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Courier | 11481 | ||
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| Nominal Guns | 12 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | Royal Navy | ||
| Hired | 6.6.1798 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Unknown | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Hired Vessel | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Cutter | BWAS-1793 | |
| Captured | 1.11.1801 | BWAS-1793 | |
On the 22nd of November, at 5 p.m., the British hired cutter Courier, of 12 long 4-pounder and 40 men, Lieutenant Thomas rle, cruising off Flushing, observed a suspicion- sail bring-to a bark. The cutter immediately hauled her wind in chase, and as Bhe passed the bark, learnt from her that the other vessel was a French privateer. The Courier thereupon crowded sail in pursuit; and on the 23rd, at 9 a.m. Lowestoffe bearing north-west by west distant 10 or 12 leagues, succeeded in overtaking the French cutter-privateer Guerrier, of 14 long 4-pounders and 44 men, commanded by Citizen Felix L. Lallemand. A warm and close action ensued, and lasted 50 minutes, when the Guerrier struck her colours.
The Courier had her master, Mr. Stephen Marsh, killed at the commencement of the action, and two seamen wounded, the Guerrier, four killed and six wounded. These, as is evident without the aid of a tabular statement, were a well-matched pair of combatants; and the action was manfully sustained on both sides. Shortly after his capture of this privateer, Lieutenant Searle obtained that promotion to which, by his previous gallantry on more than one occasion, he had fully entitled himself.