They were opposite a forbidding shore, called by Wilkins Long Beach, but there was no time to look for a harbour.

An attempt was made to land, with disastrous results.

In all sixteen boats were sunk; three officers, four sergeants, and sixty-three privates were drowned.

The thirty bateaux brought ashore were in a sinking condition; half the provisions were lost and the remainder water-soaked.

The journey to Detroit was out of the question.