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Folios 263-264: William King, HMS Leonides off Madeira. After severe weather when...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2026/106
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This record is about the Folios 263-264: William King, HMS Leonides off Madeira. After severe weather when... dating from 1815 Feb 8 in the series Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1815 Feb 8
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Folios 263-264: William King, HMS Leonides off Madeira. After severe weather when the fleet was separated off Madeira, he reports that he has recovered most of the transports and merchant ships except the Dragon and Herald. The master of the Alexander transport had to throw overboard 20 tins of ordnance to save his ship. Having repaired the different damages of the gun brigs, he is ready to proceed to Bermuda. He encloses a list [not present] of the convoy.
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- Cap K19
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Folios 263-264: William King, HMS Leonides off Madeira. After severe weather when...
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