Walter Croker, of His Majesty's Sloop Wizard. We next find him proceeding to the East Indies, as second of the Leda frigate, Captain (afterwards Rear-Admiral) George Sayer; from which station he returned, in ill-health, first of the Diomede 50, Captain Hugh Cook. The first person who got on board the dismasted ship was Commissioner Inglefield, whose miraculous escape from the wreck of the old Centaur, in 1782, We have recorded in Vol. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944. The sea was still running high, and nearly three hours elapsed before he got near the eneujy. The Algerian flotilla of 40 gunboats made an attempt to board One sloop had been fitted out as an explosion vessel, with 143 barrels of gunpowder aboard, and Milne asked at 20:00 that it be used against the "Lighthouse battery", which was mauling his ship. The Bombardment of Algiers was an attempt on 27 August 1816 by Britain and the Netherlands to end the slavery practices of Omar Agha, the Dey of Algiers.An Anglo-Dutch fleet under the command of Admiral Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth bombarded ships and the harbour defences of Algiers.. “I own I cannot but wish that some of those English gentlemen who travel in search of pleasure in the Mediterranean, would pay Algier a visit, even for one week; I am sure they could not fail to feel, like me, the degradation to which the Christian name is exposed, and to endeavour, on their return home, to exert their abilities and influence in a cause which no one doubts to be meritorious; but which actual inspection would make every man feel to be a solemn, religions, and moral duty. | Brigadier Philip McPherson, CB., and captains Clement Henry John Heigham, William Henry Earle, (John L. or Edward) Croker, Roger Swire, and Philip McPherson, wearing uniform, posed next to tent. Would you like Wikipedia to always look as professional and up-to-date? “Permit me now to give you a description of the bani, or prison, the only house they have, and of the hospital. Some time after this event, the Thames and a sloop of war (Minstrel, Commander John Hollinworth) were employed in blockading two French frigates, lying in the harbour of Corfu. What we do. Two of his brothers are physicians, and another a captain on the half pay of H.M. 84th regiment. We then ascended a stone stair-case, and round the galleries were rooms with naked earthen floors, and damp stone walls. 14 Captain Crocker. We have created a browser extension. Forms part of: Roger Fenton Crimean War photograph collection. Those who were no longer able to walk were tied on mules, and if they became still more enfeebled, they were murdered. II. Would you like Wikipedia to always look as professional and up-to-date?
Congratulations on this excellent venture… what a great idea!I use WIKI 2 every day and almost forgot how the original Wikipedia looks like. Part I., and whose feelings on this occasion may be much more readily conceived than described. There was a continuing campaign by various European navies and the American navy to suppress the … "Sir, for your atrocities at Bona on defenceless Christians, and your unbecoming disregard of the demands I made yesterday in the name of the Prince Regent of England, the fleet under my orders has given you a signal chastisement, by the total destruction of your navy, storehouse, and arsenal, with half your batteries. “Given under my hand, at Paris, this 27th day of March, 1827.The recently deceased and much lamented Viscount Torrington.Samuel Baker and William Brown, boatswain’s mates; J. Fordyce, captain of the forecastle; J. Clarke and Benjamin M‘Clean, captains of tops; and George Brown, fore-castle-man.The above is an exact copy of the letter written by Captain Mounsey, but which was much curtailed in the London Gazette. “I have finished that part of my letter which, from a professional spectator, I presume will not be unacceptable to you. The Bombardment of Algiers was an attempt on 27 August 1816 by Britain and the Netherlands to end the slavery practices of Omar Agha, the Dey of Algiers.An Anglo-Dutch fleet under the command of Admiral Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth bombarded ships and the harbour defences of Algiers.. “Dear Sir,– In answer to yours of yesterday, requesting I will give you a certificate of an occurrence that happened while you were under my command in the Plantagenet, I beg to say, that although it is so long ago, I have a perfect recollection of it, which I believe is nearly as follows: – In the month of July, 1803, I captured (after a very arduous chase) l’Atalante, a ship privateer of Bourdeaux, of 22 guns and 120 men. On this occasion the officers of the Thames were all consulted, and, with the exception of Lieutenant Croker, they were unanimously of opinion, that no boat could possibly live in the tremendous sea then running. “I should add, that on the arrival of these new slaves, our consul sent his interpreter to the “Our own consul, a worthy man, confirmed all I had heard from these people, and gladly gave me every information on the subject; and I plainly saw that he had used all his influence to effect their release, but to no purpose; his influence, which is much greater than that of the consul of any other nation, extends to being able to avoid insult to his person and house, and barely that. Believe me, dear Sir, your very faithful humble servant, The night coming on, together with a gale of wind, one boat load of prisoners could only be received on board the Plantagenet, and Lieutenant Batt, yourself, and another midshipman, with about fifteen seamen and marines, remained on board the privateer; you parted company in the night, and I never saw the Atalante again. Lieutenant Croker discovered, from the mast-head, a large ship at the very head of the harbour, and hauled as close as possible to the shore. Save. The Turkish frigate here spoken of was a fine noble ship of 56 guns, and had on board at least 450 men. “The Danish consul, a respectable and amiable man, was once actually taken to the bani, and irons put on him, until his nation paid some tributary debt! On their journey, fifty-nine expired, and one youth fell dead at the very moment they brought him to the feel of the Dey. or if they were to expect any mercy from our all powerful nation ?
The high opinion entertained of him by that distinguished officer is shewn in a recently written letter, of which we happen to have a copy:–