Battle of Mahé
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The Battle of Mahé was a naval engagement of the East Indies theatre of the French Revolutionary Wars, fought on 19 August 1801 in the harbor of Mahé in the Seychelles, a French colony in the Indian O
Capture of La Chiffonne, Augt 19th 1801 Thomas Whitcombe, 1816
Charles Adam
Action of 28 February 1799
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The action of 28 February 1799 was a minor naval engagement of the East Indies theatre of the French Revolutionary Wars, fought off the mouth of the Hooghly River in the Bay of Bengal between the Fren
Battle of Mahé
…Charles Adam, who had replaced Edward Cooke after Cooke was mortally wounded during the capture of the French frigate Forte in the Bay of Bengal at the action of 28 February 1799. On arriving at Mahé, Guiyesse landed his prisoners and ordered his men to make repairs to their frigate following their long journey. The foremast in…
Capture of La Forte, Feb 28th 1799 Thomas Whitcombe, 1816
Memorial to Cooke in Westminster Abbey