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- Articles of War …, or other superior officer, for assailing, joining battle with, or making defence against any fleet, squadron, or ship, or shall not obey the orders of his … …g to other parts or occasions, or refusing or neglecting to fight in their defence, if they be assailed, or running away cowardly, and submitting the ships i…20 KB (3467 words) - 09:31, 24 November 2010
- Sidney Smith …d in consequence was given his first command, the [[sloop-of-war|sloop]] [[HMS Fury|''Fury'']]. He was soon promoted to captain a larger frigate, but fol… …e British and their allies had insufficient soldiers to mount an effective defence and so the port was evacuated. Smith, serving as a volunteer with no comma…18 KB (3010 words) - 09:30, 24 November 2010
- Thomas Cochrane …reux'']]. In 1800 Cochrane was appointed to command the sloop [[HMS Speedy|HMS ''Speedy'']]. Later that year he was almost captured by a Spanish warship … …f Amiens]], St Vincent assigned him to command of a converted collier, ''[[HMS Arab]]''. This ship was posted to the North Sea and afforded Cochrane no o…9 KB (1534 words) - 09:30, 24 November 2010
