Four or five of Yankee Heros crew were killed and twelve or thirteen wounded, including the captain. Milford stands out as the British vessel that engaged the first American armed vessel, . In the Battle of Yarmouth, under the command of Captain Joseph Olney, Cabot stood out of Boston weeks before on 23 March 1777 the vessel encountered Milford. The vastly more powerful British ship chased Cabot and forced her ashore in Nova Scotia. While Cabots captain and crew escaped into the woods unharmed, the British were later able to get the brig off, and refitted her for service in the Royal Navy. On 15 March 1779, the British warships Apollo, , and Milford captured the French privateer cutter . The Royal Navy took her into service under her existing name. On 2 October 1779, captured two French cutters, and , each of 14 guns and 120 men. The Royal Navy took both into service essentially under their existing names. Jupiter shared the prize money with Apollo, , and Milford. Notes References Bibliography External links Frigates of the Royal Navy 1759 ships