Battle of Doro Passage
| Battle of Doro Passage | |
|---|---|
| Part of Doro Passage, Aegean Sea | |
| Result | American forces recover Comet |
United States
Benjamin Cooper Louis M. Goldsborough5 mistikos
1 brig captured
- The British brig was captured by the pirates and liberated by the Americans.
The Battle of Doro Passage was a naval engagement during the
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The pirates quickly took control of Comet and put most of the crew in chains before attempting to flee back to their islands. The British captain and some crewmen managed to lower a boat and paddle to Porpoise, which was heading back to find Comet after the Americans heard shooting. Lieutenant Conner gave the order to open fire and give chase to the Greek pirates, who were trying to tow Comet away. However, because of the calm, the sailors had to propel their ship by oars. When rowing failed to close the range, Lieutenant Cooper dispatched four boats with thirty-five men under the command of Lieutenant Louis M. Goldsborough. With boats the Americans felt they could close the distance between the two vessels faster and cut out the captured brig. It was now dark, so when the Greeks opened fire on the approaching boats they had trouble hitting their targets. No Americans were hurt throughout the action.[1][2][3]
During the boarding a
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Bibliography
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