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Capture of HMS Frolic : ウィキペディア英語版 | Capture of HMS Frolic
The capture of HMS ''Frolic'' was a naval action fought in the Atlantic on 18 October 1812, between the sloop-of-war USS ''Wasp'', commanded by Master Commandant Jacob Jones, and the ''Cruizer''-class brig-sloop HM Brig ''Frolic'', under Commander Thomas Whinyates. The Americans captured the British vessel, but both vessels shortly thereafter captured by a British ship of the line which happened upon the scene of the battle. ==Prelude== On 12 September 1812, a convoy of fourteen British merchant vessels left the Gulf of Honduras, bound for Britain and escorted by the ''Frolic''. On 16 October, about north of Bermuda, the convoy was scattered by a gale. ''Frolic''s rigging was damaged, the main yard being carried away. During 17 October, the crew of the ''Frolic'' made some repairs, and by dark, six of the merchant sail had rejoined.〔Roosevelt, p.57〕 The American sloop of war USS ''Wasp'' had sailed from the Delaware River on 13 October and had run south-east to intercept ships sailing between Britain and the West Indies. It too had been slightly damaged by the gale on 16 October, losing its jib boom. At 11:30 pm on 17 October, the crew spotted several sail to the leeward (downwind). Jacob Jones, commanding the ''Wasp'', kept his distance during the night, but at dawn he identified them as merchantmen, with a Royal Navy brig between them and ''Wasp'' (although Whinyates had hoisted Spanish ensigns in an attempt to lure ''Wasp'' within range).〔Forester, p.78〕
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