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Capture of the Cerbre
Official report relating to a desparate service which filled St Vincent with Pride and Admiration... Cerbre, a French gun-brig with a crew of eighty-seven men and seven guns, moored in the harbour of L'Orient,..Within Pistol-Shot of three Batteries, surrounded by several Armed Craft... was captured in a most daring manner by Lt Jeremiah Coghlan of the Viper, Midshipman Paddon and eighteen companions. Twice replused, they gained victory in hand to hand fighting, and towed away their prize away under heavy fire - for the loss of one killed and eight wounded, in a complete issue of The London Gazette dated 9th August 1800 -- 17in. (43cm.) col space
Official report relating to a desparate service which filled S