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vessel ; in this situation both 

 prize brigs grounded, und not- 

 withstanding every exertion on 

 the part of Lieutenant James 

 Wilkie, of this ship, in the Laaland, 

 who had extinguished a fire on 

 board her which was burning with 

 great fury, and Lieutenant Hooper, 

 of the Calypso, in the Kiel, we 

 had to abandon them complete 

 wrecks, humanity forbidding our 

 setting them on fire, owing to the 

 number of wounded men they had 

 on board. 



I cannot conclude thisletter with- 

 out mentioning in terms of praise, 

 Mr. William Buchanan, the first 

 Lieutenant of this ship, a most 

 gallant and excellent officer. From 

 the nature of the attack, I have 

 been obliged to lengthen my report, 

 probably more than the service 

 performed justifies ; but in that 

 case, I trust you will only attribute 

 it to my anxiety to endeavour to 

 do justice to a set of officers and 

 men who, I am sure, have done 

 their duty to admiration. The 

 conduct of every individual on 

 board his Majesty's ship I have the 

 honour to command has been 

 highly meritorious, and I cannot 

 omit to add the names of Lieuten- 

 ants Duell, Button, and Edwards, 

 Captain Triscott, Lieutenant James 

 Baker, and Lieutenant F. Macna- 

 mara, of the the royal marines, Mr. 

 R. West, the master, and Mr. John 

 Luckamlee, the purser. The skil- 

 ful attention of Mr. Hay, the sur- 

 geon, to our own men as well as 

 our enemies, has been beyond all 

 praise ; and he spe iks in the high- 

 est terms of Mr. Saunderson, his 

 assistant. Captains Robilliard and 

 Weir, mention the conduct of all 

 their officers and men to have been 

 such as characterise Britons on 



such occasions, and I am sure I can 

 with great justice add my tribute of 

 applause. Liclosed I have the ho- 

 nour to transmit a list of the kill- 

 ed, &c. ; although I cannot help 

 deploring the loss of so many brave 

 men, it is much less than could be 

 reasonably expected. The Danes 

 acknowledge to have lost about 

 three hundred killed and wound- 

 ed ; I rather suspect five. Our 

 ships have suffered [extremely in 

 their hulls, masts, and rigging. 

 I have the honour to be, &c. 



(Signed) J. P. Stewart, 



Captain. 

 To Sir Jas. Saumarez, Bart. K.B. 



Vice Admiral and Commander 



in Chief, &c. 



Statement of the Enemy's Force. 



Nayaden, of 38 guns, mounting 

 50 long 24-pounders on the main 

 deck, and 300 men. 



Laaland, of 20 guns, long 18- 

 pounders, and 125 men. 



Samsoe, of 18 guns, long 18- 

 pounders, and 125 men. 



Kiel, of 18 guns, long 18- 

 pounders, and 125 men. 



25 gun-boats, carrying each 2 

 long 18 or 24-pounders, and from 

 SO to 60 men. 



Return of Killed, Wounded, and 

 Missing on board his Majesty's 

 ships Dictator, Podargus, Ca- 

 lypso, and Flamer. 



Dictator — 5 killed ; 1 6 severely, 

 8 slightly, wounded. 



Podargus — 4 severely, 5 slight- 

 ly, wounded. 



Calypso— 3 killed ; 1 severely 

 wounded ; 2 missing. 



Flamer — 1 killed ; 1 severely 

 wounded. 



Total 



