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| Date transcribed | 2000-00-00 | | Transcribed by | Steve van Dulken |
| | Surname | Oakes | | | Rank/ occupation | Lieutenant | | | Unit | Royal Navy | | | Death date | 1799 | | | Place of death | Near Ternante  | | | Source | Gentleman's Magazine | | | Date | Feb 1799 | | | Page number | 170 | | | Detail | Lieut. Oakes, of the royal navy. He was ordered from the Resistance, to seize a vessel lying at some distance from Ternante, which he accomplished, and allowed the crew, consisting of Malays, or Boorghese, to remain at large about the ship. Some time in the day, the boatswain represented to Lieut. O. the propriety of disarming them; but, unfortunately, his own goodness of heart made him think treachery impossible, and he would not acquiesce in the advice given him. In the evening a report was made to him, that the head Boorghese had put to death one of the European sailors. Attributing this to accident, or some impropriety of conduct on the part of the sailor, he went to enquire personally into the affair; but had no sooner approached the head Boorghese, than the fellow creesed him also, and he fell dead at his feet. The boatswain, who was by, cut off the fellow's leg with his hanger; but, before he dropped, he struck the boatswain near the shoulder, and wounded him desperately. The English, incensed at the unmerited death of their commander, and the probable loss of the boatswain, cut to pieces every Boorghese that had not time to jump overboard, and effect their safety by swimming. |
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