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400:. The ownership of the ship was a matter of some debate and was not settled until 4 February 1795, when the value of the cargo was put at £935,000. At this time all the crew, captains, officers and admirals received a share of the
538:. During the battle Keats placed a portrait of Admiral Nelson on the mizzen mast where it was said to have encouraged officers and men alike despite being covered in the blood and brains of an unfortunate seaman.
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565:prison ship
515:Speculation
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310:West Indies
302:Rotherhithe
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851:1782 ships
835:Categories
734:References
683:"No. 1667"
500:Copenhagen
398:Portsmouth
298:Royal Navy
291:third-rate
247:Complement
229:Propulsion
99:April 1780
21:HMS Ganges
579:in 1816.
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492:49th Foot
415:St George
237:Sail plan
96:Laid down
577:Plymouth
451:Beaulieu
445:Marsouin
367:Jacobine
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380:Jacobin
372:Jacobin
358:Montagu
316:Origins
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85:Builder
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330:Ganges
326:Bengal
306:Europe
286:Ganges
191:Length
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427:Edgar
376:Brest
232:Sails
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762:ISBN
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