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British Relief and Storming of Omoa Fort Detailed
A British expedition under Commodore Luttrell Stormed Omoa Fort at Porto Cavallo after a land march through mangroves swamps and defiles. Baymen Indians and Loyal Irish aided while siege by sea and land culminated in surrender of the garrison and transfer of officers and prisoners.
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St. George’s Key
Black River
Musquito
Porcupine
Baymen
Luttrel
Lowestoffe
Truxillo
Rattan
Bay
Honduras
Dulce
St. Fernando de Omoa
Luttrell
Irith
Darling
Dalling
Bay of
Porto Cavallo
Porto Omoa
Ashem
Carden
66Th Regiment of Foot
Pomona
General Dalling
Flezt
Crown of
Spain
Guatemala
Sono Piastres
England
Qmma
Cardan
Wightman
Lord Sandwich
Meida
Carthapena
Duncannon
Dundas
Walker
Dundass
Simon Desceaux
Omoa
John Dathiex
John Luttrell
William Dalrymple