▁and ▁ 1 6 ▁August ▁ 1 8 0 9 , ▁which ▁was ▁paid ▁as ▁the ▁ships ▁arrived ▁at ▁various ▁ports ▁from ▁ 6 ▁October ▁ 1 8 1 2 . ▁On ▁ 1 0 ▁January ▁ 1 8 1 0 ▁Arthur ▁made ▁a ▁reconna issance ▁of ▁the ▁port ▁of ▁Die ppe , ▁obser ving ▁seven ▁private er ▁lug gers ▁anch ored ▁close ▁to ▁the ▁pier ▁head ▁under ▁the ▁protection ▁of ▁shore ▁batter ies . ▁At ▁ 1 ▁a . m ▁he ▁took ▁the ▁Ch ero kee ▁into ▁the ▁port , ▁running ▁in ▁between ▁two ▁of ▁the ▁vessels . ▁He ▁fought ▁off ▁an ▁attempt ▁by ▁the ▁French ▁to ▁board , ▁and ▁while ▁under ▁fire ▁from ▁can non ▁in ▁the ▁shore ▁batter ies , ▁and ▁from ▁mus k ets ▁in ▁the ▁other ▁private ers , ▁successfully ▁brought ▁out ▁one . ▁She ▁proved ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁Am i able ▁Nel ly , ▁of ▁ 1 0 6 ▁tons , ▁armed ▁with ▁ 1 6 ▁guns , ▁and ▁with ▁a ▁crew ▁of ▁ 6 0 . ▁Ch ero kee ▁suffered ▁only ▁two ▁men ▁slightly ▁wounded , ▁while ▁two ▁French men ▁were ▁killed ▁and ▁eight ▁wounded , ▁three ▁seriously . ▁Arthur ▁was ▁reward ed ▁for ▁this ▁action ▁by ▁being ▁promoted ▁to ▁post - capt ain . ▁A ▁cl asp ▁to ▁the ▁Naval ▁General ▁Service ▁Medal , ▁" Ch ero kee ▁ 1 0 ▁J any . ▁ 1 8 1 0 ", ▁was ▁awarded ▁to ▁surv iving ▁claim ants ▁in ▁ 1 8 4 7 . ▁