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Journal of events & minutes of particular evidence relating to the late expedition against Rochefort &c & the subsequent Courts of Enquiry
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Sept 28th land-side - that if our troops w'd come at the Barbette B'tty by it, is it might be of great use in taking Fort - provided there was proper ammunition for that purpose - Fort? c'd not be taken but by artillery unclear Escalade.
Lt. Col. Clarke said he cou'd make kind of judgement on Fouras on land side by the help of a Teles & the only he ever heard of for observed? it -
General Conway propos'd that M * This man's name was Girard a French prisoner, was not disinclined, shou'd give evidence bearing upon F. - unclear?
Prisoner described Fouras as a circular Fort - upon the back? of it towards the land there was no ditch when he saw it years ago - that it had 24 pieces of cannon mounted towards? the sea & embrasures for guns towards the land -
Also described Ft. La Pointe - like Fouras?