The Naval History of Great Britain, From the Year Mdcclxxxiii. to Mdcccxxxvi.
The Naval History of Great Britain, From the Year Mdcclxxxiii. to Mdcccxxxvi.
Edward Pelham Brenton
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In the month of September, our flotilla on Lake Champlain received a severe defeat from that of America, under their strong batteries of Platsburg. The British vessels employed on this service were, the Confiance, of 36 guns. Captain Downie; the Linnet, of 18 guns. Captain Pring; the Broke, of 10; the Shannon, of 10; and 12 gun-boats. As the army vmder Sir George Prevost advanced to the attack of the fort, he requested the co-operation of the navy, which, as usual, was most readily granted. Cap...tain Downie, a very distinguished young officer, had fitted his ship with an expedition truly sur- prising. On the day of the action she had only been 16 days off the stocks. Not only his ship, but every other of the Bri- tish vessels, were only half manned, and by people who, in many instances, had not been more than one or two days on board. Stores of every description were wanting. Captain Downie conceived it his duty to commence an attack on a superior force lying at anchor, and bore up for that purpose.
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