and but a few months old. I subjoin a return of the killed and wounded, and it affords me the greatest possible satisfaction that we had not a man hurt[1].
At this period, Lieutenant Watson was the only officer of that rank on board l’Unité. Lord Collingwood, in a letter to the Admiralty, dated July 23, 1808, says:–
“Of the zeal, activity, and skill of Captain Campbell, I have had frequent occasion to write in terms of praise; he has the King’s service warmly at heart, and his enterprises never fail of producing good; of his officers he speaks in high commendation, particularly of the first lieutenant, Watson; and I beg their lordships will allow me to second the recommendation of his captain, and offer his merits to his regard.”
During the time that Lieutenant Watson belonged to l’Unité, he had the direction of several boat attacks, and captured and destroyed a number of the enemy’s vessels, one of which was a French privateer, of 5 guns and 36 men: some of the other prizes also were armed, and made resistance; but his total loss on these occasions did not exceed 1 killed and 4 wounded. His commission as commander bears date Aug. 13, 1812.
Captain Watson subsequently commanded the Arachne 18, and Talbot frigate, on the Leeward Islands and Jamaica stations. He obtained post rank June 6, 1814.
This officer married, in July 1824, Mary, youngest daughter of the late William Ramsay, of Barnton, co. Mid-Lothian, Esq.
Agents.– Messrs. Maude and Co.
SIR JOHN GORDON SINCLAIR, Bart.
[Post-Captain of 1814.]
Was made lieutenant July 7, 1809; and promoted to the command of the Redwing, a line 18-gun brig, on the Mediterranean station, Aug. 13, 1812. In the following year he was very actively employed between Toulon and Marseilles, as will be seen by reference to pp. 193, 194, 353, et seq. of Suppl. Part I.
- ↑ Nettuno 7 killed, 2 drowned, 13 wounded. Teulié; 5 slain 16 wounded.
