Maritime record MDO20253 - Unidentified 1624 French wrecks

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This night there was an extraordinary storm of rain and wind which blew down many houses and threw many great trees and cast away many ships in all parts. Amongst them were four at Melcombe two of these were Frenchmen; there were eleven Frenchmen drowned in the same

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  • <1> Article in serial: Miles Barnes W. 1892. The Diary of William Whiteway, 1618-1624. Vol 13.

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Grid reference SY 69050 80650 (point)
Map sheet SY68SE

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  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1786

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Feb 17 2011 11:16AM

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