17 OCT--This Day in US Military History

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 09:39:59 -0400

1814 – The crew of USRC Eagle, which had been driven ashore near Negros Head, New York in an encounter with the British brig HMS Dispatch, dragged the cutter’s guns up a bluff in an effort to continue the battle.

The New York Evening Post gave an account of what happened next to the out-gunned cutter: “During the engagement between the Cutter EAGLE and the enemy, the following took place which is worthy of notice. Having expanded all the wadding of the four-pounders on the hill, during the warmest of the firing, several of the crew volunteered and went on board the cutter to obtain more. At this moment the masts were shot away, when the brave volunteers erected a flag upon her stern; this was soon shot away, but was immediately replaced by a heroic tar, amidst the cheers of his undaunted comrades, which was returned by a whole broadside from the enemy.
When the crew of the Cutter had expended all their large shot and fixed ammunition, they tore up the log book to make cartridges and returned the enemy’s small shot which lodged in the hull. The Cutter was armed with only 6 guns, 4 four-pounders and 2 twos with plenty of muskets and about 50 men.
The enemy being gone and provisions scarce the volunteers from this city left Captain Lee and his crew and arrived here on Thursday evening the 13th instant, in a sloop from Long Island. . .We have since learned that Captain Lee succeeded in getting off the Cutter and was about to remove her to a place of safety when the enemy returned and took possession of her. She was greatly injured, but it is expected that the enemy will be able to refit her to annoy us in the sound.”

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October 17

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Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Oct 18 at 2015 9:41 AM

SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 09:41:16 -0400

MSG Private RallyPoint Member thanks once again for the historical perspective of history. Sweet!

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Oct 18 at 2015 9:48 AM

SSgt Alex Robinson — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 09:48:31 -0400

MSG Private RallyPoint Memberthanks for the great history lesson