by John Marshall

“ In the summer of 1809, our officer was appointed to the Courageux, another 74-gun ship, and commanded a division of the fleet under Sir Richard J. Strachan, in the expedition to the Scheldt. His next appointment was in 1812, to the Ocean, a second rate, in which he served on the Mediterranean station during the remainder of the war. ”

“ On the 13th June, 1806, Captain Plamplin captured la Henrietta, of 20 guns and 124 men; and in the following month, la Bellone, of 30 guns and 194 men, both privateers, off Trincomalee. The latter vessel fired a broadside at the Powerful, and kept up a running fire within gun-shot, for a considerable time, by which 2 men were killed and 1 1 wounded on board that ship. La Bellone had 1 man killed and 6 or 7 wounded. She was a very superior sailer, and had cruized for several years with uncommon success against the British commerce in the Indian and European seas. ”