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Monday 27 October 2014

British fleet returning from the Dutch coast off Texel according to the Dutch newspaper Groninger Courant dated 4 June 1805

An item dated London, England 23rd May reported that in the afternoon of the 18th at admiral Russell arrived at Yarmouth, England returning from the Dutch coast off Texel. He brought with him 6 ships of the line,1 frigate and 1 gun brig. The British thought to have noticed a buzzing of activity that on board of the Dutch warships.