S4 Ep6: Hannah Snell Goes To War

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Jun 2, 202214:36Society & Culture

In 1747 a new recruit joined the British naval sloop Swallow at Portsmouth. James Gray distinguished himself on the voyage to India and in fighting the French when he got there. When the fleet returned to Portsmouth, how...

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