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The squadron consisted of the _London_, which acted as flagship, the _Victory_ frigate, the _Revenge_ and _Defiance_ grabs, the _Hunter_ galley, two gallivats, a bombketch, a fireship, and a number of fishing-boats for landing troops.
The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago 1880
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_Viper_, the, bombketch, takes part in the attack on Severndroog.
The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago 1880
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On the 22nd March, 1755, James sailed from Bombay in the _Protector_, forty guns, having with him the _Swallow_, sixteen guns, the _Viper_ bombketch, and the _Triumph_ prahm.
The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago 1880
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The following day, the bombketch was ordered to run close in within pistol-shot, and bombard the place at night.
The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago 1880
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The next day the bombketch was again sent in to bombard the fort, with the same result as before.
The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago 1880
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The usual desultory and harmless bombardment followed; the _Phram_ and the bombketch being equally inefficient.
The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago 1880
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_Neptune's Prize_, the, bombketch, sent against Sumbhajee Angria's fleet.
The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago 1880
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_Neptune's Prize_, a bombketch, and five of the largest gallivats, was sent out.
The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago 1880
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