Attack at Noli, 1st August 1808

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Attack at Noli

1^st August 1808
Part of : The Napoleonic Wars (1803 - 1815)
Previous action : Action of 5th July 1808 5.7.1808
Next action : Capture of the Vsevolod 25.8.1808 - 26.8.1808


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Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : Kent (74) 1798-1817 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	Henry GarrettBritish Naval Sailor Service 1793-1833
Name : Wizard (16) 1805-1816 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop	Abel FerrisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1799-1812

Notes on Action

DescriptionTRN5
On August 1st 1808, the boats of the Kent, 74, Captain Thomas Rogers, and Wizard, 16, Commander William Ferris, were despatched to cut out ten coasters lying close to the Italian town of Noli. The boats, under Lieutenants William Cashman, and Alexander Bisset, reached the coasters, but found them firmly secured to the beach, whereupon they rowed in under a heavy fire from French troops and field-pieces, drove back the troops, and released the vessels. At the same time they captured a French gunboat. The total British loss was only 2 killed. Lieutenants James Lindsay and Fairfax Moresby, besides the officers already mentioned, greatly distinguished themselves in this affair.

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TRN5William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

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