the gallantry and intrepid conduct of your
valiant heroes, succeeded in taking a greater number of
prisoners than your whole collected force. Mr. Yorke having
signified to me that he should write to you, I can only assure
you that this gallant affair is the theme of every one's
praise, and has excited the admiration of all, and I have no
doubt but your services upon this occasion will be duly
appreciated by the Admiralty. I have great pleasure in adding
that Lieutenant Baker is made a commander, and that Captain
Torrens and Lieut. Fisher are recommended to his Royal Highness
the Prince Regent for Brevet rank.

I have, &c. with high regard,
JAMES SAUMAREZ.

Captain Maurice, Governor of Anholt.

In Captain Maurice's letter the Danish force was estimated at 4,000
men, but it does not appear that their numbers exceeded 3,000,
including the crews of the gun-vessels. Sixteen hundred men only were
landed, and the defence which these made was highly creditable to
them. It has therefore been justly said, that "if the British gained
honour by their victory, the Danes lost none by their defeat." The
unexpected arrival of the Tartar frigate and Sheldrake sloop turned
the scale; the Danish gun-boats being unable to cope with that naval
force, abandoned the brave troops they had landed as soon as the
frigate and sloop were discovered. Before the fleet left England, Sir
James received the following letter from his Serene Highness the Duke
of Brunswick:

Great George Street, London, 6th April 1811.

SIR,

I take the liberty to recommend to your kindness Major
Nordenfeldt, who is gone to Germany on private affairs of my
family. I imagine that the difficulties he has met with in
returning to England are the cause of his having been more than
six months absent. If circumstances should allow him to pass
from Colberg to this country, I request your interference on
his behalf, and that you would have the goodness to communicate
to him the inclosed order of Government[12] for landing either
at Portsmouth or Yarmouth.

I am, &c.
William, Duke of Brunswick.

To Vice-admiral Sir James Saumarez.

[12] The order alluded to was from the Treasury to the Customs,
desiring the officers to transmit the effects of the Duchess of
Brunswick to London under the office seal.

To this letter