However, reconnaissance by Salsette, among other vessels, revealed that the Russians had stretched a chain across the entrance to the harbor, impeding an attack by fireships.

[5] Still, on 13 September the British made a half-hearted attempt, with Erebus leading, and Salsette, Magnet, Allart, and the hired armed cutter Swan providing cover.

[9] In July 1809 Louis A Robinson, Master’s Mate of Alaart, was in a prize that she had taken when two armed Danish boats attacked simultaneously.

Then on 9 August he was in charge of another prize when a Danish privateer lugger made three unsuccessful attempts to board his vessel.

[10] On 10 August 1809, Allart, still under Commander James Tillard, chased the Dano-Norwegian warships Lougen and Seagull into Fredriksvern, only to find herself the quarry of 15 Danish gunboats, arrayed in three divisions.

After an engagement that lasted two hours, Alaart struck, having had her rigging shot away and having lost one man killed and three wounded.

[12][c] On 1 May 1810, off southernmost Norway, the 36-gun fifth-rate frigate, HMS Tribune attempted an attack on Samsøe and Alsen, which retreated towards land and the protection of the Mandal division of gunboats and the other brigs Allart and Seagull.

On 12 May there was another inconclusive meeting, in the North Sea, of the four brigs with a British frigate, which retired with discretion after some sail and rigging damage in an 80-minute exchange of cannon fire.