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Saturday 5 November 2011

Spanish privateers captured or destroyed by the British in 1807

The spelling of the names is English so mighty not exactly correspond with the original Spanish spelling. The list published in the Naval Gazetteer was not complete, compared with the The Naval Chronicle.

Isabella, armed with 3 guns and 64 men, captured by the sloop Hunter (18 guns), commanded by S.H. Inglefield, at the Jamaica station 25 January 1807.
Admiral of Tariffa, armed with 20 guns and 90 men, captured by the sloop Scout (18 guns), commanded by Wm. Raitt, off the Spanish coast 27 March 1807.
Galliard, armed with 4 guns and 36 men, captured by the gunbrig Richmond (14 guns), commanded by Lieutenant S.S. Heminga, off the Spanish coast 19 April 1807.
La Determinando, armed with 3 guns and 29 men, captured by the Scout (18 guns), commanded by W. Raitt, at the Mediterranean station 20 May 1807.
Mercede, armed with 2 guns, 2 swivels and 30 men, captured by the sloop Port d'Espagne (16 guns), commanded by Lieutenant Stewart, off the Leeward Islands 6 June 1807. A report of the Admiralty Office dated 29 August 1807 described the capture of the Mercede, armed with 2 guns and 2 swivels with 30 men in the Golf of Paria by the Port d'Espagne. The Mercede was disguised as a neutral schooner, of her crew were 3 killed, 1 drowned and 3 wounded due to the fight.
Rowboat of which the name is unknown, with 10 men, captured by the schooner Eclair (10 guns), commanded by Lieutenant Evelyn, off the Leeward Islands 9 June 1807. A report of the Admiralty Office dated 29 August 1807 described the capture of the rowboat by the cutter of the Eclair off Point Cedar. Her crew fled ashore after a fight of an hour.
De Bon Vassallop, armed with 3 guns and 42 men, captured by the Scout (18 guns), commanded by W. Raitt and the sloop Redwing (18 guns), commanded by F. Usjer, at the Mediterranean station 13 June 1807.
Victoria, armed with 2 guns and 25 men, captured by the gunbrig Dexterous (14 guns), commanded by Lieutenant R. Tomlinson, at the Mediterranean station 23 June 1807.
Babillon, armed with 2 guns and 45 men, captured by the brig Morne Fortune (12 guns), commanded by J.T. Rorie, at the Jamaica Station 8 July 1807. A letter dated 17 July 1807, written by J.T. Rorie described the destroying of the schooner armed with 2-6pdr and 45 men, which 3 days earlier Caro but still without prizes. She was first seen at 8 a.m. Point Tunacas South East in the SouthWest and grounded ashore 11 a.m. to be destroyed by British gunfire. Rorie wrote that the Babillon was a real danger for the Curacao trade.
Settee El Verga del Rosario, armed with 2 guns and 20 men, captured by the Bittern (18 guns), commanded by E.A. Down, at the Mediterranean station 2 August 1807.
El Reitrada, armed with 3 guns and 30 men, captured by the sloop Confiance (16 guns), commanded by J.L. Yeo, off the Spanish coast 18 August 1807.
La Maria, armed with one gun and 74 men, captured by the Port d'Espagne, commanded by J.P. Stewart, off the Leeward Islands 18 August 1807. Her capture was described in a letter dated 18 August 1807, written by J.P. Stewart. This schooner armed with a long 18 pdr and 74 men was captured after a chase of 6 hours. The last port she visited was Margarita, fitted out for a period of 3 month, destined to the windward of Barbados but still without prizes,
El Rosario, armed with one gun and 34 men, captured by the Port d'Espagne, commanded by J.P. Stewart, off the Leeward Islands 12 September 1807. Her capture was described in a letter dated 12 September 1807, written by J.P. Stewart in the morning of 12 September by boats of the Port d'Espagne. Armed with 1 gun and 34 men, the latter escaped ashore.
Amor de la Patria, armed with 3 guns and 63 men, captured by the Bacchante (20 guns), commanded by S.W. Inglefield, at the Jamaica station 13 September 1807.
Lugger Jesus Maria, armed with 14 guns and 120 men, captured by the Virginia (38 guns), commanded by E. Brace, at sea 28 September 1807. A letter dated 28 September 1807, written by E. Brace described the capture of the lugger Jesus Maria Josef, armed with 14-12pdr and 120 men, when she left St. Sebastian 1 September when she was captured just 45 men left and some Spanish prisoners in the morning of the 27th. She was well appointed and armed 'and to have been commanded by a dashing enterprising character, too well acquainted with our coast, having captured '35 prizes of which 9 on his last voyage. Her captain was killed in this action.
Nuestra Senora del Carmen, armed with 2 guns and 63 men, captured by the gunbrig Attentive (16 guns), commanded by Lieutenant Carr, off the Leeward Islands 17 October 1807.
Schooner Posta de Caracas, armed with one gun, captured by the Elk (18 guns), commanded by J. Coghlan, at the Jamaica Station.
Lugger Vansigo, pierced for 14 guns, armed with 6-4pdr, 1 long brass 12 pdr, 55 men, captured by the armed brig Anne, J. M'Kenzie, Latitude 41° 41' North and 10° 30" West at noon 20 November 1087. Her capture was described in a letter written by M'Kenzie. The Vansigo left Ferrol 8 days earlier without taken any prizes. The lugger was recaptured in the morning of the 24th by Spanish gunboats the island of Terriffa North East by North. The Anne had on board just 30 men and 42 prisoners, while 9 of her men were on board of the lugger.
Estrella del Noste, armed with 2 guns and 35 men, captured by the Solebay (32 guns), commanded by A. Sproule, off the Leeward island 25 November 1807. A letter dated 25 November 1807, written by A. Sproul, described the capture of the lugger Estrelle del Noste of Vigo at one p.m., armed with 2-6pdr and swivels and 35 men and 9 British prisoners. The latter were crewmembers of the brig Liberty of London taken 23rd November.
Quixote, armed with 8 guns and 99 men, captured by the brig Savage (18 guns), commanded by Maurice at the Jamaica station 13 December 1807.
Juliana, armed with 5 guns and 83 men, captured by the schooner Gracieuse (10 guns), commanded by W. Smith and the Gypsey (10 guns), commanded by lieutenant Boyd, both tenders serving under the admiral R. Dacres' flag at the Jamaica station 27 December 1807.

Sources
The Naval Gazetteer, published by J.W. Norris&Co., 1827, p. 529-530. Digitalized version.
The Naval Chronicle vol XVIII, July-December 1807, p. 227, 345-346, 432, 510 and 514-515. Digitalized version.