[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Journal, 20 Jul 1811 - Gallant Action

[medion at yare.org]

53 deg. N. lat. and 2* deg. W. long is just NW of Cheadle, Cheshire.

I assume that the * is not a blank but another digit, placing the action
many miles out into the Atlantic.

Just an observation!

Brian

 

Saturday 20 Jul 1811   (p. 3, col. 4)

 

GALLANT ACTION. 

 

QUEBEC, May 2d [or 20?], 1811.-The following are the particulars of the
action between the brig Fortune of Workington, and a French privateer brig
of 16 guns, and about 120 men, which, from we can collect [sic], exceeds in
brilliancy the action of the Cumberland. 

 

The Fortune was attacked on the 13th April, in about 53 deg. N. lat. and 2*
deg. W. long. The action lasted about 50 minutes. On coming in sight of the
Fortune she hoisted English colours, and approaching, hailed, and desired
Captain HODGSON to send his boat on board; which he refused, saying, that if
they had any business with him they might send their boat to him. Whereupon
the stranger immediately hoisted French colours, and fired a shot between
the Fortune's masts, and then gave them a broadside, which was immediately
returned by two broadsides. The enemy made three attempts to board. In the
first attempt, they poured in men in all directions, eight of whom got into
the Fortune's jolly boat at her stern, when one of the crew, with great
presence of mind, drew his knife and cut the fastenings of the boat, which
precipitated them into the sea. 

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