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The
convoy
of
70
British
merchant
vessels
left
Departing
Malmö
Roads
under
the
escort
of
three
Royal
Navy
brigs
and
one
bomb
vessel
.
This
proved
difficult
as
the
wind
was
very
calm
,
which
allowed
Preventing_or_letting
the
Danish
and
Norwegians
to
row
Motion
up
to
and
board
several
of
the
British
vessels
.
The
Quebec
Expedition
Self_motion
,
or
the
Walker
Expedition
to
Quebec
,
was
a
British
attempt
Hold
to
attack
Attack
Quebec
in
1711
in
Queen
Anne
's
War
,
the
North
American
theatre
of
the
War
of
Spanish
Succession
.
It
failed
when
seven
transports
and
one
storeship
were
wrecked
Destroying
and
some
850
soldiers
drowned
Killing
in
one
of
the
worst
naval
disasters
in
British
history
.
Harley
decided
Deciding
to
mount
Process_start
the
expedition
as
part
of
a
major
shift
in
British
military
policy
,
emphasizing
strength
at
sea
.
Despite
the
secrecy
,
French
agents
were
able
to
discover
Know
British
intentions
and
warn
Warning
authorities
in
Quebec
.
HMS
``
Gaspee
''
was
a
British
customs
schooner
that
had
been
enforcing
Action
the
Navigation
Acts
in
and
around
Newport
,
Rhode
Island
in
1772
.
The
event
increased
Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale
hostilities
between
the
American
colonists
and
British
officials
,
following
the
Boston
Massacre
in
1770
.
British
officials
in
Rhode
Island
wanted
to
increase
Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale
their
control
Control
over
trade—legitimate
trade
as
well
as
smuggling—in
order
to
increase
their
revenue
from
the
small
colony
.
But
Rhode
Islanders
increasingly
protested
Attack
the
Stamp
Act
,
the
Townshend
Acts
,
and
other
British
impositions
that
had
clashed
Hostile_encounter
with
the
colony
's
history
of
rum
manufacturing
,
maritime
trade
,
and
slave
trading
.
At
the
time
it
was
the
worst
accident
Catastrophe
on
the
British
railway
system
.
Seven
people
were
killed
Killing
and
51
others
were
injured
Bodily_harm
,
making
Bringing
the
pile-up
the
deadliest
on
a
British
motorway
since
13
people
–
12
of
them
children
–
died
Death
in
a
minibus
crash
Catastrophe
on
the
M40
in
1993
.
The
match
included
Cause_to_be_included
Triple
H
,
The
Rock
,
Mankind
,
Kane
,
Big
Show
,
and
British
Bulldog
.
In
August–September
1941
,
Pahlavi
Iran
had
been
jointly
invaded
Attack
and
occupied
Control
by
the
Allied
powers
of
the
Soviet
Red
Army
in
the
north
and
by
the
British
in
the
centre
and
south
.
Iran
was
used
Using
by
the
Americans
and
the
British
as
a
transportation
route
to
provide
Supply
vital
supplies
to
the
Soviet
Union
's
war
efforts
.
During
the
week
of
riots
from
23
to
29
August
,
133
Jews
were
killed
Killing
and
between
198–241
others
were
injured
Bodily_harm
,
a
large
majority
of
whom
were
unarmed
and
were
murdered
Killing
in
their
homes
by
Arabs
,
while
at
least
116
Arabs
were
killed
Killing
and
at
least
232
were
injured
Bodily_harm
,
mostly
by
the
British
police
while
trying
to
suppress
the
riots
,
although
around
20
were
killed
Killing
by
Jewish
attacks
Attack
or
indiscriminate
British
gunfire
.
During
the
week
of
riots
from
23
to
29
August
,
133
Jews
were
killed
Killing
and
between
198–241
others
were
injured
Bodily_harm
,
a
large
majority
of
whom
were
unarmed
and
were
murdered
Killing
in
their
homes
by
Arabs
,
while
at
least
116
Arabs
were
killed
Killing
and
at
least
232
were
injured
Bodily_harm
,
mostly
by
the
British
police
while
trying
to
suppress
the
riots
,
although
around
20
were
killed
Killing
by
Jewish
attacks
Attack
or
indiscriminate
British
gunfire
.
On
the
first
day
of
the
riots
Violence
,
the
British
government
had
enlisted
Becoming_a_member
and
armed
41
Jewish
special
constables
,
18
Jewish
ex-soldiers
and
a
further
60
Jews
were
issued
staves
.
``
Castor
''
had
previously
been
a
British
ship
,
seized
Hold
on
19
May
by
a
French
battle
squadron
in
the
Bay
of
Biscay
and
converted
Change
to
French
service
while
still
at
sea
.
While
the
main
fleets
manoeuvered
Hold
around
one
another
,
``
Castor
''
was
detached
in
pursuit
of
a
Dutch
merchant
ship
and
on
29
May
encountered
Hostile_encounter
the
smaller
independently
cruising
British
frigate
HMS
``
Carysfort
''
.
Captain
Francis
Laforey
on
``
Carysfort
''
immediately
attacked
Attack
the
larger
ship
and
in
an
engagement
lasting
an
hour
and
fifteen
minutes
successfully
forced
its
captain
to
surrender
Surrendering
,
discovering
Know
a
number
of
British
prisoners
of
war
below
decks
.
A
British
squadron
had
been
blockading
Besieging
the
French
island
of
Isle
de
France
(
now
Mauritius
)
since
early
in
the
year
,
and
early
on
5
May
discovered
Know
two
ships
approaching
Arriving
their
position
.
Making
use
of
a
favourable
wind
,
the
British
squadron
gave
Placing
chase
Self_motion
to
the
new
arrivals
,
which
fled
Escaping
.
The
British
frigate
HMS
``
Orpheus
''
was
the
first
to
arrive
Arriving
,
and
soon
completely
disabled
Destroying
the
French
frigate
,
successfully
raking
Damaging
the
wallowing
ship
.
Despite
evidence
to
the
contrary
,
the
British
security
forces
asserted
Statement
that
a
bomb
had
exploded
Attack
prematurely
while
being
handled
by
Irish
Republican
Army
(
IRA
)
members
inside
the
pub
,
implying
that
the
victims
themselves
were
partly
to
blame
Judgment_communication
.
The
events
of
the
fight
inspired
Influence
a
number
of
ballads
,
usually
entitled
Name_conferral
``
Admiral
Benbow
''
or
``
Brave
Benbow
''
,
which
were
still
favourites
among
British
sailors
more
than
a
century
later
.
The
shows
Social_event
started
Process_start
in
1976
featuring
Cause_to_be_included
popular
British
comedians
but
later
included
Cause_to_be_included
leading
musicians
and
actors
.
The
three
subsequent
eras
(
1987–1989
,
1991–2001
and
2006
onwards
)
have
primarily
featured
locally
popular
British
performers
–
and
spin-off
products
have
been
released
Publishing
mainly
in
the
UK
.
Initially
called
Name_conferral
The
National
Jazz
Festival
,
it
was
a
showcase
for
British
and
US
Jazz
and
was
held
Hold
at
Richmond
Athletic
Ground
in
the
sedate
London
suburb
of
Richmond
.
The
Action
of
9
August
1780
was
a
naval
engagement
Hostile_encounter
of
the
Anglo-Spanish
War
,
in
which
a
Spanish
fleet
,
led
Conquering
by
Admiral
Luis
de
Córdova
y
Córdova
,
along
with
a
squadron
of
French
ships
Sending
,
encountered
Hostile_encounter
a
large
British
convoy
.
The
Spanish
and
French
force
captured
Conquering
almost
all
the
British
vessels
,
which
dealt
a
severe
blow
to
the
commerce
of
Great
Britain
.
The
British
convoy
,
escorted
Patrolling
by
(
74
guns
,
under
Captain
Sir
John
Moutray
)
and
two
frigates
-
``
Thetis
''
(
36
guns
)
and
``
Southampton
''
(
36
guns
)
,
sailed
Self_motion
from
Portsmouth
on
27
July
.
The
Spaniards
captured
Conquering
55
of
the
63
British
merchant
vessels
,
making it
Causation
one
of
the
most
complete
naval
captures
ever
made
Manufacturing
.
The
British
lost
Earnings_and_losses
80,000
muskets
,
equipment
Supply
for
40,000
troops
,
294
cannons
(
the
normal
British
troop
size
during
the
American
Independence
War
was
40,000
troops
)
,
and
3,144
men
.
The
British
lost
Earnings_and_losses
80,000
muskets
,
equipment
Supply
for
40,000
troops
,
294
cannons
(
the
normal
British
troop
size
during
the
American
Independence
War
was
40,000
troops
)
,
and
3,144
men
.
The
action
also
helped
Assistance
to
derail
Preventing_or_letting
a
secret
British
diplomatic
effort
to
make
Manufacturing
peace
with
Spain
.
Several
French
and
British
military
ships
were
damaged
Damaging
out
at
sea
.
The
ceremony
Social_event
was
themed
around
festivals
and
the
four
seasons
,
and
was
set
Placing
to
music
performed
Hold
live
by
the
British
rock
group
Coldplay
,
also
joined
Participation
by
special
guest
performers
such
as
the
British
Paraorchestra
,
Rihanna
and
Jay-Z
.
The
ceremony
Social_event
was
themed
around
festivals
and
the
four
seasons
,
and
was
set
Placing
to
music
performed
Hold
live
by
the
British
rock
group
Coldplay
,
also
joined
Participation
by
special
guest
performers
such
as
the
British
Paraorchestra
,
Rihanna
and
Jay-Z
.
The
Siege
of
Port
Royal
(
5
–
13
October
1710
)
,
also known as
the
Conquest
of
Acadia
,
was
a
military
siege
conducted
Action
by
British
regular
and
provincial
forces
under
the
command
Control
of
Francis
Nicholson
against
a
French
Acadian
garrison
and
the
Wabanaki
Confederacy
under
the
command
of
Daniel
d'Auger
de
Subercase
,
at
the
Acadian
capital
,
Port
Royal
.
The
successful
British
siege
marked
Recording
the
beginning
of
permanent
British
control
Control
over
the
peninsular
portion
of
Acadia
,
which
they
renamed
Name_conferral
Nova
Scotia
,
and
it
was
the
first
time
the
British
took
Creating
and
held
Defending
a
French
colonial
possession
.
The
successful
British
siege
marked
Recording
the
beginning
of
permanent
British
control
Control
over
the
peninsular
portion
of
Acadia
,
which
they
renamed
Name_conferral
Nova
Scotia
,
and
it
was
the
first
time
the
British
took
Creating
and
held
Defending
a
French
colonial
possession
.
The
successful
British
siege
marked
Recording
the
beginning
of
permanent
British
control
Control
over
the
peninsular
portion
of
Acadia
,
which
they
renamed
Name_conferral
Nova
Scotia
,
and
it
was
the
first
time
the
British
took
Creating
and
held
Defending
a
French
colonial
possession
.
After
the
French
surrender
,
the
British
occupied
Control
the
fort
in
the
capital
with
all
the
pomp
and
ceremony
of
having
captured
Conquering
one
of
the
great
fortresses
of
Europe
,
and
renamed
Name_conferral
it
Annapolis
Royal
.
The
siege
was
the
third
British
attempt
during
Queen
Anne
's
War
to
capture
Conquering
the
Acadian
capital
,
and
it
had
profound
consequences
over
the
next
50
years
.
The
Conquest
of
Acadia
was
a
foundational
moment
in
the
history
of
the
Canadian
state—it
was
a
precursor
to
the
British
conquests
of
Louisbourg
and
Quebec
in
the
middle
of
the
century
.
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