by John Marshall, Royal Naval Biography — Drury, Augustus Vere (1823)
“ On the 26th instant (April) , at break of day, three armed brigs with two lug-sail vessels were discerned under sail in the vicinity of Edam island, hastening towards Batavia. Measures were instantly taken to intercept the sternmost vessels, by bringing to close action the Dutch national brig Echo, of eight 6-pounders and 46 men, commanded by Lieutenant Christian Thaarup, who surrendered to his Majesty’s cutter after a sharp contest of 20 minutes, having 3 killed and 7 wounded; ourselves sustaining a loss of 4 men slain and 3 wounded. ”
