Channel
In 1811 Reindeer came under the command of Commander Nicholas Lechmere Pateshall. In August she was in Plymouth, where Commander Daniel Ross took command. His successor, in 1813, was Commander William Manners.
During 1813 Reindeer captured several vessels, including some privateers. On 2 February Reindeer and Iris captured the American letter of marque schooner Cashier, which was armed with six 12-pounder guns. The capture followed a chase during which the American vessel lost one man killed and several wounded out of her crew of 40. Then on 19 March Reindeer captured the French brig Pandour. Next, on 6 April, Reindeer was in company with Helicon when they captured the American private schooner of war Shadow. On 15 July Reindeer was in company with Whiting when Whiting recaptured the Friends. On 22 November, Reindeer captured the French 14-gun privateer lugger Spéculation. She was 5 days out of St Malo but had taken nothing. Lastly, Reindeer shared in the prize money arising from her sister ship Derwent's recapture of the Racehorse on 13 December.
On 28 June 1814 Reindeer encountered the American sloop Wasp, under the command of Johnston Blakely about 500 miles west of Ushant. In the resulting action Reindeer suffered 25 killed, including her commander, and 42 men wounded, out of a total of 98 men and 20 boys, and she was forced to surrender. Key factors in the fight were that Wasp's crew greatly outnumbered Reindeer's, and Wasp's broadside was much heavier than Reindeer's. At the time of the battle, Reindeer had 24-pounder carronades instead of her original 32-pounder carronades because of her age and weakness.
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