During the war (1812-1815) between Britain and the US, the American privateer, the GENERAL ARMSTRONG, was taking on water and supplies at the neutral Portuguese port of Fayal (Faial) in the Azores. Three British men-of-war suddenly appeared in the harbour and crews from His Majesty's ships, Plantagenet, Rota and Carnation attempt to board the American ship. The British commander, Robert Lloyd, seemed to irrationally delay his mission to join the flotilla assembling in the Caribbean for the Battle of New Orleans. He lost over 200 men attacking the ARMSTRONG (to 2 Americans) and, even after the privateer was scuttled, wanted to pursue the American crew on land on the Azores and "demanded two men, who, he said, deserted from his vessel when he was in America. The attact was much ridiculed in the Portuguese Press at the time, although the ship is named as Carnotion and not Carnation. The action seriously prejudiced Britain's chances of a major attack on New Orleans, and the Carnation was put out of action. [ - ]

During the war (1812-1815) between Britain and the US, the American privateer, the GENERAL... [ + ]