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by boarding her. In all, she had three crew members killed, including
Lawrence, killed by a musket shot, and 11 wounded (including the Master's Mate - the second in command). The French stripped the survivors naked, including the wounded, and put them into a boat. Before doing so, they kicked
372:). The larger French schooner carried 12 guns and the smaller schooner 10 guns. An unusually accurate shot by Lieutenant Lawrence killed the captain of the largest privateer. After an hour-and-a-half hard fighting, the two privateers succeeded in taking
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Lawrence's body, stabbed to death a wounded sergeant of the Royal
Artillery, and threw some wounded overboard. Fortunately, the four unwounded men were able to bring the boat to land where they encountered hospitable natives.
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into port as a prize. However, the engagement had caused so much damage to her the French instead decided to set her on fire. They then sailed away as she burned and sank.
349:. On 28 June, under orders from Admiral Young, she set sail from Plymouth in England to the West Indies. After refitting and taking on specie, on 13 August she left
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405:"contents unknown" and as there was no other evidence beyond some notations in the margin of the bill, the judge dismissed the suit.
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605:The lost ships of the Royal Navy, 1793-1900
122:Burnt by her French captors, 18 August 1808
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421:The prize money amounted to
385:The French intended to take
504:. 11 May 1813. p. 924.
328:Battle of Copenhagen (1807)
105:Battle of Copenhagen (1807)
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622:Grocott, Terence (1997).
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127:General characteristics
682:Taunton, William Pyle,
877:Cuckoo-class schooners
691:Winfield, Rif (2008).
342:(4 and 12 September).
595:Allen, Joseph (1856)
255: in (2.6 m)
218: in (5.6 m)
882:Ships built in Devon
626:. London: Chatham.
559:James (1837), p.46.
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274:20 officers and men
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607:. Mansell.
496:"No. 16728"
476:"No. 16275"
370:San Domingo
204:18 ft
180:42 ft
99:Honours and
86:21 May 1806
872:1806 ships
866:Categories
633:1861760302
590:References
393:Postscript
351:Port-Royal
312:Teignmouth
299:Royal Navy
284:carronades
271:Complement
266:, Schooner
241:8 ft
663:622348295
437:Citations
340:Benedicta
260:Sail plan
94:July 1806
75:Laid down
849:Ballahoo
784:Woodcock
777:Landrail
673:(1837).
336:Odifiord
308:schooner
279:Armament
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111:Captured
83:Launched
68:Ringmore
833:Sealark
826:Widgeon
791:Wagtail
770:Jackdaw
581:Taunton
355:Jamaica
318:Service
250:⁄
223:Draught
213:⁄
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70:, Devon
63:Builder
55:Ordered
25:History
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763:Magpie
756:Cuckoo
742:Cuckoo
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305:-class
303:Cuckoo
297:was a
172:Length
139:-class
137:Cuckoo
101:awards
851:class
805:Quail
798:Crane
409:Notes
819:Rook
697:ISBN
659:OCLC
649:ISBN
628:ISBN
609:ISBN
399:Rook
387:Rook
381:Fate
374:Rook
366:Rook
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338:and
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