een 24 pound carronades, two long 6 or 9
pounders, and a shifting 12 pound carronade, with a complement
(on board) of 118 men. Her crew were said to be the pride of
Plymouth.

Our loss in men has been severe, owing in part to the proximity
of the two vessels and the extreme smoothness of the sea, but
chiefly in repelling boarders. That of the enemy, however, was
infinitely more so, as will be seen by the list of killed and
wounded on both sides.

Six round shot struck our hull, and many grape which did not
penetrate far. The fore-mast received a 24 pound shot, which
passed through its centre, and our rigging and sails were a good
deal injured.

The Reindeer was literally cut to pieces in a line with her
ports; her upper works, boats and spare spars, were one complete
wreck. A breeze springing up next afternoon, her fore-mast went
by the board.

Having received all the prisoners on board, which from the number
of wounded occupied much time, together with their baggage, the
Reindeer was on the evening of the 29th, set on fire, and in a
few hours blew up.

I have the honour to be, etc.,
J. BLAKELEY.

_Killed and Wounded._ The loss on board the Reindeer was 25
killed and 42 wounded, total 67. On board the Wasp, 5 killed and
21 wounded, principally in boarding; among the latter, midshipmen
Langdon and Toscan, both of whom expired some days after the
action.

No. 39. (p. 203)
PLATE XL.

_July 5 and 25, and September 17, 1814._

Major General Jacob Brown. [Rx]. Resolution of Congress November
3. 1814.

MAJOR-GENERAL JACOB BROWN.

[_Victories of Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie._]

MAJOR GENERAL JACOB BROWN. Bust of General Brown, in uniform, facing
the right. FUeRST. F. (_fecit_).

RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS NOVEMBER 3. 1814. In the center of a trophy,
composed of the enemy's arms and flags, are the Roman fasces, emblem
of the strength and of the union of America. The fasces are surrounded
by a crown of laurel, from which hang three cartoons, each bearing the
name of one of the three victories: "NIAGARA" "ERIE" "CHIPPEWA". At
the foot of the trophy the American eagle, with outspread wings, holds
in its talons a British standard. Exergue: BATTLES OF CHIPPEWA. JULY
5. 1814