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Action of 8 May 1744
The Action of 8 May 1744 was a minor naval engagement of the War of the Austrian Succession in which two French ships of the line, the 60-gun ''Content'', and the 64-gun ''Mars'', captured the British ship of the line HMS ''Northumberland'', after a desperate action lasting four hours.〔Dupont/Taillemite p.79〕 ''Northumberland''s captain, Thomas Watson, and her second-lieutenant were among those killed.〔Troude p.299〕
==Action==
On 8 May, Sir Charles Hardy's squadron cruising off Berlengas discovered a sail to the north, and the ''Northumberland'' was ordered to chase in that direction.〔Allen p.143〕 The enemy sail was made out by the ''Northumberland'' to be a French ship of the line, and was found to be accompanied by two other ships; a 60-gun vessel and a frigate.〔Guérin p. 258〕
Instead of signalling the force of the ships in sight to the vice-admiral, Watson continued standing towards them under full sail, and was soon out of sight of his own fleet.〔Guérin p. 258〕 The French ships were much separated;〔Allen p.143〕 and at 5 pm ''Northumberland'' caught up with the stern most, which proved to be the ''Mars''. ''Mars'' opened fire upon the ''Northumberland'', which was immediately returned with vigour. But Captain Watson, whose bravery must ever be considered to have ranked higher than his discretion, instead of continuing to engage the ''Mars'', pushed on and endeavoured to close the ''Content'' also; maintaining all the time, a running action with the ''Mars''.〔Guérin p. 258〕
When the French ship ''Content'' approached, a most furious battle took place. After nine hours of fighting by the ''Northumberland'' was rendered wholly unmanageable, and having had her wheel knocked to pieces, the ship flew up into the wind. At the same time Captain Watson was mortally wounded; and the master of the ship, who was later court-martialled, struck the British colours.〔Guérin p. 258〕〔Allen p.143〕
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