In an item was a list dated 9th April published of the Chilean revolutionary squadron. It consisted of
40-gun Frigate O’Higgins, former Spanish, flagship Lord Cochrane. Captain Forster with 330 men mostly British
60-gun St. Martin, former East India man Cumberland, captain Wilkinson former in service of the British East India Company, 480 men consisting of British, Americans and Chileans (1)
52-gun frigate La Java, former East India man Windham, captain Guise former officer in the Royal Navy, 350 men consisting of British, Americans and Chileans (2)
24-gun corvette Chacabouca, captain Garter, earlier lieutenant in the Royal Navy, 200 men consisting of British, Americans and Chileans
10-gun brig Aricano, captain Ramsay, former 2nd mate in the Royal Navy, 120 men consisting of British, Americans and Chileans
18-gun brig Golvereno, captain Speigh former serving in the Royal Navy, 93 men consisting of British, Americans and Chileans
Corvette Rosa, a former British vessel yet without crew and officers
16-gun brig Pulceton, without a crew and a captain
10-gun schooner Chilano, captain Gull former lieutenant in the Royal Navy
Notes
1. The San Martin. Launched at Dudman, Deptford for William Borradaile/British E.I.C. 11 November 1802, sold as ex-East Indiaman Cumberland to Chilean navy and departed for Chile 12 February 1818, arrived at Valparaiso 22 May 1818, rebuilt at 60 guns 3rd rate San Martin, wrecked in Bay of Chorillos, Chile August 1821, dimensions 133’10”x 31’1” x 17’2”, 1260.69/96 tons builders measurement, 60 guns. sources:
2. In fact the Lautaro. Launched at Perry, Wells& Green as East Indiaman Windham for Robert Wigram 3 November 1800, sold by Joseph Andrews to Chile and fitted out as 52-gun 3rd rate Lautaro 1818, dimensions 118’10” x 36’2”x 14’10”, 823.47/94 tons builders measurement.
