Expedition Up The Penobscot River
Griffith assigned RN Captain Robert Barrie the task of going after the "Adams." Barrie proceeded up the Penobscot with the Dragon, Sylph, Peruvian, the transport Harmony, and a prize-tender. The ships carried an armed contingent of some 750 men drawn from the four participating regiments, the artillery company, and Royal Marines. During the war, Barrie was one of the few British officers in America to acquire a loathsome reputation. He was about to reenforce this distinction.
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