HMS Canopus
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Oct 9, 2026
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Frank came closer.
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He was serving as flag captain aboard HMS Canopus, based in the Mediterranean, and took part in Nelson's chase of the French fleet to the West Indies.
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But he was then sent to Gibraltar to collect provisions and was absent when the battle took place, which was of lifelong disappointment to him.
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On the 27th of October, Frank wrote to his wife, Mary.