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Deserters Seek Refuge then Fight French Warship
At Dalton two marines desert rather than sail again, then seek shelter in the plantations. Thomas Mitchel secures a pass from the Admiralty and joins his regiment. A squadron action with a 54 gun French warship ensues, boarding parties exchange fire as the French boats crash alongside.
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Dalton
Antigua
London
Nore
Royal Sovereign
Thomas Mitchel
Chester
Sunderland