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sels was so contemptible that it scarcely deserves to be taken into con- 
sideration. Like Lord Cochrane, when he sailed in the Speedy, the 
commander of any one of them might have paced the deck with an 
entire broadside of shot in his pockets. 
The broadside force of the squadron accordingly consisted of twenty 
long guns, ranging in calibre from two to twenty-four pounders, throw- 
ing in the aggregate 195 pounds of shot, and fourteen carronades throw- 
ing 264 pounds. 
At daybreak on the morning of the 1oth the American squadron was 
discovered in motion among the Bass Islands, near Put-in Bay. When 
last seen it had been reported to consist of twelve vessels, but only nine 
could then be distinguished, and it was afterwards learned that the 
schooner Ofzo and two tenders had been detached to obtain provisions. 
The brig-corvettes Lawrence and Nzagara, each carried two long twelves 
and eighteen thirty-two-pound carronades, and were undoubtedly more 
than a match in close action for the whole British squadron. Perry had, 
besides these vessels, the brig Caledonia, of two long twenty-fours, and 
one twenty-four pound carronade ; and the schooners Avze/, of four long 
twelves, Scorpion, one long thirty-two, and a thirty-two pound carron- 
ade ; Somers, one long twenty-four, and a thirty-two pound carronade ; 
Porcupine and Tigress, each a long thirty-two, and Tvzppe, a long 
twenty-four. All of these guns were mounted on circles, and could be 
fought on either side. The total broadside force of the American 
squadron consisted, therefore, of thirteen long guns, throwing 264 pounds 
of shot, and twenty-one carronades throwing 664 pounds. In the early 
part of the action, it is stated that the Lawrence and Nzagara used both 
of their long guns on the engaged side. 
The standard British authority, William James, submits the following 
comparative statement of force :—. 
BRITISH SQUADRON. 
NAME. aes Lbs. Men. Tons. 
DELP OIL Sa Saket ee ee ARE SPA 10 138 ) 50 seamen 305 
Oucen(Clarlotiot wa tts tie ee ee 9 189 ; | 280 
Lady Prevastas che. Jinshan ae 4 75 i 85 Canadians 120 
GEjEF Gl TLUNCEE ee eer eleles aeel= heresy 5 30 74 
Ettele Bele con Foe ore ee Tate reer 2 18 210 Soldiers 54 
Chippewa, “alts Salerro eis: I 9 32 
34 459 345 865 
