by John Marshall

“ In the performance of this service, the Ferret lost only one man. She afterwards formed part of Napoleon’s escort to St. Helena; and oh her return from thence, with only eight 12-pounder carronades mounted, captured, after a running fight of two hours, the brigantine Dolores (having on board nearly 300 slaves) armed with one long 32-pounder on a pivot, four long 9-pounders, and two 12-pounder carronades. On this occasion, she suffered severely from the slaver’s fire, and sustained a loss of three men killed and two wounded. ”

“ On the 29th April, 1812, the boats of the Blossom, in company with those of the Undaunted and Volontaire frigates, attacked a French convoy, near the mouth of the Rhone, brought out seven vessels, burnt twelve, including a national schooner of four guns and 74 men, and left two stranded on the beach. ”