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Navy. The issue was not a lack of courage but rather Smith's dislike and jealousy of
Osborne. When Smith returned to Britain in 1798 he appealed the sentence. His dismissal was rescinded due to irregularities in the proceedings and he was restored to his rank. However, the Admiralty never again called him into service.
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when she struck a sunken rock in Black Bay and sank. She was working into the bay against a strong land wind when she hit the rock, which her charts showed as being a half-mile further north. She went down with all her stores on board and there was barely enough time for her crew to save themselves.
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In his report on the action of 22 October 1794, Osborne wrote critically of Smith's conduct. Smith asked
Osborne for an explanation. Osborne replied even more critically and demanded a court martial to examine Smith's command of the two frigates. The resulting court martial dismissed Smith from the
324:, took place in 1794 in the Indian Ocean. Although the action in the Indian Ocean was inconclusive and the French broke off contact after suffering much heavier casualties than the British, the French did succeed in breaking the blockade of
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973:War in the Eastern Seas, 1793—1815
916:(London: Richard Bentley), Vol. 1.
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538:was with the British 50-gun ship
412:, Captain Christopher Mason, and
229:16 ft 4 in (5.0 m)
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383:Capture of the American frigate
265:Lower deck: 20 × 18-pounder guns
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358:was commissioned under Captain
262:Upper deck: 22 × 9-pounder guns
1610:Shipwrecks in the Indian Ocean
898:. Rotherfield: Jean Boudriot.
328:and saved it from starvation.
1:
375:Battle of the Delaware Capes
975:. George Allen & Unwin.
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1605:Maritime incidents in 1795
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574:and the north-west end of
441:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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719:Warship Histories, vol v
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570:to take station between
488:. Prize crews then took
387:by the British frigates
334:was wrecked in 1795 off
102:James Martin Hillhouse,
1600:Ships of the Royal Navy
873:; Warlow, Ben (2006) .
712:"NMM, vessel ID 383524"
652:was towing a transport
548:. She took part in the
142:General characteristics
980:Winfield, Rif (2007).
957:"Smith, Matthew"
912:James, William (1837)
582:was then to return to
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963:Royal Naval Biography
660:Although the loss of
484:, which was carrying
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271:: 2 × 6-pounder guns
1526:Unknown date:
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550:Battle of Île Ronde
530:Battle of Île Ronde
458:The British chased
420:South Carolina Navy
360:Thomas L. Frederick
322:Battle of Île Ronde
318:South Carolina Navy
1488:Marquis Cornwallis
1219:(classed as ships)
816:The London Gazette
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508:was paid in 1784.
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811:"No. 13852"
786:"No. 12556"
672:Post script
643:Trincomalee
606:On 23 July
524:East Indies
506:Prize money
447:, schooner
366:Capture of
336:Trincomalee
207:38 ft
157:two-decker
18:HMS Diomede
1595:1781 ships
1589:Categories
1528:USRC
1467:Victorious
1265:Shipwrecks
1158:Experiment
1137:Resistance
944:1036778373
863:References
504:escaped.
425:s frigate
287:fifth rate
244:Complement
159:fifth rate
113:March 1780
1535:HMS
1517:HMS
1476:HMS
1465:HMS
1456:Swiftsure
1454:HMS
1422:HMS
1354:HMS
1204:Adventure
1144:Gladiator
1109:Assurance
681:Citations
631:Centurion
612:Commodore
541:Centurion
498:Constance
482:Constance
445:Constance
258:As built:
234:Sail plan
126:Completed
110:Laid down
48:Centurion
45:fighting
1581:project.
1515:11 Dec:
1498:Hibberts
1424:Amethyst
1420:30 Dec:
1393:18 Nov:
1363:11 Aug:
1342:13 Jul:
1325:Galathée
1322:24 Apr:
1315:Chambers
1292:30 Jan:
1282:29 Jan:
1272:26 Jan:
1165:Guardian
1130:Mediator
1095:Endymion
954:(1824).
739:cite web
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594:via the
586:via the
522:for the
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