by John Marshall, Royal Naval Biography — Henniker… (1823)
“ Great praise is due to Captain Henniker for this spirited and gallant attack, within a few hundred yards of the French coast, and under a heavy fire from the enemy’s battery and vessels. Great commendation is also due to the officers’and crew of the Albacore, who appear to have acted in the most determined manner, and to have preserved the most exact discipline, in so intricate a situation, with tiic wind directly on the shore, and close to a heavy surf ”
