The Tigress and Scorpion

"Tigress" - "Scorpion"

and

Capture of the "Tigress" and "Scorpion"

There are three plaques about these ships on this page.
The first two are in the County of Simcoe.
The second is in the District of Algoma.

Photos by contributor Wayne Adam - Posted June, 2009

Plaque Location

The County of Simcoe
The Town of Penetanguishene
In a park on the west side of Fox Street south of Broad Street
is this stone cairn. On opposite sides can be seen these two plaques.
The text of both plaques is almost identical.

Coordinates: N 44 47.452 W 79 56.032

Text of First Plaque

In September, 1814, seamen of the Royal Navy under Lt. Miller Worsley, after a memorable voyage in an open boat from Nottawasaga Bay to Mackinac, aided by soldiers of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment commanded by Lts. Armstrong, Bulger, and Radenhurst, captured the United States ships of war TIGRESS and SCORPION. In compliance with the Rush-Bagot agreement these ships were sunk in Penetanguishene Bay.

Text of Second Plaque

In September, 1814, seamen of the Royal Navy under Lieutenant Miller Worsley, after a memorable voyage in an open boat from Nottawasaga Bay to Mackinac, aided by soldiers of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment commanded by Lieutenants Armstrong, Bulger, and Radenhurst, captured the United States ships of war TIGRESS and SCORPION. In compliance with the Rush-Bagot agreement these ships were sunk in Penetanguishene Bay.

Photo by contributor Burke Lush - Posted August, 2006

Plaque Location

The District of Algoma
The Town of Thessalon
On the east side of Lakeside Drive just north of Stanley Street

Coordinates: N 46 15.630 W 83 33.955

Plaque Text

Some 40 km southwest of here lies the Detour Passage between Drummond Island and Michigan's upper peninsula. In August, 1814, it was occupied by the armed U.S. schooners "Tigress" and "Scorpion", whose intention it was to prevent supplies reaching the British garrison at Michilimackinac. On September 1 a British force of seamen, soldiers and Indians under Lieutenants Miller Worsley, R.N., and Andrew Bulger left Michilimackinac in small boats to attack the enemy. The "Tigress" was boarded on September 3 under cover of darkness. Two days later the "Scorpion" came to anchor nearby and, unaware of her sister ship's capture allowed her to come alongside. Taken by surprise, the "Scorpion" was captured after a sharp fight.

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The Nancy
The Rush-Bagot Agreement

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