British Prizes - May 1777
| Date |
Captor |
Name |
Master |
Rig |
Codes |
Tons |
Crew |
Guns |
| 2 |
Joseph Ring et al |
Active |
John Osborne |
Sloop |
E§/O |
|
15 |
6 |
| 2 |
Diamond, Greyhound |
Bersheba |
|
|
NA/O |
|
|
|
| 2 |
Diamond, Greyhound |
Savage |
B. Jackson |
Schooner |
NA/C |
|
|
|
| 5 |
Phoenix |
Hetty |
Francis Saltus |
|
NA/O |
|
|
|
| 5 |
Phoenix |
[unknown] |
|
Schooner |
NA |
|
|
|
| 5 |
Phoenix |
[unknown] |
|
Schooner |
NA |
|
|
|
| 6 |
Brune |
La Marie Francoise |
Pascal Ferbon |
|
NA■/I |
|
|
|
| 8 |
Falcon |
Industry |
Jacob Goodwin |
|
NA/O |
|
|
|
| 9 |
Lark |
Liberty |
William Freen |
Schooner |
NA¶/I |
|
|
|
| 9 |
Phoenix |
Les Graces |
Jean B. Duffaut |
|
NA■/I |
|
|
|
| 11 |
Diamond, Greyhound |
Hannah |
|
|
NA/I |
|
|
|
| 11 |
Unicorn |
Marianne |
Mark Towell |
|
NA§/O |
|
|
|
| 12 |
Falcon |
Charter Street |
Andrew Rogers |
|
NA/I |
|
|
|
| 12 |
Albany |
Seaflower |
Edward Matthews |
Schooner |
NA/O |
45 |
4 |
|
| 13 |
Diamond, Unicorn |
Tryal |
H. Archer |
|
NA |
|
|
|
| 14 |
Winchelsea |
Ann |
James Garrigues |
Brig |
J¶/I |
|
|
|
| [15] |
Comet [Aeolus] |
Adventure |
|
Ship |
J/P |
|
|
|
| [15] |
Comet [Aeolus] |
Dolphin |
|
Schooner |
NA/I |
|
|
|
| [15] |
Comet [Aeolus] |
Hornett |
|
Sloop |
J/I |
|
|
|
| [15] |
Comet [Aeolus] |
Industry |
Jonathan Spooner |
Sloop |
J/I |
|
|
|
| [15] |
Vulture |
Hannah |
|
Sloop |
NA/C |
|
|
|
| [15] |
Beaver |
Nancy |
|
Sloop |
LI |
|
|
|
| [15] |
Southampton, Cygnet |
♦Prince George |
|
Snow |
LI |
|
|
|
| [15] |
Raven |
Vengeance |
|
|
LI§/O |
|
|
10 |
| [15] |
BP Schooners Laurel, Greyhound |
Two Brothers |
Thomas Clements |
Sloop |
LI |
|
|
|
| 15 |
Ambuscade |
Lyon |
George Hales |
Schooner |
NA/C |
|
|
|
| 19 |
Phoenix |
[unknown] |
|
|
NA |
|
|
|
| 19 |
Winchelsea |
Lamulant |
|
Ship |
J■/I |
|
|
|
| 19 |
Winchelsea |
James |
|
Sloop |
J/I |
|
|
|
| 19 |
Beaver |
Oliver Cromwell |
Harman Courter |
Ship |
LI |
220 |
125 |
24 |
| 22 |
Diamond, Greyhound |
Betsey |
Job Prince |
Sloop |
NA/O |
|
|
|
| 22 |
Daphne |
♦Fanny |
Thomas Tucker |
Brig |
NA/C |
|
|
|
| 22 |
Senegal |
General Mercer |
R. M. Richardson |
|
NA§/O |
|
|
|
| 23 |
Mermaid |
♦Charles |
Jeffrey Tapley |
Brig |
NA/I |
|
4 |
|
| 24 |
Diamond, Greyhound |
Robert |
William Tant |
Brig |
NA/C |
|
|
|
| 25 |
Mermaid |
Polly |
|
Schooner |
NA |
|
|
|
| 26 |
Haerlem |
♦Apollo |
Tobias Collins |
Schooner |
NA/I |
|
|
|
| 26 |
Phoenix |
[unknown] |
|
|
NA |
|
|
10 |
| 27 |
Albany |
♦William and Barbara |
Martin |
Sloop |
NA/I |
60 |
|
|
| 28 |
Brune |
Fame |
Francis Knox |
Sloop |
NA/I |
|
14 |
8 |
| 28 |
Daphne |
Lucy |
Thomas Ridley |
Schooner |
NA/C |
|
|
|
| 28 |
Daphne |
Polly |
Elkanah Hathway |
Sloop |
NA/O |
|
|
|
| 29 |
Haerlem |
Industry |
John Hutchins |
Sloop |
NA/I |
|
|
|
| 31 |
Unicorn |
Peggy |
William Briggs |
Schooner |
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: May 1777 |
| Status |
Brigs |
Schooners |
Ships |
Sloops |
Others |
Total |
| Captured |
3 |
10 |
3 |
10 |
13 |
39 |
| Recaptured |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| Total Captures |
6 (14%) |
11 (25%) |
3 (7%) |
11 (25%) |
13 (30%) |
44 |
| Recaptured by enemy |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Released |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Total: |
6 |
11 |
3 |
10 |
13 |
43 |
| Significant Captures: May 1777 |
| Government vessels |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 (2%) |
| Privateers |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 (12%) |
| Tobacco in cargo |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 (9%) |
| Munitions in cargo |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 (5%) |
| Total |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
12 (28%) |
| Summary By Area/Nationality/Destination: May 1777 |
| Area |
| Status |
North America |
Newfoundland |
Lesser Antilles |
Greater Antilles |
Europe |
Total |
| Captured |
32 (73%) |
0 (0%) |
5 (11%) |
6 (14%) |
1 (2%) |
44 |
| Nationality |
| Status |
American |
French |
Spanish |
Dutch |
Other |
Total |
| Captured |
41 (93%) |
3 (7%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
44 |
| Destination |
| Status |
Outbound |
Inbound |
Coastal |
In Port |
No Info |
Total |
| Captured |
10 (23%) |
16 (36%) |
7 (16%) |
1 (2%) |
10 (23%) |
44 |