by John Marshall

“ Pechell visited the Cape Verd Islands, Calcutta, and St. Helena; the Medusa being that year employed in conveying the Marquis Cornwallis to Bengal, and bringing home the suite of the same lamented nobleman [3] . Soon after her return to England, he followed Sir John Gore into the Revenge 74, which ship was one of the squadron under Commodore Sir Samuel Hood, when la Gloire, l’Armide, la Minerve, and l’Indefatigable, French frigates of the largest class, were brought to action and captured by the Centaur, Monarch, and Mars [4] . ”

“ Pechell was removed to the Macedonian 38, then employed on the coast of Portugal, but afterwards in the blockade of Rochefort. On the 7th Aug. 1812, the capture of a French lugger, lying aground within musket shot of the formidable batteries on l’Isle d’Aix, was communicated to the squadron by the following telegraphic message:– “None killed; drove on shore by ship last night, and gallantly brought from under batteries by Lieutenant Pechell.” ”

“ The latter sloop had been frozen up, at the island of Cape Breton, the whole of the preceding winter ; her crew had suffered very much from the want of fresh provisions, warm clothing, and other necessaries ”