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VISCOUNT EXMOUTH.

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The total loss in the combined squadrons^[1] amounted to 141 killed, and 742 wounded; which, according to the number of men employed, exceeds the proportion in any of our former victories.

For this splendid achievement Lord Exmouth was raised to the dignity of a Viscount, and received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament. He was also presented by the city of

↑ The following is a list of the ships and vessels employed under the orders of Lord Exmouth, in the attack upon Algiers, Aug. 27, 1816, exclusive of the mortar-boats, &c.

		Guns.				Killed.	Wounded.
Queen Charlotte		108	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	Admiral Lord Exmouth, K.C.B. Captain James Brisbane.	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	8	131
Impregnable		104	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	Rear-Admiral David Milne. Captain Edward Brace.	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	50	160
Superb		78		Captain Charles Ekins.		8	84
Minden		74		Captain William Paterson.		7	37
Albion		74		Captain John Coode.		3	15
Leander		60		Captain Edward Chetham.		17	118
Severn		50		Captain Hon. T. W. Aylmer.		3	34
Glasgow		50		Captain Hon. Anthony Maitland.		10	37
Granicus		42		Captain William Furlong Wise.		16	42
Hebrus		42		Captain Edmund Palmer.		4	16
Heron 18		18		Captain George Bentham.		—	—
Mutine		18		Captain James Mould.		—	—
Prometheus		22		Captain Wm. Bateman Dashwood.		—	—
Cordelia		10		Captain William Sargent.		—	—
Britsmart		10		Captain Robert Riddell.		—	—
Beelzebub	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	Bombs	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	Captain William Kempthorne.		—	—
Infernal				Captain Hon. G. J. Perceval.		2	17
Hecla				Captain William Popham.		—	—
Fury				Captain C. R. Moorsom.		—	—
Total loss sustained by the British						128	690
Dutch Squadron. Commanded by Vice-Admiral Baron Van Capellen.
Melampus						3	15
Frederica						—	5
Dageraad						—	4
Diana						6	22
Amstee						4	6
Eendracht						—	—
Grand Total						141	742

[1] The following is a list of the ships and vessels employed under the orders of Lord Exmouth, in the attack upon Algiers, Aug. 27, 1816, exclusive of the mortar-boats, &c.

Guns. Killed. Wounded.

Queen Charlotte 108 $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ Admiral Lord Exmouth, K.C.B.
Captain James Brisbane. $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$ 8 131

Impregnable 104 $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ Rear-Admiral David Milne.
Captain Edward Brace. $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$ 50 160

Superb 78 Captain Charles Ekins. 8 84

Minden 74 Captain William Paterson. 7 37

Albion 74 Captain John Coode. 3 15

Leander 60 Captain Edward Chetham. 17 118

Severn 50 Captain Hon. T. W. Aylmer. 3 34

Glasgow 50 Captain Hon. Anthony Maitland. 10 37

Granicus 42 Captain William Furlong Wise. 16 42

Hebrus 42 Captain Edmund Palmer. 4 16

Heron 18 18 Captain George Bentham. — —

Mutine 18 Captain James Mould. — —

Prometheus 22 Captain Wm. Bateman Dashwood. — —

Cordelia 10 Captain William Sargent. — —

Britsmart 10 Captain Robert Riddell. — —

Beelzebub $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$ Bombs $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ Captain William Kempthorne. — —

Infernal Captain Hon. G. J. Perceval. 2 17

Hecla Captain William Popham. — —

Fury Captain C. R. Moorsom. — —

Total loss sustained by the British
128 690

Dutch Squadron. Commanded by Vice-Admiral Baron Van Capellen.

Melampus 3 15

Frederica — 5

Dageraad — 4

Diana 6 22

Amstee 4 6

Eendracht — —

Grand Total
141 742

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