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30:Battle of Guadeloupe
20:Battle of Guadeloupe
18:For other uses, see
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553:'s fleet.
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472:Guadeloupe
449:3rd Nassau
414:2nd Nassau
389:Montserrat
359:Fort Royal
329:Guadeloupe
264:1st Nassau
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