Battle of Lake Erie: With Notices of Commodore Elliot's Conduct in that Engagement |
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10th of September affidavit American fleet American squadron Ariel astern Barclay Berkeley board the Lawrence board the Niagara bore brave brig bring British fleet British squadron broadside Caledonia CALIFORNIA LIBRARY canister Captain Elliot Captain Perry carronades charge close action Colonies commenced Commo Commodore Perry conduct Court of Inquiry crew deck Detroit and Queen distance duty Elliot left enemy enemy's line engage Esek Hopkins fire flag gallant gallantly into close gun boats half cable's length half past honor Hunter Jesse D killed and wounded Lady Prevost Lake Erie larboard larboard side leeward left the Lawrence left the Niagara letter Lieutenant Turner Little Belt long guns mand mast Midshipman minutes Navy o'clock passed Perry boarded Perry left Perry's Porcupine Put-in-Bay quarter Queen Charlotte rence Rhode-Island schooner Scorpion seamen signal sloop Somers soon starboard STEPHEN CHAMPLIN Surgeon surrendered tain Tigress Trippe UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA victory volunteer wind windward
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Page 50 - It has pleased the Almighty to give to the arms of the United States a signal victory over their enemies on this Lake. The British squadron, consisting of two ships, two brigs, one schooner, and one sloop, have this moment surrendered to the force under my command after a sharp conflict.
Page 80 - In this situation she sustained the action upwards of two hours, within canister shot distance, until every gun was rendered useless, and a greater part of the crew either killed or wounded. Finding she could no longer annoy the enemy, I left her in charge of Lieutenant Yarnall, who, I was convinced, from the bravery already displayed by him, would do what would comport with the honor of the flag. At half past 2, the wind springing up, Captain Elliott was enabled to bring his vessel, the Niagara...
Page 85 - ... of every description. So perfectly destitute of provisions was the port, that there was not a day's flour in store, and the crews of the squadron under my command were on half allowance of many things, and when that was done there was no more. Such were the motives which induced Major-General Proctor...
Page 52 - Elliott was enabled to bring his vessel, the Niagara, gallantly into close action : I immediately went on board of her, when he anticipated my wish by volunteering to bring the schooners which had been kept astern by the lightness of the wind, into close action.
Page 83 - Elliot, already so well known to the government, it would be almost superfluous to speak ; in this action, he evinced his characteristic bravery and judgment ; and, since the close of the action, has given me the most able and essential assistance.
Page 87 - ... when I perceived my opponent drop astern, and a boat passing from him to the Niagara, (which vessel was at this time perfectly fresh,) the American Commodore seeing, that as yet the day was against him (his vessel having struck soon after he left her) and also the very.defenceless state of the Detroit...
Page 88 - British seamen, the rest a mixed crew of Canadians and soldiers, and who were totally unacquainted with such service, rendered the loss of officers more sensibly felt, and never in any action was the loss more severe: every officer commanding vessels, and their seconds, were either killed, or wounded so severely, as to be unable to keep the deck.
Page ix - Colonies and therefore instruct their delegates to use their whole influence at the ensuing congress for building at the Continental expence a fleet of sufficient force for the protection of these colonies, and for employing them in such manner and places as will most effectually annoy our enemies, and contribute to the common defence of these colonies...
Page 80 - At 15 minutes before 12, the enemy commenced firing; at 5 minutes before 12 the action commenced on our part. Finding their fire very destructive, owing to their long guns, and its being mostly directed at the Lawrence, I made sail, and directed the other vessels to follow, for the purpose of closing with the enemy.
Page 82 - Captain Brevoort, of the army, who acted as a volunteer in the capacity of a marine officer on board that vessel, is an excellent and brave officer, and with his musketry, did great execution...