Report and letter by Captain James Hillyar on the capture of the American frigate ESSEX

Captain James Hillyar's report of the capture of the American frigate ESSEX by HM ships PHOEBE and CHERUB, 28 March 1814. The report is accompanied by a courteous letter (and typed transcript) from Hillyar to the American captain, David Porter, on the subject of restoring his sword to him.

Record Details

Item reference: HYL/1/2
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: ITEM
Extent: One report and one letter
Date made: 1814-03-28; 28 -03-1814
Creator: Hillyar, James
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London