The Patriot War, Schooner Ann-- Part 6: Talking Pirates and Brigands

The Western herald & Farmer's Magazine  of Sandwich, Upper Canada, wrote a lengthy account of the problems between Canada and the Patriots around the time of the Ann's capture.  It was very anti-Patriot and American.

Part of the end was about the capture of the the schooner Ann/Anne:

But to proceed.  The Pirate Schooner (Ann/Anne) had of course, been narrowly watched through the day, but at sundown she sailed slowly and steadily from the head of Bois Blanc, between the island and the town, hugging the Island as closely as she could for fear  of our musketry and rifles, and firing about a dozen shots of ball, grape and canister , into the very heart of Amherstburg.   The houses sustained but little damage, and the inhabitants none.

Our men followed her, (first leaving a force of about 150 men to defend the upper part of town  near the King's store upon which the decent from the Brigand scows and boats was expected every minute,) and as she neared Elliot's Point, a rifle ball killed the helmsman, and the wind blowing very  strong, the schooner came ashore.

They were called upon to surrender, and take their colors down - but they declined, or rejected to do so, and several shots were exchanged, and two of the Pirates killed after she had stranded.  She was about eight or ten rods from the shore.

More to Come.  --Brock-Perry