Guns.
All, but the Hunter, carrying a pivot Gun. While, in
the American squadron, all the Guns, excepting those
in the Lawrence and Niagara, were pivot Guns, and
the vessels carrying them were without bulwarks.
V
t
rttV Pilt_in Hi IT
One Gun, on board of the Ariel, burst early in the action,
and the carronade on board of the Caledonia turned a
: 502
41
94
Sept. 10, 1813 > ~ r L^ I".."."-" !
somerset down the hatchway.
The American squadron had the weather gage ; and, the
wind being light, the Lawrence, which fed, suffered
severely from the enemy s fire before she closed suf
ficiently to use her carronades ; and after she became
unmanageable, Commo. Perry went on board the**?
Detroit) and, for the first time brought her into close
action ; soon after which the enemy surrendered. At
M ra Mate J. Campbell . . 1
the time of going into action, there were llGmenin
the American squadron on the sick list. The number
of killed and wounded of the enemy arc taken from
I
their own returns.
39
Lieut. Wm. Ilutchinson. .
Sept. 23, 1813
Atlantic Ocean. .
Was decoyed by the President s accidentally hoisting the
English private signal of the day. Was finally sold at
auction, for $11,000.
* The British and American accounts of this affair do not differ materially ; but in many of the more important actions, that follow,
there are greater discrepancies; the British accounts, in nearly every instance, overrating the American force engaged, and underrating
their own; carrying out the same principle in regard to the number of killed and wounded, the duration of the action, &c- To cndeavoi
to reconcile these conflicting statements, or even to quote all the authorities I have examined upon each subject introduced, would be
contrary to the original design in publishing these Tables.
| As this was the first Frigate action during this War, and for this reason, perhaps, the subject of more varied comment and criticism
than those that followed, I take this occasion to refer to a detailed history of the affair, which has lately been published in the May and
June numbers of " Putnam s Monthly," for 13. r >3, under the head oC " Old Ironsides," which, I understand, will also reappear in the
revised edition of Cooper s Naval History, now publishing.
58
CAPTURES OF VESSELS OF WAR, DURING THE WAR
UNITED STATES
VESSELS OF WAR.
Class
GUNS.
Men.
Commanded by
5
Wounded.
1
CJ
H
Enemy s
Vessels of War.
Class
GUNS.
1
Number.!
I O
arried.
S
x
Carried
Calibre.
nd
C
S
Number.
Calibre.
Tl
C
M
CONSTITUTION...
PEACOCK * . ..
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Brig.
Sc.hr.
Sloop
) (
W
CC
CC
c
3
?
X
>
V
I!
i -
1
1
J26
10
17
,
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
i;
11
18
If
$ 2
(2(J
5 2
$20
(f
C &
i G
(12
< 8
I 12
( 8
< 4
(
S!
n
(I
It
<
<(
( I
(t
ft
<31
/ ii
51
< 2
)18
<(
12
32
12
3
(I
>:
42
32
i
32
12
18
32
9
24
i
U
(t
((
12
24
32
12
32
(I
Long
Car. ,
Long
Car.
<t
i
Long
Car.
<t
Long
Car.
Long
Car.
Long
Long
Col ad
(t
((
II
II
Long
(
<(
(t
Long
Car.
Long
Car.
H
ICO
<....
h. in
Schr.
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
Sloop
c<
1
oi
rt
pa
.6 ,
^
o
>.
"JC
J I
Ship.
U
Brig.
<(
1 1
18
18
If
3!
l!
II
II
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
i..
20
18
1
l l
14
( 16
I 2
18
[1
H
! 21
!( 2
Jl6
( }
19
f27
2
) 4
1 c
1C
r;
( 4
I c
t 1
i!
((
(I
< 1
j 1
((
(t
it
( 2
?22
(10
( 2
18
5
h
< 4
10
M r Comdt. L. Warringlon
Cnpt. J. Blakely
Capt. T Blukely . .....
5
!8
13
C
2
3
4
1
I
1
29
C
I
1
58
12
10
4 ,
1!
31
:
1
O
s
rj
oT
S
o
i
41
4 OC
2
38
!
1
4
24
12
C
32
12
24
1-
:(.
!
12
1-
6
6
18
18
M
32
it
<(
18
32
(t
t<
32
1(
9
32
18
9
32
1"
12
32
12
, : :
Car.
(i
Long
((
Car.
Long
Car.
Long
Car.
i
Long
Cur.
Long
Long
Car.
Coin.
Long
Car.
((
( (
Long
Car.
ti
(i
(i
Car.
tt
Long
Car.
i
Long
Car.
14
Long
Car.
(i
Long
Car.
WASP*.... (new)..
WASP- ....(new)..
SARATOGA
) REINDEER
i
850
J
| 45C
| 132
I omnio. T. MacDonough .
EAGLE
TICONDEROGA ...
PREBLE
Lieut. Chas. Budd....... .
Mid. T. A. Conover
ALLEN
SIR JAMES YEO..
SIRGEO.PREVOST
SmS. BECKWITH
BURROWS
BORER
NETTLE
Mid. S. L. Bree.se
Cspt. Chas. Stewart
M r Comdt. James Bidille.
VIPER ....
CENT1PED
WELLINGTON . . .
LUDLOW
WILMER
o
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
AYLWYN
BALLARD
CONSTITUTION...
HORNET
CvANEj
.J
LEVANT S) . . > . .
PEACOCK
NAUTILUS ......
* By British account, this vessel carried 2 long 18 s, instead of l:2 s. This change was made on board of several of (licsc vessels soon
after the War.
| Another account ndds one 12-pdr. carronade, and a crew of 13C, with 11 killed, and 15 wounded.
j By another account, !) 18-pilr. carronndea, anil 1 IS! do., making the same number of guns. British account the same, minus 2
18-pdr. carronades ; 171 men 6 killed, and 13 wounded.
i) British account the same, minus 1 12-pdr. carnumile : 131 men (1 killed, and 14 wounded.
WITH GREAT BRITAIN, IN 1812, 13, 14, AND 15.
59
War declared June 18, 1812. Peace ratified
Men.
Commanded by
-d
Date.
Position.
T3
.
c
February 18, 1815.
V 3
O
fi
(JO
Feb. 15 1814
West Indie.s
\Vlnlc convovin*". Destroyed ofi Barbadoes.
120
Cii|U. R. W. Wales
8
15
April 29, 1814
Cape Canaveral
AVas much cut up bad 5 feet water in the hold and 45
shot holes in her hull, when she struck the P. not one!
Had on board $118,000, in specie. Sent into Savannah,
in charge of Lieut. J. B. Nicolson.
1
! 118
1
Copl. Win. Manners
25
45
June 28, 1814
< Lat. 48".3GN)
(Lon.U.15W i
Was dismasted, and afterwards blown up. FIcr Captain
among the killed, and most of her officers disabled. A
Master s Mate, or a Captain s Clerk, surrendered the
vessel. English writers speak in complimentary terms
!"
Capt. Hon. J. Aruutlinot.
11
33
Sept. 1,1814
<, Lat.47.30N. )
$Lon.ll.58W i
of Capt. Manners, and his crew.
Was sunk, with some of her crew. H. B. M. Ship Ca::-
liliaii came up in time to save the remainder. The
enemy reported the Wasp sunk, by the injuries she re
ceived in this encounter, and a broadside from the Cus-
liliaii.
Commo. Gco. Downic ...
41
40
Capt. D. Pring
10
14
[
This action was fought at anchor, in Plattsburg Bay, Ihe
G
1G
Galleys keeping under weigh the enemy the attacking
party. The Confiancc carried ""uns on two decks and
had on board over 300 men. She received 105 round
shot in her hull, the Saratoga only 55; but had all her
Guns ilisfiblctt on one side tis Jiud ulso th c I^yiilc?
which received 39 shot in her hull. Cooper, in his
Naval History, says the Confiance had only 37 Guns
mounted in this action the other 2 bein^ stowed in her
1000
Sept. 11, 1814 |
Off Plallshurg,
Lake Chainpl n
hold.
Commo. Downic was killed by the dismounting of one of
his long 24 s, by a shot from the Saratoga, and Commo.
McD. was twice knocked down, but not seriously
injured.
The Linnet was the last vessel to surrender.
[-27
40
The Galleys afterwards escaped, in a shattered condition.
Signal was made for our Galleys to pursue, hut soon
after revoked, upon finding that their assistance was
The Galleys and Gun
required to prevent some of the prizes from sinking.
Capt. Young, with a detachment of the U. S. Army,
served on board of Commo. MacDonough s ship, in
Boaty generally Lug
the place of Marines.
ger rigged.
1
84110
and 367 Prison
ci 3.
. 175
Capt. Gordon T. Falcon. .
7
17
I
f
Engaged both at the same time, in the night. 2d Lieut.
B. V. Hoffman carried the former into New York, and
1
Feb. 20, IS 15
Off Madeira .J
|
1st Lieut. 11. E. Ballard was given command of the
latter, and was subsequently captured by the British
. 138
L
Capt. lion. Gco. Douglass
9
17
J
\
squadron, under Sir Geo. Collier, in the neutral harbor
of Port Praya, Island of St. Jago, March 11, 1815.
132
Capt. J. Dickcnson
14
28
Mar. 23, 1815
Tristan d Acunha
Had her bowsprit and foremast shot away ; commander
) .
killed, and was afterwards sunk. The II. did not re
ceive one round shot in her hull. This, and the follow
| 130
7
7
June 30, 1815
< St sofSunda, )
I East Indies. $
ing, were the last regular engagements during this war.
Learned the first news of peace from this vessel, and re-
li iiscd her i! (lay.
CAPTURES.
U. S. VESSELS, CRUISE, &c.
Date.
Position.
Class.
Enemies.
Tons.
Guns.
Men.
i?r?ir:ATF Pl!F-?lllPNT
July 2, 1812
July 4, 1812
July 2G, 1812
Aug. 12, 1812
Aug. 17, 1812
Aug. 2. r ., 1812
Oct. 17, 1812
June 9, 1813
June 10, 1813
June 11, 1813
June 12, 1813
July 12, 1813
July 18, 1813
July 24, 1813
July 29, 1813
Aug. 2, 1813
Aug. 30, 1813
Sept. 9, 1813
Sept. 23, 1813
Doc. 5, 1813
Jan. 5, 1614
Jan. 9, 1814
Jan , 1814
Brig.
Brig.
Ship.
Bri".
10
11
30
10
10
4
30
11
34
3. r .
10
10
9
41
10
52
11
9
3 J
& G
16
8
10
Comino. John Rodgcrs.
Soiled from New York June 21st;
Squadron in company; arrived
ut Boston August 31st.
2d Cmise. "1
Sailed from Boston October 8th; (
arrived at Boston Dec. 31st. J
f
3d Cruise.
Sailed from Boston April 3(llh;-
arrived at Newport, Ithodc
Island, September 127th.
f
4. fc Cruise.
Sailed from New Port Dec. 4(h;
arrived at New York Feb. 18lh.
I
FRIGATE CONSTITUTION.. }
Capt. Isaac Hull. J
2</ Cruise.
Sailed August 2d from Boston;
arrived August 3Ulh in Boston.
3d Cniiw. 1
Commo. Wm. Bainbridgc. I
Sailed October 28ih ; returned
February 27th.
John of Lancaster
16
Sclir.
Schr.
Packet.
Brig.
Packet.
L.M.Bg.
Schr.
Brig.
Snow.
Ship.
Brig.
Bark.
Brig.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Ship.
Ship.
Schr.
North Atlantic
North Atlantic .
12
2
12
14
o
{
Between the Azores
and England
1
Maria
o
8
Irish Channel
Eliza Swan
Alert
8
Fly
G
5
mid n
7
G
Off New York.. H. B. M
Off New York
HIGH FLYEK
A
OIT Barbadoes
Off Barbadoes
Edward
>
July . r >, 1812
July 28, 1812
Aug. 11, 1812
Au S . 12, 1812
Aug. 15, 1812
Aug. 1C, 1812
Aug. 19, 1812
Nov. 9, 1812
Dec. 29, 1812
Sailed from Annapolis, )
Arrived at Boston 5
Gulf of St. Lawrence...
Gulf of St. Lawrence. . .
Cape Race
Brig.
1 Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Frigate.
Brig.
Frigate.
Lady Warren
>
9
12
3
G
280
Dolphin ( )
(Latitude 41 41 N., )
I Longitude 55 48 W. \
Latitude 32 N
49
Lat. 13" S., Long. 38 W
49
422
NOTE. The Men of War captured from the enemy arc more particularly noticed in a preceding table, and have only been added to
these tables to present the result of a cruise, with the order of events.
CAPTURES.
Cargo, &c. Where from. Bound to. During the War willi Great Britain, from 1813 to 1815.
Spars anil Lumber .. Quebec New Castle Burnt.
Sailed from New York soon after the declaration of
NewCastlc | Pictou ! Burnt. war, June 21et, and on the 23d fell in with the Fri-
( | Was sent to Philadel- gate Bclviclcra, 3G, Capt. R. Byron, which finally
Ballast < phiii in charge of escaped after a running fight of 8 hours, during
f Midshipman Cox. } which the President sustained a loss of 3 men killed
f 10,000 Burnt. and 19 wounded, including Commo. Rodgers among
the latter; 1(! of these were by the bursting of one
Recaptured. of the President s chase guns. The Belvidera lost 2
killed anil 22 wounded,
and one inid ti A Prize. j
Mails, and 200,000. Jamaica Fulmouth (Several hours chase.) Sent in to Boston.
Cod Fish Newfoundland.. Alicant Sent to France; was recaptured.
Mails, &c Falmouth Halifax j Sent to England with 78 prisoners.
j
Fish, &c Newfoundland.. Spain Sent to France.
Fish, &c Newfoundland.. Spain..... Sent to France ; was seized in a Spanish port.
Ballast Cork Archangel i Burnt. } During this cruise was chased 80 hours by two Ships off N. Cspe,
supposed to be a 74 and Frigate. The British accounts say they
Ballast S. Shields Archangel j Sunk. } were the Alexandria Frigate and the Spitfire Sloop of war.
Fish Blubber N. Seas Montrose ; Ransomed for 25,000, and sent 7C prisoners in her to England.
Pitch and Tar Archangel Oporto ; Burnt.
Fish Blubber Greenland Liverpool | Ransomed for 15,000, and sent 00 prisoners in her to England.
Rum,Sugar,&c St. Kitts London Ordered to the United States ; was recaptured.
[
Coffee Jamaica London Ordered to the United States ; was recaptured.
Sec table, Tender to the St. Domingo, 74, ordered to the U. S., and finally sold.
Cotton Savannah i New York : A Prize to the Ramiles, 74, ordered to Nantucket.
~| Having previously divested them of their valuables, paroled the
Plantation Stores. ... London Jamaica Sunk. crews, and sent them in Barbadoes in the "Prince George."
| Returning to the U. S., oil Sandy Hnok, passed near a large Ship,
Ballast London La Guayra ; Sunk. ( supposed to be H. B. M. Ship of the Line Plan tagenet without
molestation, but which, according to the British account, was the
Dry Goods, &c Sunk. Frigate Loire, 40, Capt. T. Brown.
f ; Passed the Capes on the 12th, and between the 17ih and 20th was chased by
| I the I ritish Squadron, consisting of the Africa, C4, Shannon, 38, Guerrierr,
38, Belvidcra, 3(1, and yKolus, 32, under Commo. Broke, and finally escaped
by good management and sailing combined, with the loss of only a few
v . thousand gallons of water.
Ballast Newfoundland.. Halifax Burnt.
Timber Nova Scotia. ... England Burnt.
Hemp, &c Burnt by the Enemy to prevent her falling into our possession.
Timber I A. Prize; recaptured. Ordered iier to Boston in charge of Mid n Madison
and 5 men.
Halifax" Burnt August 21st. Had 4 women on board, and 8 Americans among her
crew; the latter were excused from taking part in the action.
With a British License. Sent her to Philadelphia in charge of Mid n Cox,
U. S. Hornet in co.
Bombay Burnt December 31st, and on the 3d January the surviving officers and crew
were paroled in St. Salvadore.
12
62
CAPTURES.
U. S. VESSELS, CRUISE, &c.
Date.
Position.
Class.
Enemies.
Tons.
Guns. Men.
FRIGATE CONSTITUTION., f
4/A CYuisf.
Capl. Chas. Stewart.
Sailed December 30tli, 1813;
arrived April 3d, 1814.
1
Hth Cruise.
Sailed from Boston December 17tli;
arrived in New York May 15th.
FRIGATE UNITED STATES)
Capt. Stephen Decatur. S
2d Cruise. ~\
Sailed from Boston October 8th, J
1812; arrived in New London,
December 4th, 1812.
FRIGATE CONSTELLATION-)
Capt. John Cassin.
and
Feb. 14, 1814
Feb. 15, 1814
Feb. 18, 1814
Feb. 10, 1814
Feb. 23, 1814
Dec. 24, 1814
Feb. 16, 1815
Feb. 20, 1815
Feb. 20, 1815
April 1, 1815
C
Ship,
hr.
Schr.
Brig.
10
11
16
60
Coastof Guiana.. H.B.M.
a tofGur
Eastward of Bermudas. . .
Ofl" Lisbon .
Brig.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Off Madeira
( CYANK J
31 j 175
21 138
Off Madeira
and
(LEVANT]
Oct. 11, 1812
; Oct. 25, 181:2
May 24, 1813
Ship.
Frigate .
Lnt.29 N.,Long.29;W.
1325
49
306
June 20)
to [ 1813
June 23 }
June 21, 1812
Nov. 1, 1812
May 1!), 1813
May 22, 1813
Oct. 25, 1813
Dec. 5, 1813
I James River & Craney )
I Island <)
Barges.
MY Comdt. Joseph Tarbell, &c.
FRIGATE CONGRESS (
Capt. John Smith. f
f
Squadron of Commo. John Roil-
gers arrived in Portsmouth, .
N. H., Dec. 14, 1813.
(
f
FRIGATE CHESAPEAKE...
Capt. Samuel Evnns.
Returned to Boston April !( to 18,
1313.
I
Off Western Islands
Lat. 28 N., Ions;. 42 W.
Lat. 24" N., long. 40 W.
Lat. 19.; N., long. 40" W.
North Atlantic
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
\ >"
10
10
10
26
17
14
12
12
Rose
182
Dec. 13, 1812
Jan. 12, 1813
Jan. 11, 1813
Feb. 5, 1S13
Feb. 1, 1813
April, 1813
April 7, 1813
Ship.
Brig;.
Brig.
Kris-
Schr.
Schr.
400
12
H
i i
North Atlantic
North Atlantic
Nystead, (or the Valerias)
"Seven of these were American sailors that had been pressed into their service, and two of them were killed in this action.
CAPTURES.
Cargo, &c.
Where from.
Hound to.
During the War with Great Britain, from 1812 to 1815.
< Fish, Flour, and )
Surinam
Sent to Barbadoes with prisoners, in charge of Mid n P. M. Whipple.
$
Lt. E. Stephens, R. N.,^
convoying the above | Feb. 24th, o(f Porto Rico offered battle to the Pique
"I
ship, destroyed. Frigate, Capt. A. Maitland, which hoisted Eng-
Passengers, &c
Grenada
St. Thomas
| made sail from the Constitution.
Sunk. J
Removed the passengers taken nut of the Prizes on board of a Swedish
Brandy, Wine, &c. .
Schooner; was finally chased into Marblehead, April 3d, by the Frigates
Junon and Tenedos, and noon after went around to Boston.
Took out a portion of her cargo, and scuttled her on the 2Gth.
Cargo valued at $73 000, sent to New York in charge of an officer and 7 men.
!
Touched at Port Praya on the Dili of March following and sailed on the llth
r
of March with the Prizes; chased by an English Squadron that finally
captured the Levant, after she had put back to Port Pntya.
Where the prisoners were landed on parole.
1
Sailed from New York June 21st, 1812; arrived in Boston August 31st, 1812.
As one of Commo. Rodders 1 Squadron cruised off the Enemy s coast, and in
Philadelphia . (
those portions of the North Atlantic, where there was a probability of fall
ing in with their cruisers and commerce.
An American ship, Mid n Edwards given charge.
Portsmouth
N. A. Station. 1
Lt. W. 11. Allen was put en board of the Macedonian with a prize crew,
nnd both ships proceeded to New London, and subsequently to N. York,
where they arrived through the Sound, January 1st, 1813.
Sailed on her 3d cruise under Commo. Decatur, accompanied by the Macedo
nian and Hornet, and was chased into New London, June 1st, by the British
Squadron.
i 43 Prisoners taken, 90 killed and wounded, belonging to the boats
3 sunk, < of tiie British Squadron of 13 sail, under Admiral Cockburn and
f Sir Sidney Beckwith.
Keepin " company with the squadron. See Frigate President 1st and 2d
Oil and whalebone. . .
Pacific
cruise.
Ordered to the United States. Parted company with Commo. Rodgers on
Copper, hides, &c...
Copper, hides, &c..
Buenos Ayrea . .
Buenos Ayres . .
Greenock
the 8th of May 3d cruise.
Burnt ; having previously taken out the copper.
Cartel to Barbadoes, with prisoners, after throwin^ overboard the cargo.
Wine, potatoes. &c. .
Sugar and cotton. . . .
Guernsey
West Indies....
Guadnloupe
Cork
Burnt. All the crew voluntarily enlisted in the service of the United States.
Sent to Boston.
Dry poods, &c. . .
Cork
Brazil
Ordered to Portsmouth, in charge of Mid Yarnall. Carpo valued at $700 000.
Dry g ds, jewelry, &c.
Salt.&c
Liverpool
Cape de Verds. .
Brazil
Brazil
Divested of valuables, and destroyed.
(British license) .. ..
Lisbon
Boston
Condemned in Boston as a good prize.
C4
CAPTURES.
U. S. VESSELS, CRUISE, &c.
Date.
Position.
Class.
Enemies.
Tons.
Guns.
Men.
1
FRIGVTE ESSEX
July 11, 1812
July 13, 1812
July 2G, 1812
Aug. 2, 1812
Aug. 2, 1812
Au S . 3, 1812
Aug. 8, 1812
Aug. 9, 1812
Aug. 13, 1812
Dec. 12, 1812
Dec. 29, 1J12
Mar. 25, 1813
Mar. 29, 1813
April 29, 1813
( Ap 129, 1813
I Ap 129, 1813
May 28, 1813
May 28, 1813
(May 28,1813
| May 28,1813
[May 28, 1813
July 13, 1813
[ July 13,1813
July 13, 1813
Sept. 13, 1813
Lat. 33" N., long. 06 W.
Lat. 33 N., long. GG W.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
220 ? <
5
8
11
10
10
9
98
31
Capt. David Porter.
Sailed from New York, July 3.
Arrived in the Delaware Sept. 7.
.
I
2d Cruise.
Sailed, October 27, 1812, from the
Delaware ; arrived in Valpa
raiso March 14, 1813.
By the Boats, under Lta. Dowries
Newfoundland
Hero
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
W. Shi,)
VV. Ship
W.Ship
W.SIiip
W.Ship
W.Ship
W. Ship
W. Ship
W. Ship
W.Ship
W.Ship
W.Ship
W.Ship
i
20
10
Fquitor and 30 U W
Oil Rio Brazil
Kll-/;il).-lll
Oil Coquinibo
Off C llHo
Guns, with a complement of 317 men ; her loss, on that
115
Capt. T. Whinyates
30
40
Oct. 18, 1812
( Lat. 37 N. )
( Lon. G5 W. \
occasion, being 20 killed, and 30 wounded. f
Was dismasted ; and both vessels were captured the
1
same day, by the Poictiers, 74, Capt. Bcresford, and
carried into Bermuda.
i
[30G
Capt John Garden
3G
G8
Oct. 25, 1812
( Lat. 29 N. >
( Lon.29.39W $
A new Ship, and fast sailer. IVlizcn mast, fore and main
I
top mast shot away, and 100 round shot in the hull.
Carried to New York, through Long Island Sound, by
|422
Capt. II. Lambert
GO
101
Dec. 29, 1812
( Lat. 13 G N. )
I Lun. 38 W. $
Lieut. Wm. H. Allen, accompanied by the U. States.
Was formerly the French Frigate " Kenommtie. " Cap
tured off Madagascar, May 14, 1811, by the British
Frigate Pho-.bc, 30, after an action of several hours,
during which the former sustained a loss of 93, in
killed and wounded, out of a crew of 470, including,
among the former, her gallant Captain, M. Roquebert.
She was completely dismasted in this engagement, and
was soon after blown up. Her commander was among
those mortally wounded, and survived a few days. Was
bound to Bombay, with Lt. Gcn l Hislop, and staff, as
: 130
Capt. Wm. Peake
33
Feb. 24, 1813
Off Dcmarara .
passengers, and several supernumeraries.
Sunk in 5 - fathoms water carrvm 01 down 9 of her crew
and 3 of the Hornet s, who were employed removing
the wounded. Four of her men escaped in her stern
i 70 to
j
boat. Capt. Pcake was among the killed.
1 (III!
> Capt. Sam ) Blyth
7
14
Sept. 5, 1813
Off Portland, Me.
Both commanders killed early in the action. The E. had
1 IJU ^
but 1 18-pdr. shot in her hull; the B. had IS do., and
several of her guns dismounted. Her Colors were nailed
to the mast. Lieut. E. R. McCall carried the prize into
Portland.
Commo. R. H. Barclay . .
^
1
2 long 24 s, 1 do. 18, G do. 12 s, 8 9 s, 1 24-pdr. car., and
1 18-pdr. car. Total, 19 Guns.
All, but the Hunter, carrying a pivot Gun. While, in
the American squadron, all the Guns, excepting those
in the Lawrence and Niagara, were pivot Guns, and
the vessels carrying them were without bulwarks.
V
t
rttV Pilt_in Hi IT
One Gun, on board of the Ariel, burst early in the action,
and the carronade on board of the Caledonia turned a
: 502
41
94
Sept. 10, 1813 > ~ r L^ I".."."-" !
somerset down the hatchway.
The American squadron had the weather gage ; and, the
wind being light, the Lawrence, which fed, suffered
severely from the enemy s fire before she closed suf
ficiently to use her carronades ; and after she became
unmanageable, Commo. Perry went on board the**?
Detroit) and, for the first time brought her into close
action ; soon after which the enemy surrendered. At
M ra Mate J. Campbell . . 1
the time of going into action, there were llGmenin
the American squadron on the sick list. The number
of killed and wounded of the enemy arc taken from
I
their own returns.
39
Lieut. Wm. Ilutchinson. .
Sept. 23, 1813
Atlantic Ocean. .
Was decoyed by the President s accidentally hoisting the
English private signal of the day. Was finally sold at
auction, for $11,000.
* The British and American accounts of this affair do not differ materially ; but in many of the more important actions, that follow,
there are greater discrepancies; the British accounts, in nearly every instance, overrating the American force engaged, and underrating
their own; carrying out the same principle in regard to the number of killed and wounded, the duration of the action, &c- To cndeavoi
to reconcile these conflicting statements, or even to quote all the authorities I have examined upon each subject introduced, would be
contrary to the original design in publishing these Tables.
| As this was the first Frigate action during this War, and for this reason, perhaps, the subject of more varied comment and criticism
than those that followed, I take this occasion to refer to a detailed history of the affair, which has lately been published in the May and
June numbers of " Putnam s Monthly," for 13. r >3, under the head oC " Old Ironsides," which, I understand, will also reappear in the
revised edition of Cooper s Naval History, now publishing.
58
CAPTURES OF VESSELS OF WAR, DURING THE WAR
UNITED STATES
VESSELS OF WAR.
Class
GUNS.
Men.
Commanded by
5
Wounded.
1
CJ
H
Enemy s
Vessels of War.
Class
GUNS.
1
Number.!
I O
arried.
S
x
Carried
Calibre.
nd
C
S
Number.
Calibre.
Tl
C
M
CONSTITUTION...
PEACOCK * . ..
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Brig.
Sc.hr.
Sloop
) (
W
CC
CC
c
3
?
X
>
V
I!
i -
1
1
J26
10
17
,
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
i;
11
18
If
$ 2
(2(J
5 2
$20
(f
C &
i G
(12
< 8
I 12
( 8
< 4
(
S!
n
(I
It
<
<(
( I
(t
ft
<31
/ ii
51
< 2
)18
<(
12
32
12
3
(I
>:
42
32
i
32
12
18
32
9
24
i
U
(t
((
12
24
32
12
32
(I
Long
Car. ,
Long
Car.
<t
i
Long
Car.
<t
Long
Car.
Long
Car.
Long
Long
Col ad
(t
((
II
II
Long
(
<(
(t
Long
Car.
Long
Car.
H
ICO
<....
h. in
Schr.
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
Sloop
c<
1
oi
rt
pa
.6 ,
^
o
>.
"JC
J I
Ship.
U
Brig.
<(
1 1
18
18
If
3!
l!
II
II
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
i..
20
18
1
l l
14
( 16
I 2
18
[1
H
! 21
!( 2
Jl6
( }
19
f27
2
) 4
1 c
1C
r;
( 4
I c
t 1
i!
((
(I
< 1
j 1
((
(t
it
( 2
?22
(10
( 2
18
5
h
< 4
10
M r Comdt. L. Warringlon
Cnpt. J. Blakely
Capt. T Blukely . .....
5
!8
13
C
2
3
4
1
I
1
29
C
I
1
58
12
10
4 ,
1!
31
:
1
O
s
rj
oT
S
o
i
41
4 OC
2
38
!
1
4
24
12
C
32
12
24
1-
:(.
!
12
1-
6
6
18
18
M
32
it
<(
18
32
(t
t<
32
1(
9
32
18
9
32
1"
12
32
12
, : :
Car.
(i
Long
((
Car.
Long
Car.
Long
Car.
i
Long
Cur.
Long
Long
Car.
Coin.
Long
Car.
((
( (
Long
Car.
ti
(i
(i
Car.
tt
Long
Car.
i
Long
Car.
14
Long
Car.
(i
Long
Car.
WASP*.... (new)..
WASP- ....(new)..
SARATOGA
) REINDEER
i
850
J
| 45C
| 132
I omnio. T. MacDonough .
EAGLE
TICONDEROGA ...
PREBLE
Lieut. Chas. Budd....... .
Mid. T. A. Conover
ALLEN
SIR JAMES YEO..
SIRGEO.PREVOST
SmS. BECKWITH
BURROWS
BORER
NETTLE
Mid. S. L. Bree.se
Cspt. Chas. Stewart
M r Comdt. James Bidille.
VIPER ....
CENT1PED
WELLINGTON . . .
LUDLOW
WILMER
o
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
AYLWYN
BALLARD
CONSTITUTION...
HORNET
CvANEj
.J
LEVANT S) . . > . .
PEACOCK
NAUTILUS ......
* By British account, this vessel carried 2 long 18 s, instead of l:2 s. This change was made on board of several of (licsc vessels soon
after the War.
| Another account ndds one 12-pdr. carronade, and a crew of 13C, with 11 killed, and 15 wounded.
j By another account, !) 18-pilr. carronndea, anil 1 IS! do., making the same number of guns. British account the same, minus 2
18-pdr. carronades ; 171 men 6 killed, and 13 wounded.
i) British account the same, minus 1 12-pdr. carnumile : 131 men (1 killed, and 14 wounded.
WITH GREAT BRITAIN, IN 1812, 13, 14, AND 15.
59
War declared June 18, 1812. Peace ratified
Men.
Commanded by
-d
Date.
Position.
T3
.
c
February 18, 1815.
V 3
O
fi
(JO
Feb. 15 1814
West Indie.s
\Vlnlc convovin*". Destroyed ofi Barbadoes.
120
Cii|U. R. W. Wales
8
15
April 29, 1814
Cape Canaveral
AVas much cut up bad 5 feet water in the hold and 45
shot holes in her hull, when she struck the P. not one!
Had on board $118,000, in specie. Sent into Savannah,
in charge of Lieut. J. B. Nicolson.
1
! 118
1
Copl. Win. Manners
25
45
June 28, 1814
< Lat. 48".3GN)
(Lon.U.15W i
Was dismasted, and afterwards blown up. FIcr Captain
among the killed, and most of her officers disabled. A
Master s Mate, or a Captain s Clerk, surrendered the
vessel. English writers speak in complimentary terms
!"
Capt. Hon. J. Aruutlinot.
11
33
Sept. 1,1814
<, Lat.47.30N. )
$Lon.ll.58W i
of Capt. Manners, and his crew.
Was sunk, with some of her crew. H. B. M. Ship Ca::-
liliaii came up in time to save the remainder. The
enemy reported the Wasp sunk, by the injuries she re
ceived in this encounter, and a broadside from the Cus-
liliaii.
Commo. Gco. Downic ...
41
40
Capt. D. Pring
10
14
[
This action was fought at anchor, in Plattsburg Bay, Ihe
G
1G
Galleys keeping under weigh the enemy the attacking
party. The Confiancc carried ""uns on two decks and
had on board over 300 men. She received 105 round
shot in her hull, the Saratoga only 55; but had all her
Guns ilisfiblctt on one side tis Jiud ulso th c I^yiilc?
which received 39 shot in her hull. Cooper, in his
Naval History, says the Confiance had only 37 Guns
mounted in this action the other 2 bein^ stowed in her
1000
Sept. 11, 1814 |
Off Plallshurg,
Lake Chainpl n
hold.
Commo. Downic was killed by the dismounting of one of
his long 24 s, by a shot from the Saratoga, and Commo.
McD. was twice knocked down, but not seriously
injured.
The Linnet was the last vessel to surrender.
[-27
40
The Galleys afterwards escaped, in a shattered condition.
Signal was made for our Galleys to pursue, hut soon
after revoked, upon finding that their assistance was
The Galleys and Gun
required to prevent some of the prizes from sinking.
Capt. Young, with a detachment of the U. S. Army,
served on board of Commo. MacDonough s ship, in
Boaty generally Lug
the place of Marines.
ger rigged.
1
84110
and 367 Prison
ci 3.
. 175
Capt. Gordon T. Falcon. .
7
17
I
f
Engaged both at the same time, in the night. 2d Lieut.
B. V. Hoffman carried the former into New York, and
1
Feb. 20, IS 15
Off Madeira .J
|
1st Lieut. 11. E. Ballard was given command of the
latter, and was subsequently captured by the British
. 138
L
Capt. lion. Gco. Douglass
9
17
J
\
squadron, under Sir Geo. Collier, in the neutral harbor
of Port Praya, Island of St. Jago, March 11, 1815.
132
Capt. J. Dickcnson
14
28
Mar. 23, 1815
Tristan d Acunha
Had her bowsprit and foremast shot away ; commander
) .
killed, and was afterwards sunk. The II. did not re
ceive one round shot in her hull. This, and the follow
| 130
7
7
June 30, 1815
< St sofSunda, )
I East Indies. $
ing, were the last regular engagements during this war.
Learned the first news of peace from this vessel, and re-
li iiscd her i! (lay.
CAPTURES.
U. S. VESSELS, CRUISE, &c.
Date.
Position.
Class.
Enemies.
Tons.
Guns.
Men.
i?r?ir:ATF Pl!F-?lllPNT
July 2, 1812
July 4, 1812
July 2G, 1812
Aug. 12, 1812
Aug. 17, 1812
Aug. 2. r ., 1812
Oct. 17, 1812
June 9, 1813
June 10, 1813
June 11, 1813
June 12, 1813
July 12, 1813
July 18, 1813
July 24, 1813
July 29, 1813
Aug. 2, 1813
Aug. 30, 1813
Sept. 9, 1813
Sept. 23, 1813
Doc. 5, 1813
Jan. 5, 1614
Jan. 9, 1814
Jan , 1814
Brig.
Brig.
Ship.
Bri".
10
11
30
10
10
4
30
11
34
3. r .
10
10
9
41
10
52
11
9
3 J
& G
16
8
10
Comino. John Rodgcrs.
Soiled from New York June 21st;
Squadron in company; arrived
ut Boston August 31st.
2d Cmise. "1
Sailed from Boston October 8th; (
arrived at Boston Dec. 31st. J
f
3d Cruise.
Sailed from Boston April 3(llh;-
arrived at Newport, Ithodc
Island, September 127th.
f
4. fc Cruise.
Sailed from New Port Dec. 4(h;
arrived at New York Feb. 18lh.
I
FRIGATE CONSTITUTION.. }
Capt. Isaac Hull. J
2</ Cruise.
Sailed August 2d from Boston;
arrived August 3Ulh in Boston.
3d Cniiw. 1
Commo. Wm. Bainbridgc. I
Sailed October 28ih ; returned
February 27th.
John of Lancaster
16
Sclir.
Schr.
Packet.
Brig.
Packet.
L.M.Bg.
Schr.
Brig.
Snow.
Ship.
Brig.
Bark.
Brig.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Ship.
Ship.
Schr.
North Atlantic
North Atlantic .
12
2
12
14
o
{
Between the Azores
and England
1
Maria
o
8
Irish Channel
Eliza Swan
Alert
8
Fly
G
5
mid n
7
G
Off New York.. H. B. M
Off New York
HIGH FLYEK
A
OIT Barbadoes
Off Barbadoes
Edward
>
July . r >, 1812
July 28, 1812
Aug. 11, 1812
Au S . 12, 1812
Aug. 15, 1812
Aug. 1C, 1812
Aug. 19, 1812
Nov. 9, 1812
Dec. 29, 1812
Sailed from Annapolis, )
Arrived at Boston 5
Gulf of St. Lawrence...
Gulf of St. Lawrence. . .
Cape Race
Brig.
1 Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Frigate.
Brig.
Frigate.
Lady Warren
>
9
12
3
G
280
Dolphin ( )
(Latitude 41 41 N., )
I Longitude 55 48 W. \
Latitude 32 N
49
Lat. 13" S., Long. 38 W
49
422
NOTE. The Men of War captured from the enemy arc more particularly noticed in a preceding table, and have only been added to
these tables to present the result of a cruise, with the order of events.
CAPTURES.
Cargo, &c. Where from. Bound to. During the War willi Great Britain, from 1813 to 1815.
Spars anil Lumber .. Quebec New Castle Burnt.
Sailed from New York soon after the declaration of
NewCastlc | Pictou ! Burnt. war, June 21et, and on the 23d fell in with the Fri-
( | Was sent to Philadel- gate Bclviclcra, 3G, Capt. R. Byron, which finally
Ballast < phiii in charge of escaped after a running fight of 8 hours, during
f Midshipman Cox. } which the President sustained a loss of 3 men killed
f 10,000 Burnt. and 19 wounded, including Commo. Rodgers among
the latter; 1(! of these were by the bursting of one
Recaptured. of the President s chase guns. The Belvidera lost 2
killed anil 22 wounded,
and one inid ti A Prize. j
Mails, and 200,000. Jamaica Fulmouth (Several hours chase.) Sent in to Boston.
Cod Fish Newfoundland.. Alicant Sent to France; was recaptured.
Mails, &c Falmouth Halifax j Sent to England with 78 prisoners.
j
Fish, &c Newfoundland.. Spain Sent to France.
Fish, &c Newfoundland.. Spain..... Sent to France ; was seized in a Spanish port.
Ballast Cork Archangel i Burnt. } During this cruise was chased 80 hours by two Ships off N. Cspe,
supposed to be a 74 and Frigate. The British accounts say they
Ballast S. Shields Archangel j Sunk. } were the Alexandria Frigate and the Spitfire Sloop of war.
Fish Blubber N. Seas Montrose ; Ransomed for 25,000, and sent 7C prisoners in her to England.
Pitch and Tar Archangel Oporto ; Burnt.
Fish Blubber Greenland Liverpool | Ransomed for 15,000, and sent 00 prisoners in her to England.
Rum,Sugar,&c St. Kitts London Ordered to the United States ; was recaptured.
[
Coffee Jamaica London Ordered to the United States ; was recaptured.
Sec table, Tender to the St. Domingo, 74, ordered to the U. S., and finally sold.
Cotton Savannah i New York : A Prize to the Ramiles, 74, ordered to Nantucket.
~| Having previously divested them of their valuables, paroled the
Plantation Stores. ... London Jamaica Sunk. crews, and sent them in Barbadoes in the "Prince George."
| Returning to the U. S., oil Sandy Hnok, passed near a large Ship,
Ballast London La Guayra ; Sunk. ( supposed to be H. B. M. Ship of the Line Plan tagenet without
molestation, but which, according to the British account, was the
Dry Goods, &c Sunk. Frigate Loire, 40, Capt. T. Brown.
f ; Passed the Capes on the 12th, and between the 17ih and 20th was chased by
| I the I ritish Squadron, consisting of the Africa, C4, Shannon, 38, Guerrierr,
38, Belvidcra, 3(1, and yKolus, 32, under Commo. Broke, and finally escaped
by good management and sailing combined, with the loss of only a few
v . thousand gallons of water.
Ballast Newfoundland.. Halifax Burnt.
Timber Nova Scotia. ... England Burnt.
Hemp, &c Burnt by the Enemy to prevent her falling into our possession.
Timber I A. Prize; recaptured. Ordered iier to Boston in charge of Mid n Madison
and 5 men.
Halifax" Burnt August 21st. Had 4 women on board, and 8 Americans among her
crew; the latter were excused from taking part in the action.
With a British License. Sent her to Philadelphia in charge of Mid n Cox,
U. S. Hornet in co.
Bombay Burnt December 31st, and on the 3d January the surviving officers and crew
were paroled in St. Salvadore.
12
62
CAPTURES.
U. S. VESSELS, CRUISE, &c.
Date.
Position.
Class.
Enemies.
Tons.
Guns. Men.
FRIGATE CONSTITUTION., f
4/A CYuisf.
Capl. Chas. Stewart.
Sailed December 30tli, 1813;
arrived April 3d, 1814.
1
Hth Cruise.
Sailed from Boston December 17tli;
arrived in New York May 15th.
FRIGATE UNITED STATES)
Capt. Stephen Decatur. S
2d Cruise. ~\
Sailed from Boston October 8th, J
1812; arrived in New London,
December 4th, 1812.
FRIGATE CONSTELLATION-)
Capt. John Cassin.
and
Feb. 14, 1814
Feb. 15, 1814
Feb. 18, 1814
Feb. 10, 1814
Feb. 23, 1814
Dec. 24, 1814
Feb. 16, 1815
Feb. 20, 1815
Feb. 20, 1815
April 1, 1815
C
Ship,
hr.
Schr.
Brig.
10
11
16
60
Coastof Guiana.. H.B.M.
a tofGur
Eastward of Bermudas. . .
Ofl" Lisbon .
Brig.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Off Madeira
( CYANK J
31 j 175
21 138
Off Madeira
and
(LEVANT]
Oct. 11, 1812
; Oct. 25, 181:2
May 24, 1813
Ship.
Frigate .
Lnt.29 N.,Long.29;W.
1325
49
306
June 20)
to [ 1813
June 23 }
June 21, 1812
Nov. 1, 1812
May 1!), 1813
May 22, 1813
Oct. 25, 1813
Dec. 5, 1813
I James River & Craney )
I Island <)
Barges.
MY Comdt. Joseph Tarbell, &c.
FRIGATE CONGRESS (
Capt. John Smith. f
f
Squadron of Commo. John Roil-
gers arrived in Portsmouth, .
N. H., Dec. 14, 1813.
(
f
FRIGATE CHESAPEAKE...
Capt. Samuel Evnns.
Returned to Boston April !( to 18,
1313.
I
Off Western Islands
Lat. 28 N., Ions;. 42 W.
Lat. 24" N., long. 40 W.
Lat. 19.; N., long. 40" W.
North Atlantic
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
\ >"
10
10
10
26
17
14
12
12
Rose
182
Dec. 13, 1812
Jan. 12, 1813
Jan. 11, 1813
Feb. 5, 1S13
Feb. 1, 1813
April, 1813
April 7, 1813
Ship.
Brig;.
Brig.
Kris-
Schr.
Schr.
400
12
H
i i
North Atlantic
North Atlantic
Nystead, (or the Valerias)
"Seven of these were American sailors that had been pressed into their service, and two of them were killed in this action.
CAPTURES.
Cargo, &c.
Where from.
Hound to.
During the War with Great Britain, from 1812 to 1815.
< Fish, Flour, and )
Surinam
Sent to Barbadoes with prisoners, in charge of Mid n P. M. Whipple.
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Lt. E. Stephens, R. N.,^
convoying the above | Feb. 24th, o(f Porto Rico offered battle to the Pique
"I
ship, destroyed. Frigate, Capt. A. Maitland, which hoisted Eng-
Passengers, &c
Grenada
St. Thomas
| made sail from the Constitution.
Sunk. J
Removed the passengers taken nut of the Prizes on board of a Swedish
Brandy, Wine, &c. .
Schooner; was finally chased into Marblehead, April 3d, by the Frigates
Junon and Tenedos, and noon after went around to Boston.
Took out a portion of her cargo, and scuttled her on the 2Gth.
Cargo valued at $73 000, sent to New York in charge of an officer and 7 men.
!
Touched at Port Praya on the Dili of March following and sailed on the llth
r
of March with the Prizes; chased by an English Squadron that finally
captured the Levant, after she had put back to Port Pntya.
Where the prisoners were landed on parole.
1
Sailed from New York June 21st, 1812; arrived in Boston August 31st, 1812.
As one of Commo. Rodders 1 Squadron cruised off the Enemy s coast, and in
Philadelphia . (
those portions of the North Atlantic, where there was a probability of fall
ing in with their cruisers and commerce.
An American ship, Mid n Edwards given charge.
Portsmouth
N. A. Station. 1
Lt. W. 11. Allen was put en board of the Macedonian with a prize crew,
nnd both ships proceeded to New London, and subsequently to N. York,
where they arrived through the Sound, January 1st, 1813.
Sailed on her 3d cruise under Commo. Decatur, accompanied by the Macedo
nian and Hornet, and was chased into New London, June 1st, by the British
Squadron.
i 43 Prisoners taken, 90 killed and wounded, belonging to the boats
3 sunk, < of tiie British Squadron of 13 sail, under Admiral Cockburn and
f Sir Sidney Beckwith.
Keepin " company with the squadron. See Frigate President 1st and 2d
Oil and whalebone. . .
Pacific
cruise.
Ordered to the United States. Parted company with Commo. Rodgers on
Copper, hides, &c...
Copper, hides, &c..
Buenos Ayrea . .
Buenos Ayres . .
Greenock
the 8th of May 3d cruise.
Burnt ; having previously taken out the copper.
Cartel to Barbadoes, with prisoners, after throwin^ overboard the cargo.
Wine, potatoes. &c. .
Sugar and cotton. . . .
Guernsey
West Indies....
Guadnloupe
Cork
Burnt. All the crew voluntarily enlisted in the service of the United States.
Sent to Boston.
Dry poods, &c. . .
Cork
Brazil
Ordered to Portsmouth, in charge of Mid Yarnall. Carpo valued at $700 000.
Dry g ds, jewelry, &c.
Salt.&c
Liverpool
Cape de Verds. .
Brazil
Brazil
Divested of valuables, and destroyed.
(British license) .. ..
Lisbon
Boston
Condemned in Boston as a good prize.
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CAPTURES.
U. S. VESSELS, CRUISE, &c.
Date.
Position.
Class.
Enemies.
Tons.
Guns.
Men.
1
FRIGVTE ESSEX
July 11, 1812
July 13, 1812
July 2G, 1812
Aug. 2, 1812
Aug. 2, 1812
Au S . 3, 1812
Aug. 8, 1812
Aug. 9, 1812
Aug. 13, 1812
Dec. 12, 1812
Dec. 29, 1J12
Mar. 25, 1813
Mar. 29, 1813
April 29, 1813
( Ap 129, 1813
I Ap 129, 1813
May 28, 1813
May 28, 1813
(May 28,1813
| May 28,1813
[May 28, 1813
July 13, 1813
[ July 13,1813
July 13, 1813
Sept. 13, 1813
Lat. 33" N., long. 06 W.
Lat. 33 N., long. GG W.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
220 ? <
5
8
11
10
10
9
98
31
Capt. David Porter.
Sailed from New York, July 3.
Arrived in the Delaware Sept. 7.
.
I
2d Cruise.
Sailed, October 27, 1812, from the
Delaware ; arrived in Valpa
raiso March 14, 1813.
By the Boats, under Lta. Dowries
Newfoundland
Hero
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
W. Shi,)
VV. Ship
W.Ship
W.SIiip
W.Ship
W.Ship
W. Ship
W. Ship
W. Ship
W.Ship
W.Ship
W.Ship
W.Ship
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20
10
Fquitor and 30 U W
Oil Rio Brazil
Kll-/;il).-lll
Oil Coquinibo
Off C llHo
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