|
State Cruiser "Defense" (and State Cruiser "Lee", Captain Daniel Waters
comm,d) |
|
Capture of 300 British Soldiers with their Colonel
|
| p 66-67 |
On June 17, 1776, the Massachusetts State Cruiser "Defense", Captain Seth
Harding, which had sailed from Plymouth that morning, sailed into Nantasket
Roads after two heavily armed British transports, "Annabella" and "Howe".
Assisted by the "Lee", he got between the two transports and called upon the
British to strike their colors. After a hour of heavy firing, the British
called for quarter. The transports were found to have on board about 200
regulars of the 71st Regiment, including then Lieutenant Archibald Campbell
(later Lt Colonel).. The next morning, they chased and captured another sail,
which proved to be the transport "John and George", carrying 6 guns,, and
having on board, another 100 soldiers of the 71st Regiment. |
| Captain John Burroughs Hopkins
Squadron |
|
Capture of 24 British Army Officers |
| |
No details on this located in the text |
| Privateer "Mars" |
|
Capture of 214 Hessians |
| p 137 |
In August 1779, the 14 gun Brig "Mars", Captain Y. Taylor of Pennsylvania,
captured the transport Brig "Polly", having on board 214 Hessians. Taken off
Sandy Hook. |
| Privateer " Massachusetts" |
|
Capture of a Company of Dragoons |
| p 71 |
In September 1776, the 16 gun Brig "Massachusetts", Captain D. Souther,
captured a Brig of six guns and 28 men, having on board a company of dragoons. |
| p 140 |
In 1777 took a ship and six other vessels, in one of which were 63 Hessian
Chasseurs. |
| Privateer "Tyrannicide" |
|
Capture of 63 Hessian Chasseurs |
| p 140 |
Assisted "Massachusetts" in the above capture. |
| Privateer "Vengeance" |
|
Capture of a Colonel, 4 Lt Colonels and 3 Majors |
| p 118 |
On September 21, 1778, the 18 gun Brig "Vengeance", Captain Newman of
Massachusetts, fell in with a packet ship "Eagle", having a crew of 60 men.
Aboard the prize, were 1 Colonel killed, 4 Lt Colonels and 3 Majors captured
who had taken passage on the "Eagle" so as to join their regiments in America. |
| Privateer "Warren" |
|
Capture of 100 soldiers |
| p 73-74 |
In June 1776, while under the command of Captain Phillips, seized a transport
armed with 4 guns and having on board 100 soldiers. |
