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The Times, 25 December 1798: The Conquest of the Island of Minorca The official reports of General Charles Stuart and Commodore J.T. Duckworth, two detailed reports of the very successful combined land and sea operationin which Commodore J.T. Duckworth played a vital role -- gaining a foothold on the island, taking forts, landing provisions and marines, and creating diversions, with signed Articles of Capitulation, tax stamp -- 71in. (180cm.) col space; together with an issue of the London Chronicle, 28 March, 1782 for the Surrender of Fort St Philip's, Minorca, 1782, the Official Report of the surrender: 600 British Soldiers and Seamen pass between the lines of 14,000 Spanish and French troops to lay down their arms ..Such was the distressing figures of our men, that many of the French and Spanish troops are siad to have shed tears as they passed them.. , with Articles of Capitulation, Ordnance captured, Surgeons'letter -- 54in. (137cm.) col space (2)