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The Monitor on Spithead Expeditions and Invasion Fears
The piece ridicules French invasion talk and flat-bottomed boats, arguing Britain’s sea power and logistics deter any landing. It dismisses French plans, notes the need for transport ships and convoy protection, and questions public panic about an island invasion. The author stresses the navy’s strength and an active ministry ruling sea affairs.
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