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and successfully transferred the money and all of the frigates crew into the tiny vessel. For saving the specie, Plampin was paid the reward he had originally been promised for bringing it safely to
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on 25 December. Although he pursued the French for two days, Duckworth could not bring
Willaumez to battle and eventually gave up the pursuit, ordering his squadron to sail for the Caribbean (where they later encountered another French squadron at the
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Plampin's ship and shore. However, the breeze gradually increased and Plampin was able to close with the privateer. The French ship defended itself and a running fight began that lasted for 105 minutes before
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that such awards could only be made for service in the face of the enemy. Melville did however praise
Plampin's war record in his reply. In 1825, Plampin was again recalled to service, commanding the
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Arriving in the Indian Ocean, Plampin found no sign of
Willaumez (who had remained in the Atlantic), but did discover that British trade was under constant attack from French frigates and
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and in 1814 was promoted to rear-admiral. In 1816, following the end of the wars, Plampin was appointed commander at the
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was imprisoned there. Born into a Navy family, Plampin went to sea at age 13 and fought throughout the
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Plampin was promoted to commander and sent home with despatches.
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in the autumn. In
November, Duckworth received accounts of a French squadron raiding off
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in the South Atlantic during the period when former Emperor
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425:In August 1793, Plampin was given command of the
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364:in 1790, Plampin became a lieutenant on the new
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516:in 1803, Plampin was briefly given command of
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