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withdrawal and boats had to be sent in to tow her out. A further council of war was then held where the cost of capturing and holding the island was discussed. It was calculated that the resources required would be better employed in the taking
Guadeloupe which was a haven for privateers preying on
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had not been resupplied for some months, and even a brief siege would have led to the fort's capitulation. However, Moore and Hopson decided instead to investigate the possibility of attacking
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of 40 guns. Prior to leaving, Hopson twice had the troops practice debarkation in
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due to its location high on the cliffs, and there were no suitable landing places nearby. Unknown to the
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