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653:1761 in the French colonial empire
596:Wars of the Americas: A Chronology
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467:George III
446:Belliqueux
440:Sutherland
396:Lord Rollo
382:Expedition
371:Guadeloupe
367:Martinique
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198:2 frigates
172:Lord Rollo
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536:Citations
473:Aftermath
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359:Dominica
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191:Strength
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