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Two Capital Ships the Superle and These were sunk during the action--The Hero-- struck her colours, but no Boat could be sent with safety to take possession-- The [[underline]] Soleil [[/underline]] Royal The flag ship of the French commander was next day burnt by her own Crew--to prevent her falling into the hands of the English and two other Ships of the line were st [[addition]] r [[/addition]] anded and destroyed The rest of the fleet with difficulty escaped to Rochfort, this Blow was so fatal to the French that they attempted no other naval expedition of moment during the War-- The British Affairs in the East-Indies-- during the latter years of the War were equally prosperous--A formidable armament under-- Admiral Watson and Coll Clive Anchored in the in the Ganges and reduced Calcutta and Hughly in the Month of Jenry 1757 and entemidated by the successes of the English, the Subah consented in a few weeks afterwards to sign Articles of Peace--
