188 ANNUAL REGISTER, 1813. 



Norfolk, I considered it advisable, 

 and with a view to cut oiF their 

 resources, to direct it to be attack- 

 ed b)' the troops composing the 

 flying corps attached to this squad- 

 ron ; and having instructed rear 

 adiniral Cockburn to conduct the 

 naval part of the expedition, and 

 placed captain Pechell, with the 

 Mohawk sloop and launches, as a 

 covering force, under his orders, 

 the troops were disembarked with 

 the greatest zeal and alacrity. 



Sir S. Beckwith, commanding 

 the troops, having most ably at- 

 tacked and defeated the enemy's 

 force, and took their guns, colours, 

 and camp, 1 refer their lordships to 

 the quarter-master-general's report 

 (which is enclosed), and that will 

 explain the gallantry and behaviour 

 of the several officers and men em- 

 ployed on this occasion, and I trust 

 will entitle them to the favour of 

 his royal highness the Prince 

 Regent, and the approbation of the 

 Lords Commissioners of the Ad- 

 miralty. 



Sir Sydney Beckwith having re- 

 ported to me that the defences of 

 the town were entirely destroyed, 

 and the enemy completely dispersed 

 in the neighbourhood, I ordered 

 the troops to be re-embarked, 

 which was performed with the ut- 

 most good order by the several 

 officers of the squadron, under the 

 orders of rear-admiral Cockburn. 

 I have, &c. 



John B. Warren. 

 J. W. Croker, esq. 



His Majesty's ship San Do- 

 mingo, Hampton Roads, 

 June 28. 

 Sir ; — I have the honour to re- 

 port to you, that in compliance 

 with your orders to attack the ene- 



my in town and camp at Hamp- 

 ton, the troops under my com- 

 mand were put into light sailing 

 vessels and boats during the night 

 of the 25th instant, and by the ex- 

 cellent arrangements of rear-ad- 

 miral Cockburn, who was pleased 

 in person to superintend the ad- 

 vance, under lieut.-colonel Na- 

 pier, consisting of the 102nd regi- 

 ment, two companies of Canadian 

 chasseurs, three companies of ma- 

 rines from the squadron, with two 

 six-pounders from the royal marines 

 artillerj', were landed half an hour 

 before day-light the next morning, 

 about two miles to the westward 

 of the town, and the royal marine 

 battalions, under lieut.-colonel 

 Williams were brought on shore 

 so expeditiously, that the column 

 was speedily enabled to move for- 

 ward. 



With a view to turn the eneiViy's 

 position, our march was directed 

 towards the great road, leading 

 from the country into the rear of 

 the town : whilst the troops moved ' 

 off in this direction, rear-admiral 

 Cockburn, to engage the enemy's 

 attention, ordered the armed 

 launches and rocket boats to com- 

 mence a fire upon their batteries ; 

 this succeeded so completely, that 

 the head of our advanced guard 

 had cleared a wood, and were 

 already on the enemy's flank be- 

 fore our approach was perceived ; 

 they then moved from their camp 

 to their position in rear of the town, 

 and here they were vigorously at- 

 tacked by lieut.-colonel Napier, 

 and the advance ; unable to stand 

 which, they continued their march 

 to the rear ■ of the town, when 

 a detachment, under lieut.-col. 

 Williams, conducted by captain 

 Powell, assistant quarter-master- 



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