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centrated, and taken up a very 

 strong position behind a stone 

 wall, with eight brass field-pieces, 

 six-pounders, upon their flanks. 

 This point was instantly charged 

 in the most gallant manner by 

 that officer and his men. The 

 enemy, however, maintained their 

 position, and captain Hannor, of 

 the 56th regiment, was ordered to 

 proceed with the third column to 

 his support, who charged and took 

 two of the enemy's guns. The 

 action now became warm, but 

 never doubtful. The enemy being 

 reinforced from the hills, and hav- 

 ing also received one hundred and 

 ten troops of the line, from the 

 French frigate La Caroline, and 

 the squadron not being able to 

 stand in to support us, our move- 

 ments being endangered by their 

 fire, except at intervals, which 

 they always took advantage of, 

 captain Willoughby was directed 

 to spike the guns of Lambousiere 

 and LaCentiere, and with the sea- 

 men to man the third battery Le 

 Neuf, continuing to fire upon 

 their shipping. Bj' this arrange- 

 ment captain Forbes, who with the 

 reserve had covered those batter- 

 ries, was enabled to advance 

 against the enemy, who, after an 

 honourable resistance, were com- 

 pelled to give way, their remaining 

 guns being carried by that ex- 

 cellent officer, and a sufficient 

 number of men were ordered to 

 act as light troops, and to pursue 

 the enemy, whilstthe third column, 

 with part of the reserve, advanced 

 against the fourth and fifth bat- 

 teries, La Pierre and La Caserne, 

 which fell into our hands without 

 opposition, and whose entire fire 

 was immediately directed against 

 the enemy's shipping. By half 

 past eight o'clock, the town, 

 batteries, magazines, eight brass 



field-pieces, 117 new and heavy 

 iron guns, of different calibres, and 

 all the public stores, were in our 

 possession, with several prisoners. 

 The instant the squadron per- 

 ceived that the object in landing 

 had succeeded, and that they 

 could, with safety to the troops, 

 stand in efiectually, they immedi- 

 ately anchored close to the enemy's 

 shipping, which, after a short 

 firing, surrendered. The entire of 

 the batteries being destroyed, and 

 the town completely commanded 

 by our squadron, the troops were 

 re-embarked by eight o'clock the 

 same evening." — " On the 24th, 

 all the remaining public stores 

 were delivered over by the head 

 of the police, and fatigue parties 

 from the squadron and troops, 

 were ordered to embark them on 

 board the honourable company's 

 re-captured ship Streatham, which, 

 together with the Europe, were 

 placed under the orders of their 

 former commanders. From the 

 25th to the 28th, the whole of the 

 guns, &c. were finally destroyed, 

 our guards continuing to mount 

 regularly in the town, for the pro- 

 tection of the inhabitants and their 

 property." 



Killed : Raisonable, one able 

 seaman, one private marine ; 

 Boadicea, one private marine ; 

 Sirius, two private marines ; Ne- 

 reide, one able seaman ; Otter, one 

 private marine. Total, seven. 



Wounded : Raisonable, one lieu- 

 tenant (4-th) ; one able seaman : 

 one lieutenant of marines (2nd) ; 

 three private marines ; Boadicea, 

 one lieutenant of inarines (1st) ; 

 one corporal, two private marines; 

 Nereide, one corporal, four private 

 marines ; Otter, one able seaman ; 

 Sirius, two private marines : total, 

 eighteen. Missing : Sirius, one 

 ordinary seaman. 



