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lost only her pilot killed and four men wounded. Meanwhile, the remainder of the British fleet captured Fort Royal and two days later Fort Bourbon capitulated.
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on the island, which proceeded to capture the island from the Republicans in concert with French planters.
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s boats to land. The British stormed the fort and captured it.
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close under the walls. He and his ship's company then used
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remained under Republican control. Jervis ordered the
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War of the First Coalition

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Martinique
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Great Britain
French Republic
John Jervis
Charles Grey
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