Action of 2 March 1808
Battle
Battle
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*Sappho* carried sixteen 32\-pounder [carronades](/wiki/Carronade "Carronade") and two 6\-pounder guns, manned by a crew of 120 men and boys. *Admiral Yawl* was a brig, but unusual in that she had her armament on two decks; on her first or lower deck, she had twelve 18\-pounder carronades and on her second, or principal deck, she carried sixteen 6\-pounder guns. Her crew consisted of 83 men and boys. The weight of the broadsides favored *Sappho* at 262 pounds versus 156 pounds for *Admiral Yawl*, as did the relative size of the crews. In the engagement, *Sappho* had one man wounded and one man injured. *Admiral Yawl* had two dead: her second officer and a seaman.*The Gentleman's magazine*, (March 1808\) Volume 98, Part 1, p.249\. As a result of the action, Langford received promotion to [post\-captain](/wiki/Post-captain "Post-captain"), and in 1847 the Admiralty issued the [Naval General Service Medal](/wiki/Naval_General_Service_Medal_%281847%29 "Naval General Service Medal (1847)") with the clasp "Sappho 2 March 1808" to all surviving claimants from the action.


What happened during the engagement between Sappho and Admiral Yawl?