Order of Battle
Listed in order of sailing:
| Navy | Name | Rig | Tonnage | Crew | Armament | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | Chippeway | Schooner | 70 tons | 15 | 1 × 9-pounder long gun | captured |
| do. | Detroit | Ship | 490 tons | 150 | 1 × 18-pounder (on swivel) 2 × 24-pounder long guns 6 × 12-pounder long guns 8 × 9-pounder long guns 1 × 24-pounder carronade 1 × 18-pounder carronade |
Barclay's flagship; captured |
| do. | Hunter | Brig | 180 tons | 45 | 4 × 6-pounder long guns 2 × 4-pounder long guns 2 × 2-pounder long guns 2 × 12-pounder carronades |
Commanded by Lieutenant George Bignall captured |
| do. | Queen Charlotte | Ship | 400 tons | 126 | 1 × 12-pounder long gun 2 × 9-pounder long guns 12 × 24-pounder carronades |
Commanded by Robert Finnis; captured |
| do. | Lady Prevost | Schooner | 230 tons | 86 | 1 × 9-pounder long gun 2 × 6-pounder long guns 10 × 12-pounder carronades |
captured (lost rudder) |
| do. | Little Belt | Sloop | 90 tons | 18 | 1 × 12-pounder long gun 2 × 6-pounder long guns |
captured |
| Total | 6 warships | 1,460 tons | 450 | 330 lb shot from long guns 474 lb shot from carronades |
captured | |
| United States Navy | Scorpion | Schooner | 86 tons | 35 | 1 × 32-pounder long gun 1 × 32-pounder carronade |
Long gun dismounted (overcharged) commanded by Sailing Master Stephen Champlin |
| do. | Ariel | Schooner | 112 tons | 36 | 4 × 12-pounder long guns | One gun exploded (overcharged) |
| do. | Lawrence | Brig | 480 tons | 136 | 2 × 12-pounder long guns 18 × 32-pounder carronades |
Perry's flagship; surrendered but recaptured |
| do. | Caledonia | Brig | 180 tons | 53 | 2 × 24-pounder long guns 1 × 32-pounder carronade |
captured from British 9 October 1812 commanded by Lieutenant Daniel Turner |
| do. | Niagara | Brig | 480 tons | 155 | 2 × 12-pounder long guns 18 × 32-pounder carronades |
Commanded by Jesse Elliott |
| do. | Somers | Schooner | 94 tons | 30 | 1 × 24-pounder long gun 1 × 32-pounder carronade |
|
| do. | Porcupine | Schooner | 83 tons | 25 | 1 × 32-pounder long gun | |
| do. | Tigress | Schooner | 82 tons | 35 | 1 × 32-pounder long gun | |
| do. | Trippe | Sloop | 60 tons | 35 | 1 × 24-pounder long gun | |
| Total | 9 warships | 1,657 tons | 540 | 288 lb shot from long guns 1,248 lb shot from carronades |
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