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Speedy eskorterer den erobrede Gamodelhavsflåden, Admiral lord Keithsendte følgende brev til Cochrane:”My Lord, - I have received yourlordship´s letter of the 13 th ult.,enclosing a copy of your letter to Capt.Dixon, detailing your engagement withand capture of the Spanish Xebec of 32guns; and cannot fail to be extremelygratified with the communication ofan event so honourable to the navalservice, and so highly creditable to yourlordship´s professional reputation,and to the intrepidity of the Speedy´sofficers and men, to all of whom Irequest your lordship will make myperfect satisfaction and approbationknown.I have the honour to be my lord, yourlordship´s most obedient servant.” 34I den britiske flåde var det underde franske revolutionskrige <strong>og</strong>Napoleonskrigene sædvanligt, at enerobret fjendtlig fregat blev købt afregeringen til indlemmelse i den britiskeflåde, <strong>og</strong> det var <strong>og</strong>så sædvanligt, aten Commander, der havde erobret etjævnbyrdigt eller overlegent fjendtligskib blev udnævnt til Post Captain,ligesom skibets næstkommanderendesædvanligvis ville blive forfremmettil Commander. Cochrane blev da15

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