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The 'Royal George' Engaging the 'Soleil Royal' in Quiberon Bay, 1759

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Admiral Hawke in this engagement gained a decisive victory. The Royal George was the first of an improved type of ship. Her end was a tragic one, for she capsized and sank at Spithead, taking 900 people with her.

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