by John Marshall

“ When we call to mind the inequality of force, there being not more than 35 of the Loire’s, officers included, opposed to 82 Spaniards, with their vessels moored to the walls of a heavy battery, it must be allowed to confer the greatest credit on the officers and men employed on this service,” – in the performance of which the British had not a man slain, and only three wounded.
On the 3d of the same month. Lieutenant Yeo was sent in the captured felucca, with Mr. Herbert and about thirty men, to reconnoitre the Spanish coast. ”

“ Herbert assisted at the capture of the French privateers Confiance and Belière; the former a very long corvette, pierced for 26 guns; the latter a brig with 20 ports; both lying in Muros Road, protected by a fort mounting 12 long Spanish 18-pounders, on travelling carriages, and a 2-gun battery. In the execution of this service, and in partially destroying the fort, the Loire had two officers and 13 men wounded; the enemy twelve killed and 30 wounded, [2] The Confiance was taken into the British service, and Lieutenant Yeo promoted to the command of her as a sloop of war. ”

“ Captain Butcher, after acknowledging the very great assistance he received from Captain John Hancock, of the Nymphen frigate; and the zeal, ability, and unbounded exertions of Commanders Payne and Warde, of the Cretan and Banterer sloops, says:– “The constant attention and activity of Mr. Herbert (first lieutenant) , and every other officer and person on board the Antelope, can never be surpassed. During upwards of thirty-six hours, not an individual had a moment’s relaxation from the severest toil, even to admit the taking of the smallest sustenance ”