An estimate of four tons of ordnance fired by Dictator appears plausible, but its source has not been identified. Captain Stewart's London Gazette dispatch supplies firmer evidence for the local pilot, grounded brigs and twelve-mile passage. It also details Dictator's firing position and the destruction of Najaden. Stewart names officers and records actions that shorter official reports can omit. Even this unusually full account leaves further details to be recovered by comparison with other versions of the battle.
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Reading Lyngør through Captain Stewart's dispatch
Captain Stewart's London Gazette dispatch gives a detailed account of Lyngør, while comparison with other accounts exposes its limits.