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2 unusual facts about Battle of Blackpool Sands


Battle of Blackpool Sands

On arriving off Blackpool Sands, a wide beach approximately 3 miles South-West of Dartmouth near the village of Stoke Fleming, he dropped anchor and waited for six days to allow his fleet to reassemble.

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Norman Longmate says that the Earl of Warwick advised Hawley on the defensive preparations but not that he was present at the battle.



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