A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Phepoe, John
PHEPOE. (Retired Commander, 1848.)
John Phepoe served with the boats of the Armide, and of the Christian VII. 80 and Seine 36, eight in number, under Lieut. Gardiner Henry Guion, in a gallant attempt made, 13 Feb. 1810, to destroy part of a convoy which had got on a reef that projects from the point of Chatelaillon, between Aix and Rochelle. The vessels in question were protected by nine gun-boats, each carrying a 12-pounder carronade and 6 swivels, and rowing from 20 to 30 oars. One of the latter was boarded and carried, with a loss to the enemy of 2 men killed and 3 wounded. Lieut. Guion was promoted for his conduct to the rank of Commander. On the night of 27 Sept. following Mr. Phepoe contributed to the destruction, by the boats of the Armide, the Caledonia 120, and Valiant 74, the whole commanded by Lieut. Arthur Philip Hamilton (whose valour also obtained him promotion), to the capture of two brigs and the destruction of a third, lying at Pointe du Ché, near Rochelle, under a strong battery, which was at the same time stormed and taken by a party of marines.