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Glorious First of June 1794 - Bataille du 13 prairial an2
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Post Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 10:25 pm    Post subject: Glorious First of June 1794 - Bataille du 13 prairial an2 Reply with quote
Today is the 213th anniversary of the victory off Ushant, of the British fleet under Lord Howe against the French fleet commanded by Villaret-Joyeuse.

Aboard the Tremendous, Mrs Daniel Mackenzie gave birth to a boy, Daniel "Tremendous" Mackenzie, who was later awarded the Naval General Service Medal for being present during the action (with a rating of "baby").

The thunder of the great guns was said to help child's delivery.
Thence the expression: "a real son of a gun".
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