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HMS Lark (1794)

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33: 53: 2927: 2922: 754:, each with sixteen men, including officers, to capture her. The privateer, which was armed with a long 8-pounder and two 4-pounders, opened fire on the boarding party. Still, the British prevailed, though they lost one man killed and a midshipman and 12 sailors wounded. The Spanish lost 21 dead, including their captain Joseph Callie, and six wounded; 594:
then put ashore a landing party some ten miles down the coast. This landing party marched up the coast and attacked the privateer from the rear with the result that when Loring led boats back into the bay he found the landing party had already captured the quarry. The privateer had two carriage guns
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silenced the battery. Nicholas then took his entire crew, less the 20 men he left to guard the two guarda costas, and put them in boats with the aim of capturing the gunboats and the armed schooner. The Spanish gunboats rowed towards the British boats but then retreated as the British drew nearer.
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on 14 March when Loring saw a privateer schooner in a bay. He sent boats to bring her out but the enemy had established fortifications on the two heights that guarded the bay. From there, the enemy was able to repulse the attack, killing the lieutenant in command of the boats.
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struck that turned her on her side. At that point a heavy sea struck her and she filled rapidly with water. She sank within 15 minutes, taking most of her crew with her. Some of her crew survived by hanging on to floating wreckage. However, by evening, when the
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under the ownership of Victor Hughes. The Governor of Senegal had intended to present her to her former captain, Victor Hughes, with the aim of using her to harass British trade on this part of the coast of Africa.
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capsized in a hurricane. The crew cut away her masts and rigging and she righted herself. She then had to be towed into Santo Domingo. Loring had her repaired and did so so expeditiously that Admiral
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that the prize agents would disburse a distribution of £5000 in prize money to those of her captain and crew who had participated in the capture. There was a second disbursement of £1759 in 1804.
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recaptured that same day, a French privateer destroyed on 15 March, a Spanish sloop in ballast, destroyed on 19 March, and a French schooner loaded with salt and taken on 20 March.
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had three more men wounded in the continuing action. Nicholas then attempted to pursue the remaining Spanish vessels up a creek but while he was trying to do so, the pilot ran
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off Cape Causada (Point Palenqua), San Domingo. She was at anchor when the gale struck. She set sail at daybreak to get out to sea but while she was shortening sail a
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was still in company with the two guarda costas when they encountered two gunboats and an armed schooner escorting a Spanish convoy of several small market boats.
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shortly after the British captured it. When he left, the merchants there gave him a silver plate in appreciation for his efforts in protection of their trade.
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was a lugger of 28 tons, armed with two 1-pounder carriage guns and two swivel guns. She had a crew of ten men, under the command of Richard Mowell. Her
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was able to drive the vessels of the convoy ashore, but the escorts took refuge under the guns of a 4-gun battery in a creek in Bahia Cispata, Colombia.
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Nicholas and three of his men were wounded while they were capturing the rearmost vessel, a gun boat with one 24-pounder and two 6-pounder guns. Later,
2338: 32: 2969: 2030: 2537: 470:, under American colours, from New York bound to Vera Cruz, laden with single sheet tin, pigs (ingots) of tin, dry goods, etc. (Spanish Property); 1673: 1641: 402:, under the temporary command of Lieutenant Hugh Cooke, cut out a schooner of four guns from Port Nieu in the West Indies. During this period, 286:, launched in 1794 at Northfleet. She served primarily in the Caribbean, where she took a number of prizes, some after quite intensive action. 2006: 2954: 2964: 2023: 2959: 1745: 1076: 602:
captured or destroyed several more vessels. The list below may, but probably does not, overlap the list for the period 9 to 20 March.
549:. She was of 110 tons, armed with two guns, and had a crew of ten men. She was carrying a cargo of brandy, wine, oil, olives, and tin; 407: 1955: 1920: 522:. She was of 140 tons, armed with four guns and had a crew of 30 men. She was from Havana bound to Vera Cruz with a cargo of cocoa. 971:
immediately took his squadron to try to find the French. The French squadron, under Contre-Admiral Allemand, was part of a French
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1226: 477:, under American colours, from Providence in America, to Havana, laden with salt; she had already landed part of her cargo at 2075: 1936: 2882: 2624: 2608: 2472: 2331: 1094: 2494: 856:, headed for West Africa. In late January or early February he found a Spanish merchant vessel at anchor off the Bay of 386: 172: 2861: 2813: 2614: 2930: 2926: 2921: 2917: 2855: 2795: 2601: 2347: 2046: 1215: 1139: 735: 280: 143: 2747: 2590: 2579: 2434: 2374: 972: 337: 2531: 2324: 1315: 1172: 2295: 2286: 981:
went on to Portsmouth. She then left Portsmouth under the command of Commander Robert Nicholas, bound for the
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In January 1826 prize money was paid for stores captured at Santo Domingo. A first-class share was worth
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and with a crew of six. Her master was John Thomson and her letter of marque was dated 26 November 1803.
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had apparently run out of food and water so Brenton provided her with some. After reaching Plymouth,
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could not reach the spot where she went down before the schooner's entire crew had already drowned.
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foundered off San Domingo in August 1809, with the loss of her captain and almost all her crew.
578:, in ballast and destroyed on 9 March, a canoe loaded with timber taken on 14 March, the sloop 2677: 2385: 2363: 2229: 2187: 2180: 2159: 2124: 2096: 2002: 1951: 1932: 1916: 1133: 1115: 1065: 1001: 715: 681: 610:, which was carrying a cargo of coffee. She was armed with four guns and had a crew of 24 men. 478: 574:
took or destroyed six privateers and other small vessels. These included the French schooner
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until evening, when the schooner took refuge within the Portillo Reefs. Johnstone sent his
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she came upon a French squadron consisting of five sail of the line, three frigates, a
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ashore. This forced Nicholas to order their prize crews to burn them, which they did.
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to England. That same year she was part of the British naval force that supported the
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took command. In July James Tippet may have been appointed to command, but on 4 July
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taken while sailing from Jeremie to St. Jago (Santiago de Cuba) with a cargo of salt;
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arrived, Commander Nicholas and all but three men of her crew of 120 were dead.
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In January 1795 Commander William Ogilvy recommissioned her. On 21 March 1796,
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recaptured from a Spanish privateer an English sloop, laden with provisions.
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also shared part of the proceeds of the capture with the English privateers
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out of Santiago, and in the previous month she had taken the British sloop
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taken while sailing from Old Spain to St. Jago with a cargo of dry goods;
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taken while sailing from Turk's Island to St. Jago with a cargo of salt;
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until the city fell on 11 July to Spanish forces and the British under
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was under the command of John Tower when she captured the French ship
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took the remainder of the 45 man crew prisoner. The privateer was the
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was part of the squadron under Commodore Payne that escorted Princess
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then rescued the three survivors. Nicholas had just been promoted to
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captured two Spanish guarda costa (coast guard) vessels sailing from
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then captured another schooner. Between 12 February and 21 May 1799,
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was under the command of Fredrick Langford who in January 1805 took
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left Jamaica for England. On 15 August, two days before she reached
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The most intense action amongst these six captures occurred off
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off the coast of Guinea when they captured the French merchant
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captured two small privateers, a French schooner and a Spanish
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Later that January, on the 27th, and after a 14-hour pursuit,
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was formerly French and had been a successful privateer at
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next action occurred on 13 September 1801. With Lieutenant
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was under the command of Commander James Katon (pro tem).
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French schooner of unknown name taken while sailing from
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chased a Spanish privateer schooner along the coast of
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French schooner of unknown name with a cargo of cattle;
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While still on the Jamaica station under Vice-Admiral
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captured two merchant vessels and destroyed one, and
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and Loring destroyed her rather than bring her out.
2873: 2354: 967:reached Cadiz on 26 November, and Rear Admiral Sir 1048:was solidly aflame when the British last saw her. 385:in 1798. In late 1798 or early 1799, while on the 955:and two brig-corvettes. The convoy dispersed and 1674:"Letter of Marque, p.82 - accessed 25 July 2017" 1642:"Letter of Marque, p.88 - accessed 25 July 2017" 1082:In 1807, Nicholas became lieutenant governor of 1299: 1297: 1295: 1293: 1012:(one 12-pounder, four 6–pounders, and 72 men). 634:French sloop of unknown name, taken in ballast; 381:Commander James Hayes was appointed captain of 1915:(Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press). 2332: 2031: 184:108 ft 7 in (33.1 m) (overall) 8: 1979:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( 1079:. She had eight guns and a crew of 58 men. 2339: 2325: 2317: 2038: 2024: 2016: 1787: 1785: 1783: 1544: 1542: 2348:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1809 1489: 1487: 1485: 1483: 1362: 1360: 1101:. The blockading squadron, under Captain 1071:, captured the French privateer schooner 312:, who would go on to rise to the rank of 1251:was a lugger of 25 tons, armed with two 699:, of 35 tons with a cargo of coffee; and 436:-rigged vessel of one 6-pounder and two 19:For other ships with the same name, see 1895: 1289: 1213:For more on Commander James Katon see: 1206: 959:was able to escape and made her way to 860:and captured her. She was the schooner 1972: 1883: 1831: 1821:. 7 November 1807. pp. 1470–1471. 1533: 688:captured three more merchant vessels: 684:, between 3 August and 3 January 1801 27: 1967:A sailor's life under four sovereigns 301:was commissioned in March 1794 under 49: 7: 598:At some point during or after this, 510:At some point after 27 October 1799 900:was escorting six merchantmen from 718:appointed him as acting captain of 543:Santo Domingo y San Juan Nepumaceno 1969:. Vol. 1. Macmillan & Co. 963:to alert the British fleet there. 706:, of 80 tons and laden with cocoa. 113:22 April 1794 at Woolwich Dockyard 14: 1752:. No. 4285. 3 January 1806. 1630:. 22 December 1804. p. 1549. 1503:. 19 July 1800. pp. 825–827. 1353:. 11 June 1796. pp. 558–559. 672:, which was in ballast and which 641:to St. Jago with a cargo of salt; 211:29 ft 9 in (9.1 m) 2925: 2920: 1873:. 19 October 1832. p. 2330. 1610:. 7 July 1804. pp. 841–842. 1093:participated in the blockade of 51: 31: 2970:Shipwrecks in the Caribbean Sea 1558:. 2 February 1802. p. 115. 1416:. 8 October 1799. p. 1031. 1227:A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1950:. Rotherfield: Jean Boudriot. 1436:. 14 January 1800. p. 48. 324:after the French captured the 1: 1853:. 7 January 1826. p. 28. 1734:. 19 April 1808. p. 554. 1714:. 20 April 1805. p. 542. 1590:. 10 April 1804. p. 448. 1476:. 29 April 1800. p. 420. 1456:. 29 April 1800. p. 418. 1376:. 26 March 1799. p. 287. 631:taken with a cargo of coffee; 570:Between 9 and 20 March 1800, 514:captured three more vessels: 201: in (27.8 m) (keel) 1801:. 13 June 1807. p. 794. 520:Nostra Senora de los Delores 451:Between 21 July and October 308:. Later that year Commander 2955:Cormorant-class ship-sloops 1965:Keppel, Henry, Sir (1899). 1777:James(1837), Vol. 4, p.187. 1523:. 12 May 1801. p. 535. 1396:. 21 May 1799. p. 490. 557:Londre San Antonio de Padua 455:captured six more vessels: 444:captured the American brig 2986: 2965:Maritime incidents in 1809 18: 2960:Ships built in Northfleet 2915: 2891:December (unknown date): 2844:December (unknown date): 2503:February (unknown date): 2281: 2056: 1946:Hepper, David J. (1994). 1927:Grocott, Terence (1997). 1312:Warship Histories, vol ii 896:Towards the end of 1805, 665:Two privateer barges; and 617:in ballast and destroyed; 417:alone destroyed another. 294:French Revolutionary Wars 133: 44: 30: 2443:January (unknown date): 1316:National Maritime Museum 1055:, in the company of the 904:, including the whalers 563:During the same period, 420:In April 1799 Commander 389:, boats from the 98-gun 370:on the town and fort of 2728:August (unknown date): 2539:Jane, Duchess of Gordon 2001:. Seaforth Publishing. 1992:. London: Elliot Stock. 1758:2027/hvd.32044105232953 1305:"NMM, vessel ID 366901" 1247:was dated 28 May 1803. 1191:with orders to command 1089:In the summer of 1809, 1004:. The two vessels were 801:sailed the next day to 499:(Spanish property); and 219:9 ft (2.74 m) 134:General characteristics 16:Sloop of the Royal Navy 2562:March (unknown date): 1997:Winfield, Rif (2008). 1988:Waylen, James (1897). 1911:Colledge, J.J. (1987) 1230:. London: John Murray. 2686:July (unknown date): 2676:June (unknown date): 1990:The house of Cromwell 969:John Thomas Duckworth 789:encountered the brig 775:Edward Pelham Brenton 422:John Wentworth Loring 340:by a force of French 334:Caroline of Brunswick 2796:HM Hired armed ship 1221:"Katon, James"  1099:Hugh Lyle Carmichael 973:break-out from Brest 880:was in company with 526:was in company with 314:admiral of the fleet 255:16 × 6-pounder guns 1931:. 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Index

HMS Lark

Northfleet
Cormorant-class
sloop
bm
Sloop
swivels
ship sloop
Cormorant class
Commander
Josias Rowley
Francis Austen
admiral of the fleet
Ostend
Nieuwpoort
Netherlands
Caroline of Brunswick
invasion of France
émigrés
frigate
Ceres
James Newman-Newman
Port-au-Prince
Léogâne
Hispaniola
Jamaica station
second rate
Queen
HMS Jamaica

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