Bluenoses Made Out Like Bandits-- Part 6: The Crown

Continued from July 27th.

Solomon Jennings was still mad about the HMS Atalante cutting in on his prize and especially impressing two of his sailors, but sailed out again with just a crew of 19.

Sailing along the coast of Maine, he captured two or three small American ships. On April 30th, the Crown chased the sloop Increase, mounting six guns (to the Crown's one) and a crew of 80.

Jennings did not know that the Increase was out to act a lure to catch the schooner HMS Bream. The Crown was defeated and crew taken prisoner until exchanged.

The Vice Admiralty Court eventually decided that the Sibac was a joint capture.

Sure Made Jennings' Day. --Brock-Perry