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Off Pondicherry Fleet Notes and Bombay Plans 1759
A vivid capture from a letter of August 1759 recounts Admiral Pocock’s squadron off Pondicherry awaiting superior French forces. Reports describe Indiamen, naval ships, and potential actions toward Bombay, with details on forts, forces, and dispatches to Madrass and Bengal. Observations include ships like Duc dOrleans and St Louis, and notes on Dutch movements and naval staffing in England.
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Aldercom
Kingdom of
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Maffulapatam
Coromandel
Clive
Patna
Mogul
India
Hay
Edward Hawke
Royal George
Ellis
Sheerness
Benjamin
Deal
Tyringham Stephens
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Dragon
Woolwich
Spithead
Watson
Fowler
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Chick
East India Company
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Threadneedle-street
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Hungerford Market
Golden Square
James Mure