Attack on Manilla | |||||||
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| 1st January 1798 | |||||||
| British Fleet | |||||||
| Sybille | 38 | Edward Cook | |||||
| Fox | 32 | Pulteney Malcolm | |||||
| Notes on Action | |
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| Description | TRN4 |
| In January, 1798, the British frigates Sibylle, 38, Captain Edward Cook, and Fox, 32, Captain Pulteney Malcolm, entered the bay of Manilla, disguised as French frigates, and succeeded in making two hundred prisoners and in capturing seven boats. | |
| Sources | |||
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| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| TRN4 | The Royal Navy : a history from the earliest times to the present Vol IV | William Laid Clowes | Digital Book |