page_title: HMS Rosario (1808)
section_title: Napoleonic Wars
hierarchical_section_title: HMS Rosario (1808) / Napoleonic Wars
caption_attribution_description: English: The gallant action off Dieppe, March 1812. By H.M. Brigs Roasario &amp; Griffonne , Cpan Harvey &amp; Trollope, defeating 12 French Brigs, each carrying 4 long carronades, 32 Ps and 30 men, Taking Three of the Brigs and destroying two more, although the French had a majority of 22, guns &amp; 440 men. The view here taken is 3/4 mile eastward of Dieppe, under the high cliffs. Drawn by Lieut E. Vidal Print made by: John Heaviside Clark. Print made by: Matthew Dubourg. Published by: Edward Orme. After: Emeric Essex Vidal 1917,1208.4643 Description Recto Two British brigs in action against 12 French brigs, one of which foundered in foreground. 1812 Etching and aquatint, hand-coloured Lettered with title followed by an account of the attack; production details beneath the image, "Drawn by Lieu.t E. Vidal - Published, June 4th.1812 by Edwd. Orme Printseller &amp; Publisher to his Majesty and Prince Regent., Bond St. (corner of Brooke St) London.- Engraved by Clark &amp; Dubourg." Heightː 300mm Width: 376mm
context_page_description: HMS Rosario was a Cherokee-class 10-gun brig of the Royal Navy, launched in 1808. She served during the Napoleonic Wars and participated in one engagement that earned her crew the Naval General Service Medal. She was sold in 1832.
context_section_description: She was commissioned in March 1809, under commander Booty Harvey, for service in home waters. On 10 December 1810, she engaged two French privateers in the English Channel. To avoid being captured, Harvey ran alongside one of the luggers, which he boarded and captured. This was the lugger Mamelouck of 16 guns, under the command of Norbez Lawrence. The other lugger engaged Rosario on the starboard side but then was able to outrun Rosario, which had lost her jib-boom during the boarding, and escape. Mamelouck had seven of her crew of 45 men wounded. Rosario had five men wounded, two severely. Mamelouck was only nine hours out of Boulogne and had not had captured anything.
  On 19 December 1811, Rosario was in company with HMS Skylark and HMS Royalist when Royalist captured the French privateer Rodeur, of 14 guns and 60 men, between Dover and Calais after a two-hour chase. In the engagement Royalist had one man killed and five wounded; Rodeur lost one man killed and 11 wounded.
  On 27 March 1812, near Dieppe, Rosario intercepted a 13-strong flotilla heading from Boulogne to Dieppe. With the aid of Griffon, she engaged them closely, capturing three brigs (praams Nos. 95, 246, and 314), and driving two more onto the shore. Each French brig was armed with three 24-pounder guns and an 8" howitzer. The British casualties amounted to an officer and four men wounded. On 31 March, as a result, Harvey was promoted to post-captain. In 1847, the Admiralty awarded the Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Rosario 27 March 1812" to the seven surviving claimants from her crew. The admiralty also awarded the medal with clasp "Griffon 27 March 1812" to the five surviving claimants from that vessel.
  William Henderson assumed command of Rosario. Thomas Ladd Peake replaced Henderson in June 1813.
caption: The gallant action off Dieppe, March 1812, by Emeric Essex Vidal
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