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52: 33: 1351:"The Navy of the United States from the commencement, 1775 to 1853; with a brief history of each vessel's service and fate as appears upon record. To which is added a list of private armed vessels with their services and fate; also a list of the revenue and coast survey vessels, and principal ocean steamers, belonging to citizens of the United States in 1850" 513:. The fireships were a partial success; the French, having suspected such an attack, had rigged a boom across the channel but this was breached by one of the explosive vessels. The French cut their cables and drifted on to the shoals. Later on 13 April, 468:
stood in and engaged. Two of the French frigates were obliged to cut their cables and run ashore in order to escape before the British were forced to withdraw by the falling tide. However, all three French frigates were destroyed in the action.
813:, of 239 tons (bm), was under the command of Captain Alexander Thompson. She had been launched at Baltimore in 1807 and commissioned there as a privateer on 13 August 1812 and again on 2 October 1813. She was totally lost. 440:, the nearest French ship, that her two companions shortened sail in preparation for battle but on seeing Stopford's approaching squadron, all three French ships took off with 774:
on the North American Station. In July 1822, Richard Hoare took command. Hoare spent just over three years in charge before he was superseded by Henry Edwards in August 1825.
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to be in such a defective state, she was ordered to be laid up in Bermuda on 4 April 1827, where she was used as a residence for workmen there. On 28 August 1848,
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was first commissioned under Commander Anthony Abdy in October 1808. By February 1809 she was in the Basque Roads and had become attached to a squadron under
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had not gone too far when she signalled that there were three other vessels to the north-west. Stoppard ordered
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in April 1809. The French ships were anchored under the protection of the powerful batteries on the
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was employed in a passive role, providing a diversion to the east of the island with the brigs
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was a schooner of 275 tons (bm), six guns, and 37 men under the command of Captain H. Bolton.
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was ordered to be broken up, but the order was not carried out until some seven years later.
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Men of Marque. A history of private armed vessels out of Baltimore during the war of 1812
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British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates
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where they anchored with springs, in the shallow water beneath the town's batteries.
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last commander was William Hamilton, who arrived on board in August 1826.
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led an attacking force of fireships and explosive vessels. At this time,
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His promotion was one of several granted to celebrate the coronation of
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on 13 February 1818, which he commissioned and which and served out of
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was armed with six 12-pounder carronades and carried a crew of 35 men.
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to remain while he and the rest of the squadron set off in pursuit.
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The Royal Navy, A History from the Earliest Times to 1900, Volume V
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William Hendry assumed command in July 1821 and sailed for
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in close pursuit. At 10:00 the French frigates arrived at
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encountered two French frigates and a brig, steering NE.
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arrived at Lisbon on 3 April and left the next day with
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The Naval History of Great Britain, Volume V, 1808–1811
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Cranwell, John Philips; Crane, William Bowers (1940).
1212: 301:. Launched on 6 October 1808, she saw action in the 540:was back in home waters, part of a squadron under 635:had been sailing from New Hampshire to Bordeaux. 1425: 1253:"War of 1812 Raid on St. Simons Island, Georgia" 332:when on 27th of that month she took part in the 475:was part of Gambier's fleet when it fought the 406:were revealed to be the three French frigates, 596:, from Lisbon. Official records reported that 574:arrived at Plymouth with the French privateer 1331: 1161: 620:), and that she had been armed with 10 guns. 199:100 ft 2 in (30.5 m) (overall) 921: 919: 917: 915: 913: 717:, of Baltimore, on shore and destroyed her. 1099: 686:On 14 November 1814 the American privateer 402:When daylight came, the vessels sighted by 1079: 679:, capturing the 14-gun American privateer 345:had been accompanied by the seventy-fours 910: 1404: 1384: 1288: 1276: 1250: 1230: 1173: 1141: 1105: 1085: 1002: 1000: 974: 954: 925: 895: 858: 586:the day before off the Isles of Scilly. 309:. In February 1809 she took part in the 19:For other ships with the same name, see 1426: 1348: 1312: 1218: 1036: 1027: 1009: 698:was sailing from Matanzas to Bermuda. 1365: 997: 948: 747:Commander John Gore was appointed to 49: 939: 724:was part of an invasion force under 532:was commissioned for service in the 13: 234:12 ft 10 in (3.9 m) 14: 1450: 1370:. London: Conway Maritime Press. 1151:. 5 March 1814. pp. 481–482. 297:-class brig-sloop of the British 226:30 ft 8 in (9.3 m) 1095:. 11 February 1815. p. 239. 732:and its neighbouring islands in 612:, that the privateer's name was 50: 31: 1313:Clowes, William Laird (1997) . 1298:. 28 August 1821. p. 1765. 1282: 1244: 1224: 1201: 1187: 1183:. 13 August 1814. p. 1640. 1167: 1135: 1119: 1115:. 6 October 1812. p. 2040. 1065: 1045: 1018: 964:. 27 January 1810. p. 139. 868:. 26 January 1849. p. 243. 828: 816: 804: 1317:. London: Chatham Publishing. 988: 968: 901: 852: 96:John Scott and Richard Blake, 1: 1306: 1251:Dale Cox (20 December 2013). 763:. Gore received promotion to 759:seized the American schooner 677:war against the United States 334:Battle of Les Sables-d'Olonne 311:Battle of Les Sables-d'Olonne 216: in (23.5 m) (keel) 1255:. ExploreSouthernHistory.Com 1240:. 3 April 1824. p. 541. 984:. 9 March 1819. p. 450. 935:. 4 March 1809. p. 289. 845: 379:. Stopford immediately sent 16:Brig-sloop of the Royal Navy 7: 1162:Cranwell & Crane (1940) 706:and sent her into Bermuda. 590:had captured the transport 134:Naval General Service Medal 10: 1455: 994:James (Vol. V) pp. 103–104 477:Battle of the Basque Roads 357:, and the 36-gun frigates 18: 1434:Cruizer-class brig-sloops 1349:Emmons, George F (1853). 1024:James (Vol.V) pp. 108–109 631:, arrived at Portsmouth. 600:had been in company with 509:, and the 36-gun frigate 320: 148: 136:clasp "Basque Roads 1809" 44: 30: 1366:James, William (2002) . 797: 567:in search of the enemy. 149:General characteristics 1197:28 January 1814, №4841. 781: 755:. On 16 November 1820, 578:of 14 guns and 80 men. 422:and the 36-gun frigate 339:Stopford in the 80-gun 1405:Winfield, Rif (2008). 1391:"Gore, John (a)"  1075:9 October 1812, №4709. 694:, Dunford, master, as 673:North American Station 436:had drawn so close to 315:Battle of Basque Roads 1397:Royal Naval Biography 1131:23 March 1813, №4775. 1061:) 15 May 1812, №4665. 713:chased the privateer 387:of the situation but 385:Admiral James Gambier 1409:. London: Seaforth. 1042:Clowes (Vol.V) p.267 786:The Admiralty found 313:, then in April the 1033:James (Vol.V) p.120 1015:James (Vol.V) p.104 1006:James (Vol.V) p.105 898:, pp. 299–300. 709:On 24 August 1814, 593:Bush & Dreghorn 1295:The London Gazette 1237:The London Gazette 1180:The London Gazette 1148:The London Gazette 1112:The London Gazette 1092:The London Gazette 981:The London Gazette 961:The London Gazette 932:The London Gazette 865:The London Gazette 542:Alexander Cochrane 418:, being chased by 377:Pertuis d'Antioche 1416:978-1-86176-246-7 767:on 19 July 1821. 720:In January 1815, 656:on the shoals at 623:On 22 March 1813 547:On 25 April 1812 483:when on 11 April 293:), was an 18-gun 279: 278: 79:Eurasian dotterel 1446: 1420: 1401: 1393: 1381: 1362: 1345: 1328: 1300: 1299: 1286: 1280: 1274: 1265: 1264: 1262: 1260: 1248: 1242: 1241: 1228: 1222: 1216: 1210: 1208:21 October 1814. 1205: 1199: 1191: 1185: 1184: 1171: 1165: 1159: 1153: 1152: 1139: 1133: 1123: 1117: 1116: 1103: 1097: 1096: 1083: 1077: 1069: 1063: 1049: 1043: 1040: 1034: 1031: 1025: 1022: 1016: 1013: 1007: 1004: 995: 992: 986: 985: 972: 966: 965: 952: 946: 943: 937: 936: 923: 908: 905: 899: 893: 870: 869: 856: 839: 832: 826: 820: 814: 808: 650:letter of marque 528:In October 1810 260:16 × 32-pounder 215: 214: 210: 207: 184: 183: 182: 178: 88:31 December 1807 59: 54: 35: 28: 27: 1454: 1453: 1449: 1448: 1447: 1445: 1444: 1443: 1424: 1423: 1417: 1378: 1325: 1309: 1304: 1303: 1287: 1283: 1277:Marshall (1830) 1275: 1268: 1258: 1256: 1249: 1245: 1229: 1225: 1217: 1213: 1206: 1202: 1192: 1188: 1172: 1168: 1160: 1156: 1140: 1136: 1124: 1120: 1104: 1100: 1084: 1080: 1070: 1066: 1050: 1046: 1041: 1037: 1032: 1028: 1023: 1019: 1014: 1010: 1005: 998: 993: 989: 973: 969: 953: 949: 944: 940: 924: 911: 906: 902: 896:Winfield (2008) 894: 873: 857: 853: 848: 843: 842: 833: 829: 821: 817: 809: 805: 800: 784: 728:, which looted 726:George Cockburn 330:Robert Stopford 323: 303:Napoleonic Wars 212: 208: 205: 203: 180: 176: 175: 174: 129: 55: 40: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1452: 1442: 1441: 1436: 1422: 1421: 1415: 1402: 1386:Marshall, John 1382: 1376: 1363: 1346: 1329: 1323: 1308: 1305: 1302: 1301: 1281: 1279:, p. 289. 1266: 1243: 1223: 1221:, p. 188. 1211: 1200: 1186: 1166: 1164:, p. 385. 1154: 1134: 1118: 1098: 1078: 1064: 1044: 1035: 1026: 1017: 1008: 996: 987: 967: 947: 938: 909: 907:James pp.96–97 900: 871: 850: 849: 847: 844: 841: 840: 827: 815: 802: 801: 799: 796: 783: 780: 671:served on the 638:On 2 November 450:Sable d'Olonne 322: 319: 277: 276: 275: 274: 266:2 × 6-pounder 264: 256: 252: 251: 248: 244: 243: 240: 236: 235: 232: 228: 227: 224: 220: 219: 218: 217: 200: 195: 191: 190: 171: 167: 166: 155: 151: 150: 146: 145: 144:Broken up 1855 142: 138: 137: 131: 125: 124: 121: 117: 116: 115:6 October 1808 113: 109: 108: 105: 101: 100: 94: 90: 89: 86: 82: 81: 76: 72: 71: 65: 61: 60: 57:United Kingdom 47: 46: 42: 41: 36: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1451: 1440: 1437: 1435: 1432: 1431: 1429: 1418: 1412: 1408: 1403: 1399: 1398: 1392: 1387: 1383: 1379: 1377:0-85177-909-3 1373: 1369: 1364: 1360: 1356: 1352: 1347: 1343: 1339: 1335: 1330: 1326: 1324:1-86176-014-0 1320: 1316: 1311: 1310: 1297: 1296: 1291: 1285: 1278: 1273: 1271: 1254: 1247: 1239: 1238: 1233: 1227: 1220: 1219:Emmons (1853) 1215: 1209: 1204: 1198: 1196: 1190: 1182: 1181: 1176: 1170: 1163: 1158: 1150: 1149: 1144: 1138: 1132: 1129: 1128: 1122: 1114: 1113: 1108: 1102: 1094: 1093: 1088: 1082: 1076: 1074: 1068: 1062: 1060: 1055: 1054: 1048: 1039: 1030: 1021: 1012: 1003: 1001: 991: 983: 982: 977: 971: 963: 962: 957: 951: 942: 934: 933: 928: 922: 920: 918: 916: 914: 904: 897: 892: 890: 888: 886: 884: 882: 880: 878: 876: 867: 866: 861: 855: 851: 837: 831: 824: 819: 812: 807: 803: 795: 793: 789: 779: 777: 773: 768: 766: 762: 758: 754: 750: 745: 743: 739: 735: 731: 727: 723: 718: 716: 712: 707: 705: 701: 697: 693: 689: 684: 682: 678: 674: 670: 665: 663: 659: 655: 651: 647: 646: 641: 636: 634: 630: 627:, a prize to 626: 621: 619: 615: 611: 610: 605: 604: 599: 595: 594: 589: 585: 582:had captured 581: 577: 573: 570:On 4 October 568: 566: 565: 560: 556: 555: 550: 545: 543: 539: 535: 531: 526: 524: 520: 516: 512: 508: 507: 502: 501: 496: 495: 490: 486: 485:Lord Cochrane 482: 478: 474: 470: 467: 463: 459: 455: 451: 447: 443: 439: 435: 431: 427: 426: 421: 417: 413: 409: 405: 400: 398: 394: 390: 386: 382: 378: 374: 373: 368: 367: 362: 361: 356: 355: 350: 349: 344: 343: 337: 335: 331: 327: 318: 316: 312: 308: 304: 300: 296: 292: 291: 286: 285: 273: 269: 265: 263: 259: 258: 257: 254: 253: 249: 246: 245: 241: 238: 237: 233: 231:Depth of hold 230: 229: 225: 222: 221: 201: 198: 197: 196: 193: 192: 188: 172: 169: 168: 165: 162: 160: 156: 153: 152: 147: 143: 140: 139: 135: 132: 127: 126: 122: 119: 118: 114: 111: 110: 106: 103: 102: 99: 95: 92: 91: 87: 84: 83: 80: 77: 74: 73: 70: 66: 63: 62: 58: 53: 48: 43: 39: 34: 29: 26: 22: 1406: 1395: 1367: 1336:. 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Index

HMS Doterel

Royal Navy Ensign
United Kingdom
Eurasian dotterel
Bursledon
Naval General Service Medal
Cruizer-class
brig-sloop
bm
carronades
long guns
bow chasers
Royal Navy
Napoleonic Wars
War of 1812
Battle of Les Sables-d'Olonne
Battle of Basque Roads
Robert Stopford
Battle of Les Sables-d'Olonne
Caesar
Defiance
Donegal
Emerald
Amethyst
Naiad
Pertuis d'Antioche
Admiral James Gambier
Amelia
Sable d'Olonne

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