Porcupine

Posted by Brian on Friday 6th of June 2014 22:54

1814/04/02Her boats captured or destroyed several French craft near Tallemont
The Gentleman's magazine. v. 84:pt. 1 (1814).
Admiralty Office April 12. - A letter has been transmitted to this office, addressed by Captain Coode, or the Porcupine, to Rear-Admiral Penrose, dated in Garonne, above Pouillac, the 2nd inst. giving an account of the capture or destruction of a flotilla of the enemy by the advanced boats of the British squadron, under Lieutenant Dunlop of the Porcupine. The flotilla was observed at day-light, proceeding down from Blaye to Talmont, and on the approach of the boats, the vessels were run on shore, and their crews, with about 200 soldiers from Blaye, lined the beach to protect them; but Lieut. Dunlop landing with a detachment of seaman and marines, drove them with great loss into the woods, and remained until the tide allowed the greater part of the vessels to be brought off. One gun-brig, six gun-boats, one armed schooner, three chasse marees, and a Imperial barge, were captured; and one gun-brig, and two gun-boats, and one chasse maree where burned. This service was performed with loss of two seamen missing, and fourteen seamen and marines wounded; and the gallantry and good conduct of Lieut. Dunlop and the other officers and men employed on the occasion, are highly commended by Rear-Admiral Penrose and Captain Coode.