File:Memorial to Nicholas Le Messurier in Town Church, Guernsey.jpg

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English: Capt. Nicholas Le Messurier, commander of the Private Ship of War, the Bellona of Twenty Guns, belonging to this Island, who being on a Cruise, in the Night of the Twelfth of February 1759 fell in with a large French East India Ship, and in the Morning by dawn of Day Gallantly Attack'd and Engag'd but about an hour afterwards was unfortunately slain.

The Privateer being greatly Shatter'd in her Masts and Rigging, having several Shot betwixt Wind and Water, and many Men Kill'd and Wounded, was oblig'd to Sheer off, after having greatly Shatter'd the Enemy. He was a Native of this Island. Born the 16th of May in the year 1731, and always behav'd like a Brave and Diligent Officer; to whose Memory the Owners of the Privateer have Erected this Monumnent out of Gratitude for his good Services.

Restored by a few Guernseymen. 1906.
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Camera location49° 27′ 16.62″ N, 2° 32′ 11.87″ W  Heading=164.67298888162° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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