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carried away both his legs. Frederick took command of the ship, but he too was soon incapacitated when he lost his right arm. When
Cornewall was promoted to the rank of Captain soon after, his commission was dated from the date of the battle.
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in 1747. In June 1749 he made a generous donation to
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