Racoon Finally taken at £73,000
"They kept their resolution longer than I expected, keeping us in action from 7 in the morning till [?] in the afternoon and to carry the scene on in a military manner they came down upon us, sounding the charge and their army colours flying, and in this manner continued till they were beaten to atoms. "
So reads an extract from a letter written by Austin Bissell Esq. Commander of H.M.S. Racoon shortly …