The dollar ship treasure

Hello Phil

I research stories that will one day develop into documentaries. Once upon a time many years ago I lived in South Wales. I lived for a short time in Porthcawl.  For the last 26 years I have traveled through and some times lived in 42 countries. I did a 10 year stint where I lived out of Suitcase doing odd jobs for multinational companies.

Now I work for no one but myself. I work when it suits me and I march to the beat of my own drum.

Hardluck.

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Hi Phillip

You take good photos almost as nice as mine  you have a nice web site there if you ever have the chance to go to west Africa you will find it an amazing place for taking photos. Hope to see the photo of your coin soon.

Regards Xavier 

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Hi Xavier,
             Thanks for that, always wanted to do some photos in Africa,me and my girlfriend have said were going on safari in two years time so looking forward to it, Anyway what kind of things do you hunt for? i find this site brilliant for sharing peoples stories, talking to Hardtalk what a wealth of knowledge he has, by the way its in the local papers and on the news saying the highest tides for many years is on Thursday  9Th September so will be out with my explorer SE if i get time!! let you all know how many silver dollars i find. Lol
                                                               
                                                                              Kind regards Phil
Hi Luc,
          Thank you for that info, had a look at the site but its not there so will have to take a photo and post it on the site but will have a look again, its not British so i don,t know! i suppose some of the boy,s will know straight away!! Im not working this weekend so will post it then.
            Regards Phil

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Hello Phil

In regards to the French coin you found on Cefn Sidan beach. It might not have been from a French shipwreck on the sands at all?

The coin could of been dropped along the beach by French deserters of the Last Invasion of Great Britain in 1797. Many fled across Wales in small groups. Most were captured some were never seen again.

The Battle of Fishguard was a military invasion of Great Britain by Revolutionary France during the War of the First Coalition. The brief campaign, which took place between 22 February and 24 February 1797, was the most recent effort by a foreign force that was able to land on Britain, and thus is often referred to as the "last invasion of Britain".

The invasion was the plan of General Lazare Hoche, who had devised a three-pronged attack on Britain in support of Irish Republicans under Wolfe Tone. Two forces would land in Britain as a diversionary effort, while the main body would land in Ireland. However, poor weather and indiscipline halted two of the forces, although the third, aimed at landing in Wales and marching on Bristol, went ahead.

The invasion force consisted of 1,400 troops from the La Legion Noire (The Black Legion) under the command of Irish American Colonel William Tate, 800 of whom were irregulars.

 Transported on four French warships under the command of Commodore Jean-Joseph Castagnier, Tate's forces landed at Carregwastad Head near Fishguard on 22 February, after a failed attempt to enter Fishguard harbour itself. However, upon landing, discipline broke down amongst the irregulars, many of whom deserted to loot nearby settlements.

 The remaining troops were met by a quickly assembled group of around 500 British reservists, militia and sailors under the command of John Campbell, 1st Baron Cawdor. After brief clashes with the local civilian population and Lord Cawdor's forces on 23 February, Tate was forced into an unconditional surrender by 24 February.

Later, the British captured two of the expedition's vessels, a frigate and a corvette. Despite all this, Castagnier managed to return to France.

The Royal oak Pub which was the head quarters of British resistance still exists today.

So perhaps you have found a coin with an interesting story to tell?

Hardluck.

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Hi Phillip

3000 fishing sinkers hey that's money ,pays for your batteries you know over here theres an elderly lady who is there every day at low tide she collects sinkers I was told that she has drums full of them the funny thing is she wont sell them.

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