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53: 283: 240: 396:. The rebels were drawn up on the Upper Battery of Fort Shirley with three of their officers as prisoners and presented arms to the other troops. They obeyed Cochrane's command to ground their arms but refused his order to step forward. The mutineers picked up their arms and fired a volley. Shots were returned, followed by a bayonet charge that broke their ranks and a close range fire fight ensued. Those mutineers who tried to escape over the precipice to the sea were exposed to grape-shot and canister fire from 33: 587: 499:
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was reduced to a 58-gun ship. From 1830 she was serving as a training ship. She was broken up in 1835.
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on 20 January 1795 and so shared in the proceeds of the detention of the Dutch naval vessels,
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A design for a new truck carriage for a 68-pounder or ten-inch gun sent to HMS
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attempted to flee but part of her rigging broke during the night, and
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struck her colours. She was recommissioned in the Royal Navy as HMS
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On 12 April, Governor Cochrane entered Fort Shirley with the
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Reduced to 58-guns in 1820; training ship from 1830
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Index

HMS Excellent

Great Britain
Battle of Cape St Vincent
Arrogant-class
ship of the line
bm
Full-rigged ship
QD
Fc

74-gun
third-rate
ship of the line
Royal Navy
Harwich
John Gell

Plymouth
East Indiamen
Battle of Cape St Vincent
Aréthuse
West India Regiment
Dominica
Magnificent
Severn
Gaiete
Royal Scots Regiment
68th Regiment of Foot

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