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APPENDIX to the CHRONICLE. 
Dispatch from Lieutenant General 
Grinfield, Commander in Chief of 
his Majesty's Troops in the Wind- 
ward and Leeward Charibbee 
Islands, to Lord Hobart, Prin- 
cipal Secretary of State for the 
War Department. 
St. Lucia, June 22. 
My lord, 
T is with satisfaction I have the 
honour to acquaint your lord- 
ship, that this day the fortress of 
Morne Fortunée was carried by 
assault ; and the island of St. Lucia 
is, in consequence, unconditionally 
restored to the British government. 
I have to state to your lordship, 
that in consequence of his majesty’s 
order, signified to me in your let- 
ter, dated the 16th of May, and 
received on the 14th instant, which 
J immediately communicated to com- 
modore Hood, he arrived at Bar- 
badoes on the 17th: the troops, 
stores, &c. were on board, or em- 
barked on the 19th; sailed on the 
20th. On the 21st, at day-break, 
they were off the north end of St. 
Lucia ; in the course of the day, the 
greatest part of the troops were dis- 
embarked in Choque Bay; about 
half past five, the out-posts of the 
enemy were driven in, the town of 
Castries taken, and a summons was 
sent to. the commander of the troops 
of the French republic. In conse- 
quence of the refusal of brigadier 
general Nogues to accede to any 
terms, and the expectation of ap- 
proaching rains, it became necessary 
to get possession of the Morne with 
as little delay as possible. It was, 
therefore, determined, this morn. 
ing, to attack the fortress by as- 
sault, which was done accordingly 
at four o’clock; and it was carried 
in about half an hour, and withless 
loss, considering the resistance, than 
could have been expected ; but the 
loss has been chiefly among the 
higher ranks of officers, and those 
the most truly valuable ; but it is 
yet to be hoped most of them will 
recover, for the real benefit of his 
majesty’s service. I cannot omit a 
circumstance which reflects so much 
credit, as well on the British nation, 
as on the conduct of the soldiers 
actually employed, that, notwith- 
standing the severe and spirited re- 
sistance of the French troops, yet, 
no sooner were the works carried 
by assault, and the opposition no 
longer existed, than every idea of 
animosity appeared to cease, and 
not a French soldier was either 
killed or wounded. The return of 
the killed and wounded is herewith 
inclosed, which, excepting the num- 
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