A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Mackellar, Duncan
MACKELLAR. (Lieut., 1816. f-p., 11; h-p., 28.)
Duncan Mackellar entered the Navy, 1 June, 1808, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Porpoise store-ship at New South Wales, Capts. Wm. Geo. Carlile Kent and John Porteous. On his return to England, at the close of 1810, he became Midshipman, a rating he had previously attained, of the Guadeloupe of 16 guns and 102 men, Capts. Joseph Swabey Tetley and Geo. Rose Sartorius, fitting for the Mediterranean; where he took part, 27 June, 1811, in a close and spirited action of an hour and 35 minutes, fought by that vessel, off the town of Vendre, with the Freuch corvette Tactique of 18 guns and at least 150 men, and armed xebec Guêpe of 8 guns and 65 or 70 men; both of whom were in the end beaten off with great slaughter to themselves, and with a loss to the British (who for some time had been simultaneously opposed by the fire of two heavy batteries) of 1 man killed and 12 or 13 wounded. In Dec. 1811 Mr. Mackellar rejoined Capt. Tetley on board the Perlen 38, in which frigate, on Capt. John Allen succeeding to the command, he returned to England, in April, 1812. Becoming attached, then, to the Magnificent 74, Capt. Willoughby Thos. Lake, he was at first employed in active co-operation with the patriots on the north coast of Spain, and next on the West India station, where he removed, in Aug. 1815, to the Salisbury 50, Capt. John Mackellar, and obtained, 10 May, 1816, a Lieutenancy in the Variable 8, Capt. John Sykes. He came home in the following Aug., and has since been on half-pay. Agents – Case and Loudonsack.