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  on half-pay from that period until June 1809, when he was appointed to command the Marlborough 74, during the absence of Captain (now Sir Graham) Moore.

In the following month, Captain Phillimore accompanied the grand armament sent against Antwerp; and during the operations in the Scheldt, we find him employed on detached service, with several armed transports under his orders. He was superseded by Captain Moore about the month of Oct. following; appointed to the Diadem troop-ship in June, 1810; and removed to the Eurotas, a new 38-gun frigate, May 4, 1813.

The Eurotas appears to have been armed with 28 of Congreve’s experimental medium 24 pounders, 16 carronades, 2 long nines, and the usual boat gun; her established complement was, we believe, 320 officers, men, and boys. She sailed on her first cruise towards the latter end of Aug. 1813; and witnessed the capture of la Trave French frigate, Oct. 23, in the same year. On the 25th Feb.. 1814, Captain Phillimore was dangerously wounded in a severe action with la Clorinde, mounting 23 long l8-pounders, 14 carronades, 2 long eights (French), and 12 brass swivels, with a complement of 360 picked men, including officers. The conflict is thus described by Captain Phillimore, in a letter to Lord Keith, dated Mar. 1, 1814:

“On the 25th ult., being then in lat. 47° 40' N., and long. 9° 30' W., we perceived a sail upon the lee-beam, to which we gave chase. We soon discovered her to be an enemy’s frigate, and that she was endeavouring to out-manoeuvre us in bringing her to action; but having much the advantage in sailing (although the wind had unfortunately died away), we were enabled at about 5 o’clock to pass under her stern, hail her, and commence close action.

“When receiving her broadside and passing to her bow, our mizen-mast was shot away. I then ordered the helm to be put down to lay her aboard; but the wreck of our mizen-mast lying on our quarter, prevented this desirable object from being accomplished.

“The enemy just passed clear of us, and both officers and men of the Eurotas renewed the action with the most determined bravery and resolution, while the enemy returned our fire in a warm and gallant manner. We succeeded in raking her again, and then lay broadside to broadside. At