A Gallant Youth and Father Lose Lives in Siege Action
An account of a daring assault on Chandernagore where Captain Speke and his sixteen year old son were wounded. The youth refused aid until his father was cared for, then amid tears and prayers, endured amputation and death. The father survived the initial loss but mourned his boy, who died on the thirteenth day after the action. The narrative preserves the heroism and sorrow of the captor and his brave son in a poignant wartime testament.
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Speke
Ives
Chandernagore
Trench
Fis
Watton
Manger Tower
Calcutta
Hosital
Billy
Ies
Lord Chesterfield
P-m-d
Berlin
Count Maltzahn
Euvoy
Paris
Jamaica
Virginia
Porto Rico
West Indies
Musqueto
Seahorse
Paisley
Portsmouth
Antigua
Achilles
Cadiz
Vera Cruz
Havannah
Ventura
Lima
Pierre St. Barbe
Africa
Brest
66Th Regiment
Gordon
T. Vincent's
68Th Regiment
Dundas
St. Vincent’s
England
Haymarket
Linley Junior
Maid of Bath
Shakespear
Bristol
Bristol Channel
Gallant Captain Speke and the Resolution’s fate
The account chronicles Captain Speke wounded yet steadfast after action with Sir Edward Hawke, his ship the Resolution 70 guns, and the later wreck on Le Fours shoal. He recovered briefly in England before commanding the Modeste again, died at Lisbon at 42, leaving a nation in grief.
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Capt
Speke
England
Belliffe
Edward Hawke
le Fours
Lisbon
Cyprus smallpox ravages prompt inoculation ban reform
Postscript reports in Cyprus smallpox has ravaged the island for months, with Greek priests and Turks proscribing inoculation though known and practiced since ancient times.
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Barcelona
Petersburgh
Catalonia
Sieur Millans
Bastia
Corsica
Distress, crime, and weddings in London and Windsor
Reports from London and Windsor recount thefts in Fleet Street and near the Mansion House, a drowning accident from a pleasure boat at Greenwich, and two weddings in St James's and St Andrew's churches. Windsor notes a death by drowning near Eton and a coroner's inquest, with Dublin gossip on a blue ribband investiture. Prices for corn and grain markets are listed alongside notices in the journals.
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St. Bride
Fleet-street
St. James's Church
Thomas
St. Andrew’ S Church
Holborn
William. Alcock
Bridge-street
Weistminster
Mary Bottle
Bartlett’s Buildings
Tooting
Surry
Lake Stepson
Windsor
Heather
Rigg
Eton College
Thames
Windsor Bridge
Clewenr
Dublin
Earl of Harcourt
Lord Chesterfiskl
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Peeta
Pisa
Postscript
Flanders
Larneca
Cyprus
London
ST. Vincent's
Grand Camp
Maccabcau
Dalrymple
Grand Sable
Maffiraco
Rabacca
Maccariau
Bauara
Coubamgrou
Tambou
Colomie
Camacarabou
Ouarawarou
Point Espagniol
St. Vincent
Caribbs
Analibou
Espagniol
Majel
Great Britain
God
Christ Jesus
George I
Great- Britain
France
Ireland
Great-Britain
W. Dalrymple
Jean Baptiste
Durant Begot
Boyardell
Dirang
Simon
Lalime Senior
Bauamont
Kirk
G. Keafly
Lu ‘Gate-Hill
Westminster
A.B
T. S
Prokus
Cornwall Feecap
St. London Bridge
Wharsday
Efterda
Dane
James-street
Gt. James's Park
East Cowes
Isle of Wight
Hull
Matella
Catherine
Peter Steen
Norway
Cowes
James MacKenzie and Co
Fort-Cowes
Northamp?uonshire
Little- Houghton
Brafield
Northampton
Little
Houghton
Little-Houghton
Northampter
Peter Roberts
Guild Hall
Smyth, Atorney
Sarmundham
Suffolk
Sax
Mundham
Tates
Howe
Ipswich
Yarmouth
Aldercurch
Samuel Nilderbes
Ipivvach
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