British brig Sir Sydney Smith. He ordered Sylph to sail into shoal water to destroy the brig but, before Sylph could do so, the British vessel's crew ran her aground and burned her. Chauncey then took his squadron to Kingston where he blockaded the British fleet until winter ended navigation. The Treaty of Ghent obviated further naval operations on the Great Lakes. Sylph was laid up at Sacketts Harbor until 1823 when she was reported sunk and decayed. Her hulk was sold before 1825. References Schooners of the United States Navy War of 1812 ships of the United States Great Lakes ships Ships built in Sackets Harbor, New York Shipwrecks of Lake Ontario 1813 ships