Charges Preferred Against the Governor General, Sir George Prevost by
Commodore Sir James Yeo.
(Sir George died before the investigation could be started.)
For having, on or about the 11 September, 1814, by holding out the expectation
of a co-operation of the army under his command, induced Capt. Downie to
attack the American squadron on Lake Champlain, when it was highly imprudent
to make such an attack without the co-operation of the land forces, and for
not having afforded that co-operation.
For not having stormed the American works on shore at nearly the same time
that the said naval action commenced, as he had given Capt. Downie reason to
expect.
For having disregarded the signal for co-operation which had been previously
agreed upon, and,
For not having attacked the enemy on shore, either during the said naval
action, or after it was ended, whereby his Majesty`s squadron, under command
of Capt. Downie might have been saved.