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British Army lands near Harbour and assaults Fort Lazara
An army of 5800 landed within two miles of a town but faced little naval aid due to water limits. A council chose to attack St Lazara Fort without proper approaches, resulting in heavy losses for the land forces and sickness among troops. The army is embarked, prepare to sail for Jamaica, amid broader European news and local incidents.
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Blakeney
Wolf
Jamaica
Covent Garden
Valentine Hilder
Westcinster
Temple
Thomas Cambridge
Fleet
Saturday
Harplane
Thames Street
Barefoot
Sunday
Sanders
St. Sepulchre’s
Snow-Hill
Falcon Court
Southwark
Simeon Levi
Henry Symonds
George Caswall
Howard
St. Magnus the Martyr
St. Margaret New Fish-Street
London Bridge
Thorpe
Dulwich
Deceas
Winchester
Serjeant Burnet, Ounan
Bright
Gaynes
Laverstock
Wicie
Cheshire
Northwich
Jack Andrew
Hawkins
Woodstreet
Finchley
Chilwell-street
Butler
Rosemary Lane
Newgate
Princess Mary
Martin
Customs
Dover Road
Fair-Lee
Hastings
Isle of Wight
Craize
Channel
Arriv
James Wumple
Malaga
Alicant
Plymouth
Mourant
Southampton
Guernsey
Jolly Boys
Cherburg Road
Lisbon
Goa