British Prizes - July 1777
| Date |
Captor |
Name |
Master |
Rig |
Codes |
Tons |
Crew |
Guns |
| [1] |
Neptune [Prince George] |
♦Grace |
John Wardley |
Ship |
E/I |
|
|
|
| 2 |
Unicorn |
Boston Packet |
Elias Lay |
Sloop |
NA/I |
|
|
|
| 2 |
Hinchinbrook |
Franklin |
Maddet Engs |
Ship |
NA/O |
250 |
15 |
|
| 2 |
Valiant |
♦Three Friends |
Robert Cook |
Ship |
NA§/O |
|
|
|
| 4 |
Stanley, Delaware |
[unknown] |
William Earles |
Sloop |
NA/P |
|
|
|
| 4 |
Stanley, Delaware |
Hero |
William Paul |
Brig |
NA§/P |
|
|
|
| 4 |
Stanley, Delaware |
Jenny |
Robert Tuille |
Sloop |
NA§/P |
|
|
|
| 4 |
Stanley, Delaware |
Liberty |
Ez. Wellicutt |
Sloop |
NA/P |
|
|
|
| 4 |
Stanley, Delaware |
Mary |
William Le Frame |
Sloop |
NA/P |
|
|
|
| 4 |
Stanley, Delaware |
Polly |
John Ellis |
Schooner |
NA/P |
|
|
|
| 4 |
Stanley, Delaware |
Polly |
Richard Wells |
Sloop |
NA/P |
|
|
|
| 4 |
Stanley, Delaware |
Sally |
Anthony Hill |
Brig |
NA§/P |
|
|
|
| 4 |
Stanley, Delaware |
Sally |
|
Sloop |
NA/P |
|
|
|
| 7 |
Valiant |
Blair |
Charles Periam |
Brig |
E/O |
|
|
|
| 7 |
Alderney |
Commerce |
Samuel Williams |
Ship |
E/O |
300 |
15 |
|
| 7 |
Solebay |
Dover |
Andrew Brown |
Schooner |
NA/O |
|
|
|
| 7 |
Flora |
♦Fox |
|
Ship |
NA/I |
|
|
|
| 7 |
Amazon |
♦William and Anne |
Edward Howe |
Brig |
NA/I |
|
3 |
|
| 8 |
Juno |
Betsey |
George Lane |
Brig |
NA§/O |
|
|
|
| 8 |
Milford |
Expedition |
Jeremiah Dawsey |
Sloop |
NA/O |
|
|
|
| 8 |
Rainbow |
Hancock |
John Manley |
Ship |
NA |
|
|
|
| 9 |
Perseus |
♦Nancy |
John Lowrie |
Ship |
NA/I |
|
[10] |
|
| 10 |
Emerald |
Betsey |
John Philipson |
Sloop |
NA§/0 |
|
|
|
| 10 |
Senegal |
Fanny |
Benjamin Cluverius |
Schooner |
NA§/0 |
|
|
|
| 10 |
Emerald |
Friendship |
James Moodie |
Sloop |
NA/0 |
|
|
|
| 10 |
Senegal |
Lee |
Richard March |
Sloop |
NA§/0 |
|
|
|
| 10 |
Emerald |
Resolution |
Martin McAwee |
Sloop |
NA§/0 |
|
|
|
| [15] |
Levant |
Argo |
Thomas Mackenzie |
Ship |
E/0 |
200 |
|
|
| [15] |
BP Sloop Reprisal |
Christiana |
Joseph White |
Sloop |
LI |
|
|
|
| [15] |
Winchelsea |
Mary |
|
Sloop |
J/I |
|
|
|
| [15] |
[unknown] |
Owners Delight |
Conyers |
Sloop |
LI/O |
|
|
|
| 16 |
Ambuscade |
♦Margaret |
Moses Tenney |
Schooner |
NA/I |
|
|
|
| 18 |
[unknown] |
America |
Asa Palmer |
Sloop |
NA |
45 |
|
|
| 18 |
BP Ship King of Spain |
♦Emperor of Germany |
John Richards |
Ship |
E/I |
|
9 |
|
| 19 |
Amazon |
♦Active |
Clark |
Brig |
NA/I |
|
|
8 |
| 19 |
Victor |
Dolly |
|
Schooner |
NA§/O |
|
|
|
| 19 |
BP Ship Union |
♦Priscilla |
Richard Cassady |
Brig |
E/I |
|
|
|
| 19 |
Emerald |
Sally |
John Viceant |
Schooner |
NA§/O |
|
|
|
| 20 |
Unicorn |
Sally |
John Hathway |
Sloop |
NA/O |
|
|
|
| 20 |
Emerald |
Alexander |
Peter Ridge |
Sloop |
NA§/O |
|
|
|
| 21 |
Glasgow |
Antonio |
|
Sloop |
J■/O |
|
|
|
| 21 |
Hope |
Dolphin |
|
Schooner |
NA/O |
|
|
|
| [21] |
Mercury |
Three Friends |
|
Brig |
NA |
|
|
|
| 22 |
Crew of the Betsey |
♦Betsey |
Thomas Muir |
Schooner |
NA/I |
40 |
[5] |
|
| 23 |
Benjamin Bailey |
♦Northampton |
Thomas Hall |
Brig |
E/I |
|
21 |
|
| 24 |
Juno |
Betsey |
Johnston |
Schooner |
NA/O |
|
|
|
| 24 |
BP Brig Revenge |
Driver |
Nog |
Schooner |
LI/O |
|
|
|
| 24 |
Emerald |
Success |
Pierre Andrew Magnero |
Snow |
NA■/I |
|
|
|
| 25 |
Glasgow |
Tryall |
|
Snow |
J/O |
|
|
|
| 27 |
Perseus, Brune, Galatea |
♦Two Brothers |
|
Schooner |
NA/I |
|
|
|
| 28 |
Neptune [Prince George] |
William and Grace |
William Kissick |
Brig |
E/O |
|
|
|
| 29 |
Experiment |
♦Mary |
J. Small |
Snow |
E/I |
|
|
|
| 30 |
Mermaid |
Hero |
Jos. Feribault |
Sloop |
NA/O |
|
|
|
| 31 |
Flora |
Hero |
Alexander Coffin |
Ship |
NA/O |
|
|
|
| 31 |
Amazon |
♦Argus |
Archibald M'Donnell |
Ship |
NA/I |
|
|
|
| 31 |
Amazon |
Luddy |
George Rapall |
Schooner |
NA/C |
|
|
|
| 31 |
Juno |
Jenny |
Andrew Pinsale |
Schooner |
NA/O |
|
|
|
| 31 |
Daphne |
Polly |
Samuel Williams |
Schooner |
NA§/O |
|
|
|
| 31 |
Unicorn |
Polly |
James Lamphear |
Sloop |
NA/O |
|
|
|
| 31 |
Amazon |
Success |
John York |
Sloop |
NA/C |
|
|
|
CODES/NOTES:
American government owned shipping or cargo (warships, trading vessels, packets, etc.)
American privateers/letters of marque
¶ Munitions in cargo
§ Tobacco in cargo
■ French; ♠ Dutch; ▲ Spanish; ♣ Other neutral
Place of capture: NA = North America; NF = Newfoundland; LT = Lesser Antilles; J = Greater Antilles; E = European waters
Destination: /O = outward bound (from America); /I = inward bound (to America); /C = coastal traffic; /P = in port
♦ Recaptured from the enemy
| Summary By Rig: July 1777 |
| Status |
Brigs |
Schooners |
Ships |
Sloops |
Others |
Total |
| Captured |
7 |
11 |
5 |
23 |
0 |
46 |
| Recaptured |
5 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
| Total Captures |
12 (20%) |
14 (23%) |
11 (18%) |
23 (38%) |
0 (0%) |
60 |
| Recaptured by enemy |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Released |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total: |
12 |
14 |
11 |
23 |
0 |
60 |
| Significant Captures: July 1777 |
| Government vessels |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 (5%) |
| Privateers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 (5%) |
| Tobacco in cargo |
3 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
13 (21.7%) |
| Munitions in cargo |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 (0%) |
| Total |
3 |
4 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
19 (31.7%) |
| Summary By Area/Nationality/Destination: July 1777 |
| Area |
| Status |
North America |
Newfoundland |
Lesser Antilles |
Greater Antilles |
Europe |
Total |
| Captured |
44 (73%) |
0 (0%) |
3 (5%) |
3 (5%) |
10 (17%) |
60 |
| Nationality |
| Status |
American |
French |
Spanish |
Dutch |
Other |
Total |
| Captured |
58 (97%) |
2 (3%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
60 |
| Destination |
| Status |
Outbound |
Inbound |
Coastal |
In Port |
No Info |
Total |
| Captured |
29 (48%) |
16 (27%) |
2 (3%) |
9 (15%) |
4 (7%) |
60 |