This is largely true, even if the grammar and syntax is atrocious.
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However...
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They weren't coins, they were medals that were struck (prematurely) to commemorate the victory. Up to 11 different versions were made.
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Most of the casualties were from from disease, not the three month siege itself. Some of the ships lost were due to abandonment owing to a lack of crew.
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Lawrence Washington was not an Admiral as this implies, he was appointed as "Captain of the Soldiers acting as Marines," on board the HMS Princess Caroline, the flagship of Admiral Edward Vernon. He would later name the Washington estate Mount Vernon, in honor of his commanding officer.
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http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cartagena_de_Indias http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Washington_(1718–1752)
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However...
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They weren't coins, they were medals that were struck (prematurely) to commemorate the victory. Up to 11 different versions were made.
.
Most of the casualties were from from disease, not the three month siege itself. Some of the ships lost were due to abandonment owing to a lack of crew.
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Lawrence Washington was not an Admiral as this implies, he was appointed as "Captain of the Soldiers acting as Marines," on board the HMS Princess Caroline, the flagship of Admiral Edward Vernon. He would later name the Washington estate Mount Vernon, in honor of his commanding officer.
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http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cartagena_de_Indias
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Washington_(1718–1752)