. The British in Capri, 1806-1808 . cutaat Anacapri, where he considered himself as was not long however before the enemy was observedto change the direction of his first and principal division,which steered towards the station of Damecuta, leavingonly a few vessels opposite Palazzo di Mare. Thedivision from Salerno continued in its first thus the enemys intention fixed on his placesof debarkation, I remanded back the companies of theRoyal Malta to Anacapri ; and, as his design to makethat part of the island his principal point of attackbecame more obvious, detached
. The British in Capri, 1806-1808 . cutaat Anacapri, where he considered himself as was not long however before the enemy was observedto change the direction of his first and principal division,which steered towards the station of Damecuta, leavingonly a few vessels opposite Palazzo di Mare. Thedivision from Salerno continued in its first thus the enemys intention fixed on his placesof debarkation, I remanded back the companies of theRoyal Malta to Anacapri ; and, as his design to makethat part of the island his principal point of attackbecame more obvious, detached to Major Hamillssupport three companies of the Royal Corsican Rangers,under the direction of Captain Church, who, havingcommanded in that station before the arrival of theregiment of Malta, possessed all that local knowledgewhich could render his services useful on such anoccasion. I was for a long time ignorant of the enemys realmovements in that quarter, until I received a note fromMr. Banks, Surgeon of the Royal Malta, dated two. GALA DEL RIO. ANACAPRI, WITH A VIEW OF MONTE military stonework prevented the use of this cove aa a landing-place. HOUSE OF COMMONS PAPERS 231 oclock , informing me, by Major Hamills desire,that he thought the enemy inclined to attack him atDamecuta, and requesting, if I thought proper, that Iwould send him what reinforcement I could previously detached the companies before-mentioned, this object was thus abeady fulfilled. About an hour afterwards I received a note from theadjutant, dated three oclock, acquainting me by MajorHamills desire, that the enemy had landed a divisionof about 350 men at the left of Damecuta, and the restwas standing in. I augured the most imfavourableconsequences from this report, as the principal defenceof Anacapri consisted in the facility of defending thepoints of disembarkation, which however, being onceforced, opened a wide field for an enemys formationand subsequent movements. At this momen
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