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Brest fleet failed prompts Hawke join with Saunders
Reports from Portsmouth and Spithead note Admiral Saunders and Gen Townshend moving to join Admiral Hawke after intelligence that the Brest fleet was defeated. Hawke sails to the Bay, ships from Havre to St Helen's. A large transport fleet arrives with orders to press guards and militia reform.
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Falmouth
Duff
Lyon
Stirling
Virginia
Louisburg
Portlymouth
Portmouth
Spithead
Saunders
Jan
Brest
Hawke
America
Edgar
Rodney
Havre
St Hilen’s
Holburne
Townshend
St .Helen's
Channel
Gen
Townsend
Colchester
Plymouth
Queberon
Bay
Mars
Marsilles
St. Domingo
Barrington
Southampton
Weilt-indies
Arundel
John
Elizabeth
Linthorn
London
Quebec
Amelia
Adm
Geary
Peggy
Quiberon
King
Prussia
John Lefesq