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would land at Point de Galet, 7 miles (11 km) from Saint Paul. The force would then advance and storm the batteries from the rear. The plan was a total success, Keating's men capturing each battery in turn early in the morning of 21 September and using the
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Bonaparte and Île de France, being seriously wounded in the latter when he was stabbed in the thigh during a skirmish. For his service in the campaign, Keating was awarded 400
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within to fire on the shipping in the harbour. A brief attempt at defence by local forces was brushed aside, and
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