Honour - Guadeloupe 1810 |
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Description |
The action took place on the Island of Guadeloupe in the West Indies. Reports had been received that disease had lowered the morale of the defending French troops and a joint force was despatched to take the island. Landings which were almost unopposed began on 28-January. After several days fighting surrender terms were proposed and on 05-February the Island surrendered.
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HM Ships | ||||
Abercrombie | Achates | Alcmene | Alfred | Amaranthe |
Asp | Attentive | Aurora | Bacchus | Ballahou |
Bellette | Blonde | Castor | Cherub | Cygnet |
Elizabeth | Fawn | Forester | Freija | Frolic |
Gloire | Grenada | Guadeloupe | Hazard | Laura |
Loire | Melampus | Morne Fortunee | Netley | Observateur |
Orpheus | Pelorus | Perlen | Plumper | Pompee |
Pultusk | Ringdove | Rosamond | Savage | Sceptre |
Scorpion | Snap | Star | Statira | Subtle |
Superieure | Surinam | Thetis | Vimiera | Wanderer |
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05 September, 2012.
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