Operations in the Bay of Naples, 24th June 1809 - 26th June 1809

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Operations in the Bay of Naples

24th June 1809 - 26th June 1809
Part of : The Napoleonic Wars (1803 - 1815)
Previous action : Action of 31 May 1809 31.5.1809
Next action : Cyane vs Cerere 27.6.1809
 

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

 
British Ships,
George MartinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1865
Ship NameCommanderNotes
Canopus (80) 1798-1887
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Charles InglisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1814
Fleet Flagship
Spartiate (74) 1798-1857
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Sir Francis Laforey (2nd Baronet Laforey)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1789-1814
Warrior (74) 1781-1857
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
John William SprangerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1819
Cyane (22) 1806-1815
British 22 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
Thomas StainesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1789-1825
Espoir (16) 1804-1821
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
William Henry HiggsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1813
,
Robert MitfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1802-1814
 

Allied (Kingdom of Naples & Empire Français)
 
Neopolitan Vessels,
Giovanni BausanNeapolitan
Naval Sailor
Service 1757-1821
Ship NameCommanderNotes
Cerere (40) 1806-1815
Neapolitan 40 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
Giovanni BausanNeapolitan
Naval Sailor
Service 1757-1821
Fama (30) 1806-1815
Neapolitan 30 Gun
6th Rate Corvette
Francesco Saverio GrimaldiNeapolitan
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1879
 

Notes on Action


DescriptionTRN5
In June it was determined to attack the Neapolitan islands of Ischia and Procida; and, on the 24th, a number of transports, under convoy of the Canopus, 80, Captain Charles Inglis, carrying the flag of Rear-Admiral George Martin, Spartiate, 74, Warrior, 74, Cyane, 22, Captain Thomas Staines, Espoir, 18, Commander Robert Mitford, and numerous British and Sicilian gunboats, anchored to the north of the islands. The Cyane, Espoir, and twelve gunboats were presently detached to the south to blockade on that side. Whilst on their station, on the 25th, they sighted the Neapolitan ships Cerere, 40, Commander Giovanni Bausan, Fama, 30, Commander Sozi Carafa, and several gunboats, coming out of Pozzuoli Bay. They at once approached the enemy and opened fire. After a few broadsides the enemy fell back. Ischia surrendered on the morning of the 25th, though a fort on the south-east of the island held out for some days longer; Procida, in the evening. On the morning of the 26th the Cyane, Espoir, and gunboats attacked a flotilla of gunboats, which was coming up from the south, with such effect that eighteen were taken and five sunk. The British loss was small. In the afternoon the guns of a Neapolitan battery on Cape Miseno were spiked.. Next day another battery in Pozzuoli Bay was attacked and silenced, and its guns were spiked. That evening the Cerere, Fama, and twenty gunboats made a fresh attempt to get from Pozzuoli Bay to Naples, but were at once assailed by the Cyane. Drawing ahead of the Espoir and the British gunboats, and using her sweeps, she closed with the Cerere, and fought her till all her powder was exhausted, when she drew off in a disabled condition with 2 killed and 20 (including the gallant Staines and Lieutenants James Hall and John Ferrier) wounded. The Cerere is said to have lowered her flag, but, on receiving a reinforcement of men from Naples, to have hoisted it again. Her losses were about 50 killed or wounded. The Fama gave no help to her consort.
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