ugh the Belt to Hanoe, where he carried on the
service relating to convoys, and the prevention of troops being sent
across the Belt to the Danish islands, which were no doubt intended to
menace Sweden into compliance with the demands and views of
Buonaparte.

This campaign commenced with several brilliant naval actions, among
which the following is most worthy of being recorded. During the
spring the Danes had succeeded in stationing a large frigate and six
large brigs on the coast of Norway, for the purpose of attacking our
convoys in passing through the Cattegat, which, in order to protect
the trade, had obliged Sir James to station the Dictator of sixty-four
guns, and three brigs, off that part of the coast. The result cannot
be more fully given than in the following extract of Captain Stewart's
letter to Sir James:

H.M.S. Dictator, Sleeve, 7th July 1812.

SIR,

I have the honour to inform you, that yesterday evening being
off Mardoe, with the Podargus, Calypso, and Flamer, the
mast-heads of the squadron were seen over the rocks, and
Captain Robilliard of the Podargus, in the most handsome
manner, volunteered to lead the squadron in to attack them, he
having a man on board acquainted with the place; and as neither
the pilots nor masters of either of the ships conceived
themselves equal to the charge, I did not hesitate to accept
his kind offer, well knowing the British flag would meet
nothing but honour in such hands.

In the entrance of the passage the Podargus unfortunately took
the ground, by which circumstance I was deprived of the
valuable and gallant services of her commander during the
remainder of the day, and was in consequence obliged to leave
the Flamer to her assistance; but in Captain Weir, of the
Calypso, I found everything that could be wished for, which in
a great measure made up for the loss I had sustained in the
Podargus and Flamer.

By this time, seven hours thirty minutes P.M. we had arrived
within one mile of the enemy, who were running inside of the
rocks under a press of sail. The Calypso, which had also
grounded for a short time, was now leading us through the
passage, and both she and ourselves engaged with the squadron
and numerous gun-boats; however, at nine hours thirty minutes,
I had the satisfaction, after sailing twelve miles through a
p