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1809 - Battle of Aix Roads - The odyssey of HMS Regulus
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The Battle of Aix Roads was a naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars that took place during the 11th and 19th April 1809 when a British fleet under the command of Admiral Gambier launched a fire ship attack against a French squadron in the Aix Roads.
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