Loss of the Royal George - J. Gay

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129 Loss of the Royal George
The one-hundred and twenty-ninth poem in the collection. (* additional details below)

NOTES FROM THE BACK OF THE BOOK: The Royal George, of 108 guns, whilst undergoing a partial careening in Portsmouth Harbour, was overset about 10 A.M. Aug. 29, 1782. The total loss was believed to be near 1000 souls.

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