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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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During the bombardment of Morro Castle at Havana, Captain Lindley of a British frigate requested to command a larger ship if its captain was killed. When the Cambridge's captain died, Lindley bravely took command under heavy fire until the ships were towed off.
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From the South Carolina Gazette, of September 4.
It is said, That Capt. Lindley, of His Majesty's frigate, [with] the Stirling Castle, Cambridge, Dragon and Marlborough Men of War, being ordered to batter the Morro Castle at the Havannah, waited upon Admiral Pocock, and represented to him, that as he commanded only a Frigate, he could be of no Service, nor acquire Honour; therefore requested, that if any of the four Ships lost their Captains, he might be permitted to take the command during the Cannonade; which Request the Admiral complied with; and Captain Lindley accordingly kept his Barge ready, and well manned, and in about five Minutes the Cambridge threw out the Signal for the Captain being killed, when Capt. Lindley put off instantly, through a most terrible Fire, got on board the Cambridge, and fought her most gallantly, till he, and the other two ships were ordered to be towed off.
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Havannah
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captain of the cambridge killed; ships ordered to be towed off
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Captain Lindley, commanding a frigate, requested permission from Admiral Pocock to take command of one of the four ships (Stirling Castle, Cambridge, Dragon, Marlborough) if their captain was lost during the cannonade of Morro Castle. The request was granted. When the Cambridge's captain was killed, Lindley immediately boarded her under heavy fire and fought gallantly until ordered to withdraw.