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GeoffLawes Any August Songs? (159* d) RE: Any August Songs? 04 Aug 22


ADMIRAL BENBOW     aka   BRAVE BENBOW
The Action of August 1702   was a series of naval engagements during which Admiral John Benbow was hit by chain shot while fighting French ships in the West Indies. As a result of leg wounds received, Benbow later died at Port Royal, Kingston, Jamaica on 4 November 1702.

Action of August 1702 from Wikipedia   
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_of_August_1702
John Benbow from Wikipedia     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Benbow
"Admiral Benbow" -Paul Clayton     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99-PGCcwT1M
"Admiral Benbow" - Kimber’s Men    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylE_DN0vk00
"Admiral Benbow" - June Tabor    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-j4SKhclSg
"Brave Benbow" - Paul Gwynne Phillips    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-EcgYgWyr8
"Brave Benbow" - Laura Smyth and Ted Kemp    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgYAvbqrpyE
"Admiral Benbow" - Bob Copper     https://sussextraditions.org/record/admiral-benbow-5/
Mainly Norfolk : Admiral Benbow    https://mainlynorfolk.info/copperfamily/songs/admiralbenbow.html

Link to ADMIRAL BENBOW posted above by Ged Fox


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