Action of 1811/10/19, 19th October 1811

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Action of 1811-10-19

19th October 1811
Part of : The Napoleonic Wars (1803 - 1815)
Previous action : Action off Bolougne 20.9.1811
Next action : Action of 1811-11-01 1.11.1811 - 2.11.1811
 

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

 
Ship NameCommanderNotes
Imperieuse (38) 1804-1838
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1805 Renamed "Imperieuse"
Henry DuncanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1798-1822
Fleet Flagship
Thames (32) 1805-1816
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
Granville George WaldegraveBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1841
,
Charles John NapierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1853
 

Notes on Action


DescriptionTRN5
On October 19th, the Imperieuse, 38, Captain the Hon. Henry Duncan, and Thames, 32, Captain Charles Napier, anchored near Point Palinuro, in Campania, and sent in boats, under Lieutenant Eaton Stannard Travers. These brought off without casualty ten armed polaccas, laden with oil, in spite of the fact that the craft had been banked up with sand, and were in charge of a body of Neapolitan troops
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