by John Marshall

“ The British had one man mortally, one dangerously, two severely, and two slightly wounded. A few days afterwards, the boats of the Maidstone, Belvidera, Junon, and Statira, captured the schooner Cora, of 8 guns and 40 men, laden with brandy, wine, silks, flints, &c. &c.
In addition to the above mentioned services. Lieutenant Bruce assisted at the capture of the Bunker’s Hill schooner, of 7 guns and 72 men; and at the destruction, by the Belvidera’s boats alone, of the Mars, another privateer mounting 15 guns, with a complement of 70 men. ”

“ The vessels thus gallantly captured were conducted to Sheerness by Lieutenant Bruce, who was also very highly praised by Captain Byron, for his able direction of the Belvidera’s main-deck stern-chasers, in her memorable retreat from an American squadron, under Commodore Rodgers, June 23, 1812 [5] . On this occasion, one man was killed at Mr. Bruce’s quarters ”

“ Thomas Bladen Capel, which ship, in re-passing the Dardanelles, after Sir John T. Duckworth’s unsuccessful demonstration before Constantinople, received two stone shot, each weighing upwards of 700 pounds, and sustained a loss of several men killed and wounded [3] . ”