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33: 58: 632: 414: 612: 390:, of Bordeaux and towed her out. She was of 300 tons burthen and had a flush deck. Pierced for 20 guns, she carried eighteen 9-pounders, and she and her crew of 161 men were under the command of Citizen Dupan. In the attack she lost 25 men killed, including Dupan, and 40 wounded. British casualties amounted to four killed, 23 wounded and one missing. In 1847 the Admiralty awarded the 288:
was originally launched as a 90-gun ship, as was standard for second rates at the time, but was later increased to 98 guns when she had eight 12-pounders installed on her quarterdeck.
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assembled a cutting-out party from the vessels under his command consisting of two boats each from
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with clasp "29 Aug. Boat Service 1800" to all surviving claimants from the action.
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The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850.
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Portuguese royal family in its flight from Portugal to Brazil.
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A first-class share of the prize money was worth £42 19
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HMS London

action of 18 October 1782
Great Britain
Battle of the Chesapeake
Battle of Groix
Battle of Copenhagen
London-class
ship of the line
bm
Full-rigged ship
Fc
QD
second-rate
ship of the line
Royal Navy
Chatham Dockyard
Thomas Graves
Battle of the Chesapeake
action of 18 October 1782
Scipion
Battle of Groix
Ferrol
Samuel Hood
Amethyst
Stag
Amelia
Brilliant
Cynthia
Courageaux

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