Kay's Edinburgh portraits : a series of anecdotal biographies chiefly of Scotchmen . n-ship, to attract the notice of the Commodore ; and, in 1755, whenKeppel was selected to command the transport ships destined for NorthAmerica, he placed the name of Duncan at the head of those he hadthe privilege of i-ecommending for promotion. He was consequentlyraised to the rank of Lieutenant, in which capacity he was present atthe attack on the French settlement of Goree, on the coast of Africa,where he was wounded, and distinguished himself so much by hisbravery, that, before the return of the expeditio
Kay's Edinburgh portraits : a series of anecdotal biographies chiefly of Scotchmen . n-ship, to attract the notice of the Commodore ; and, in 1755, whenKeppel was selected to command the transport ships destined for NorthAmerica, he placed the name of Duncan at the head of those he hadthe privilege of i-ecommending for promotion. He was consequentlyraised to the rank of Lieutenant, in which capacity he was present atthe attack on the French settlement of Goree, on the coast of Africa,where he was wounded, and distinguished himself so much by hisbravery, that, before the return of the expedition, he was promoted tobe first Lieutenant of Keppels own ship, the Torbay. Shortly after,he was raised to the rank of Commander. In 1700, Duncan was appointed Captain of the Valiant, of seventy-four guns, on board which Keppel hoisted his flag as Commander ofthe fleet destined for Belleisle, where the newly promoted Captain hadthe honour of taking possession of the Spanish ships when the townsurrendered. In the same ship, he was present, in 1762, at the reduc-tion of the
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