by John Marshall

“ On the 29th of Jan. 1813, the island of Augusta, with a garrison of 139 men, surrendered to a small naval and military force under Captain Taylor and Lieutenant-Colonel Robertson; and on the 3d of the following month, the island of Curzola was obliged to capitulate after three hours’ firing, during which the Apollo had her main-mast much injured by shot from the sea-batteries, her yawl sunk, and a quantity of rigging cut, one man killed, one drowned, and one slightly wounded. ”

“ He then joined the Apollo frigate. Captain Bridges Watkinson Taylor, and continued in that ship during the remainder of the war. On the 13th of Feb. 1812, he assisted in capturing under the batteries of Corsica, the French frigate-built store-ship Merinos, of 850 tons, pierced for 36 guns, mounting 20 long 8-pounders, with a complement of 126 men; of whom 6 were killed and 20 wounded. the Apollo appears not to have sustained any loss on this occasion, although, in consequence of being nearly becalmed, exposed to the fire of the batteries for above four hours. ”

“ Their force was 122 men, exclusive of militia.
Shortly after this. Captain Taylor was unfortunately drowned, by the upsetting of his boat near Brindisi, where he had previously caused the destruction of the French frigate Uranie, by threatening to enter the harbour and attack her. His death was universally lamented. ”