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I've just been reading "Family History Monthly" UK when I came across this rather interesting website.....................
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The War of 1812 saw the apogee of privateering; with the activities of American privateers greatly adding to the offensive capability of the United States.
The information available on the privateers and letters of marque is far greater than generally realized, with much material held in the uk at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
This site aims to make this information, particularly on American POWs, more widely available.
The site covers the following areas...................................
Great Britain......
United States.........Canada.....Prize Law............
Bibliography........Naval actions---------Editor's page.........ADM26
Home
It's well worth a visit for anyone interested in this great period of history.:smile::smile::smile::cool:
Here is just a small taste from one section of the website.............................
Reference:
The Naval history of Great Britain:
from the declaration of war by France in 1793 to the accession of George IV
William James
London 1824.
USS Hornet
engages
HMS Peacock
24th February 1813.
While, in the early part of December, the United States' frigate Constitution, Commodore Bainbridge, and the ship-sloop Hornet, (eighteen 32-pound carronades and two long twelves,) Captain Lawrence, were waiting at St. Salvador to be joined by the Essex, an occurrence happened, which the characteristic cunning of the Americans turned greatly to their advantage.
In the middle of November the British 20-gun post-ship (late 18-gun ship-sloop) Bonne-Citoyenne, (eighteen 32-pound carronades and two nines,) Captain Pitt Barnaby Greene, having, while coming from Rio-de-la-Plata, with half a million sterling on board, damaged herself greatly by running on shore, entered the port of St. Salvador, to land her cargo and be hove down. When the ship was keel-out, the two American ships arrived in port; and Captain Lawrence actually sent a challenge to Captain Greene, to sail out, as soon as he was ready, and fight him; Commodore Bainbridge "pledging his honour" not to interfere. The bait, however, did not take. The specie remained safe; and the American officers were obliged to content themselves with all the benefit they could reap from making a boast of the circumstance: that they did; and, to this day, the refusal of the Bonne-Citoyenne to meet the Hornet stands recorded in the American naval archives, as a proof of the former's dread, although the "superior in force", of engaging the latter.
here is the link to the home page http://www.1812privateers.org/index.html
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The War of 1812 saw the apogee of privateering; with the activities of American privateers greatly adding to the offensive capability of the United States.
The information available on the privateers and letters of marque is far greater than generally realized, with much material held in the uk at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
This site aims to make this information, particularly on American POWs, more widely available.
The site covers the following areas...................................
Great Britain......
United States.........Canada.....Prize Law............
Bibliography........Naval actions---------Editor's page.........ADM26
Home
It's well worth a visit for anyone interested in this great period of history.:smile::smile::smile::cool:
Here is just a small taste from one section of the website.............................
Reference:
The Naval history of Great Britain:
from the declaration of war by France in 1793 to the accession of George IV
William James
London 1824.
USS Hornet
engages
HMS Peacock
24th February 1813.
While, in the early part of December, the United States' frigate Constitution, Commodore Bainbridge, and the ship-sloop Hornet, (eighteen 32-pound carronades and two long twelves,) Captain Lawrence, were waiting at St. Salvador to be joined by the Essex, an occurrence happened, which the characteristic cunning of the Americans turned greatly to their advantage.
In the middle of November the British 20-gun post-ship (late 18-gun ship-sloop) Bonne-Citoyenne, (eighteen 32-pound carronades and two nines,) Captain Pitt Barnaby Greene, having, while coming from Rio-de-la-Plata, with half a million sterling on board, damaged herself greatly by running on shore, entered the port of St. Salvador, to land her cargo and be hove down. When the ship was keel-out, the two American ships arrived in port; and Captain Lawrence actually sent a challenge to Captain Greene, to sail out, as soon as he was ready, and fight him; Commodore Bainbridge "pledging his honour" not to interfere. The bait, however, did not take. The specie remained safe; and the American officers were obliged to content themselves with all the benefit they could reap from making a boast of the circumstance: that they did; and, to this day, the refusal of the Bonne-Citoyenne to meet the Hornet stands recorded in the American naval archives, as a proof of the former's dread, although the "superior in force", of engaging the latter.
here is the link to the home page http://www.1812privateers.org/index.html
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