42:
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434:, as those ships lay aground. The first two eventually escaped, and the last was one of four eventually destroyed, though by her own crew some days later to avoid capture. In 1847 the Admiralty authorized the issuance of the Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Basque Roads 1809" to all surviving British participants in the battle.
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The navy of the United States, from the commencement, 1775 to 1853; with a brief history of each vessel's service and fate ... Comp. by Lieut. George F. Emmons ... under the authority of the Navy Dept. To which is added a list of private armed vessels, fitted out under the
American flag ... also a
1040:
Niles' national register, containing political, historical, geographical, scientifical, statistical, economical, and biographical documents, essays and facts: together with notices of the arts and manufactures, and a record of the events of the
303:
on her way to
Portsmouth for completion, which took place between 26 April and 19 May 1806. Before that, however, at end-September she captured and sent into Bermuda an American vessel from Bordeaux carrying brandy and wine.
498:
on 8 July 1812 with despatches for the
American government, and lowered her anchor. Unfortunately war had been declared about two weeks earlier. As Maxey was being rowed ashore, the Norfolk privateer
441:
sailed for
Portugal. For the next few years she sailed in the Channel, to the west, and to the coast of Spain going as far as Cadiz and Gibraltar. Wildey was promoted to commander on 3 May 1810.
540:
out to the
Hampton Roads and turned over to Maxey her crew "at the place where they were taken". The Americans then ordered Maxey to quit American waters with all possible speed.
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was carrying official dispatches for the
American government, which ordered her release. Instead, the first capture by either side was the British capture of
418:) while fireships made a night attack on the French ships. The next day all three, together with a number of other vessels, opened fire upon the French ships
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1109:
list of the revenue and coast survey vessels, and principal ocean steamers, belonging to citizens of the United States in 1850
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s crew in her boat, the rest were not at the guns as they were unaware that
Britain and the United States were now at war.
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The Naval
History of Great Britain, from the Declaration of War by France in 1793, to the Accession of George IV
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History of Great Britain, from the Declaration of War by France in 1793, to the Accession of George IV
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was commissioned in June 1806 under
Lieutenant George Roach for the North Sea. However, already on 18 June
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287:, shortly after the Americans had captured and released her in the first naval incident of the war.
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was still or again under the command of Orkney when on 29 November she captured the Spanish lugger
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did not survive the opening months of the War of 1812. Having sailed from Plymouth, she entered
347:. Orkney had also destroyed another vessel after transferring a small quantity of hides to the
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1099:
Men of marque; a history of private armed vessels out of Baltimore during the War of 1812
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1208:
British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates
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joined the fleet assembling for an attack on the French fleet in the Basque Roads.
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and a crew of 20. The prime contractor for the vessel was Goodrich & Co., in
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left Hampton Roads for England, on 22 August the French 18-gun privateer brig
414:. On 11 April the three vessels took up a position near the Boyart Shoal (see
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came into the Chesapeake, not aware that war had broken out. The privateer
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had one large gun on a pivot and a crew of 80. Not only were a third of
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off Dungeness, carrying away her main mast, and for and mizzen topmast.
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In January 1808 Lieutenant Henry Wildey assumed command. On 30 June
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Head money was paid in March 1819. An ordinary seaman received 13
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This could have been the first naval capture of the war. However,
451:, Dow, master, into Plymouth, where she arrived on 6 July 1811.
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332:
arrived at Madeira. They were to join up with a squadron under
502:, under Captain Garroway, was leaving port and captured her.
279:, and she was launched in 1805. She was a participant at the
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had been sailing from London to Honduras when she ran into
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283:. A French privateer captured her at the beginning of the
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749:
747:
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1097:
Cranwell, John Philips; Crane, William Bowers (1940).
336:, and they sailed from Madeira to Join it on 21 June.
1137:
Shipwrecks of the Revolutionary & Napoleonic Eras
643:
Bibliography of 18th-19th century Royal Naval history
1165:
British Warship Losses in the Age of Sail, 1650–1859
299:was under the command of Lieutenant John Orkney at
479:In 1812 Lieutenant Lewis Maxey assumed command of
1158:. Annapolis, Maryland: The Naval Institute Press.
602:and sent her back to Plymouth with despatches.
1240:
928:
8:
183:55 ft 2 in (16.8 m) (overall)
1118:The lost ships of the Royal Navy, 1793-1900
390:, who had arrived with a transport, fitted
1247:
1233:
1225:
638:List of ships captured in the 18th century
633:List of ships captured in the 19th century
1015:
755:
19:For other ships with the same name, see
1450:War of 1812 ships of the United Kingdom
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739:
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483:. On 1 May he sailed for the Americas.
369:was in attendance when her sister ship
267:(a type of vessel often described as a
76:Goodrich & Co. (prime contractor),
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530:In mid-August, the US Revenue Cutter
476:, which had run on shore near there.
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7:
566:would capture the 10-gun schooner
14:
1101:. New York: W.W. Norton & Co.
976:. 22 December 1812. p. 2571.
805:. 19 December 1807. p. 1707.
210:18 ft 0 in (5.5 m)
1116:Gosset, William Patrick (1986).
692:; a first-class share was worth
612:
218:9 ft 0 in (2.7 m)
40:
889:. 26 January 1849. p. 242.
675:A Naval Biographical Dictionary
562:, captured her. On 8 September
382:At the beginning of March 1809
1167:. Rotherfield: Jean Boudriot.
1111:. Washington: Gideon & Co.
1106:Emmons, George Foster (1853).
661:For more on Henry Wildey see:
108:with clasp "Basque Roads 1809"
1:
825:. 11 July 1809. p. 1103.
598:. The US Government released
358:was part of the fleet at the
200: in (12.5 m) (keel)
869:. 9 March 1819. p. 450.
628:List of historical schooners
929:Cranwell & Crane (1940)
850:, pp. 103–122, Vol. 5.
375:hit the Parquette Rock off
106:Naval General Service Medal
16:UK naval schooner 1805–1812
1471:
1455:Maritime incidents in 1812
1201:. Vol. 6. R. Bentley.
1189:. Vol. 5. R. Bentley.
18:
1399:
1265:
1163:Hepper, David J. (1994).
1154:Gardiner, Robert (1998).
1135:Grocott, Terence (1997).
470:, to assist the gun brig
135:
34:
30:
1430:Ballahoo-class schooners
992:29 December 1812, №4732.
136:General characteristics
334:Sir John Borlase Warren
1440:Ships built in Bermuda
1206:Winfield, Rif (2008).
678:. London: John Murray.
281:Battle of Basque Roads
1156:The Naval War of 1812
957:, p. 91, Vol. 6.
669:"Wildey, Henry"
620:United Kingdom portal
271:) of four 12-pounder
122:8 July 1812; released
462:On 20 December 1811
360:Battle of Copenhagen
354:On 7 September 1807
125:By French privateer
1445:Military of Bermuda
1139:. London: Chatham.
664:O'Byrne, William R.
594:took possession of
118:American privateer
1043:. Vol. 2, p.432."
973:The London Gazette
886:The London Gazette
866:The London Gazette
822:The London Gazette
802:The London Gazette
466:left Plymouth for
430:, and the frigate
1412:
1411:
1217:978-1-86176-246-7
1006:, pp. 174–5.
919:, pp. 84–85.
249:
248:
1462:
1259:-class schooners
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291:Napoleonic Wars
265:-class schooner
242:4 × 12-pounder
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148:-class schooner
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1435:Captured ships
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1401:Succeeded by:
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1195:James, William
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1183:James, William
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1083:, p. 343.
1081:Grocott (1997)
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1059:
1057:, p. 141.
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1028:Hepper (1994)
1024:
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1018:, p. 38.
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917:Gosset (1986)
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848:James (1837a)
844:
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838:, p. 65.
837:
836:Gosset (1986)
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829:
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1210:. Seaforth.
1207:
1198:
1186:
1164:
1155:
1136:
1117:
1107:
1098:
1076:
1068:Lloyd's List
1067:
1062:
1050:
1039:
1035:
1023:
1011:
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987:Lloyd's List
982:
971:
962:
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942:Lloyd's List
941:
936:
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901:Lloyd's List
900:
895:
884:
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831:
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811:
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791:
783:Lloyd's List
782:
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769:Lloyd's List
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723:
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684:
673:
657:
599:
595:
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584:
580:
569:
563:
554:
549:
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529:
527:on 16 July.
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499:
491:
490:
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463:
461:
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452:
448:
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438:
437:On 13 April
436:
431:
426:
420:
406:
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394:and the two
391:
383:
381:
379:, and sank.
371:
366:
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154:Tons burthen
145:
126:
119:
68:23 June 1803
58:
25:
1292:Flying Fish
1120:. Mansell.
968:"No. 16684"
881:"No. 20939"
861:"No. 17458"
817:"No. 16275"
797:"No. 16098"
581:On 21 July
577:Post-script
487:War of 1812
453:Mountaineer
449:Mountaineer
416:Fort Boyard
407:King George
396:hired armed
322:hired armed
285:War of 1812
186:40 ft
100:Honours and
21:HMS Whiting
1425:1805 ships
1419:Categories
1278:Barracouta
1146:1861760302
1091:References
600:Bloodhound
596:Bloodhound
585:Bloodhound
473:Bloodhound
320:, and the
273:carronades
259:Royal Navy
244:carronades
231:Complement
1197:(1837b).
1185:(1837a).
734:Citations
722:captured
711:HMS
696:86 13s 2¼
690:shillings
583:HMS
568:HMS
522:USS
349:Felicidad
345:Felicided
339:Even so,
329:John Bull
317:Moucheron
223:Sail plan
84:Laid down
1334:Pilchard
1320:Mackerel
1271:Ballahoo
1257:Ballahoo
719:Variable
666:(1849).
606:See also
564:Diligent
558:, under
555:Diligent
533:Gallatin
524:Nautilus
432:Indienne
398:cutters
295:In 1805
263:Ballahoo
239:Armament
226:Schooner
146:Ballahoo
127:Diligent
113:Captured
92:Launched
1383:Mullett
1348:Whiting
1341:Snapper
1313:Herring
1306:Haddock
1299:Grouper
1285:Capelin
713:Rhodian
550:Whiting
538:Whiting
518:Whiting
508:Whiting
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