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On this date Lord Howe achieved a victory over the French which was considered so important that on the return of the fleet to Spithead the King presented Howe with a gold chain and a sword valued at 3000 guineas.

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The British Navy Book
By Cyril Field
Available from gutenberg.org

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Wednesday 10 November 2021

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18th Century, Britain, France, War, Warship

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