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River Leven, Dumbarton

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River Leven, Dumbarton

Dumbarton Castle Without a doubt, the most renowned French prisoner held here (although, he may have been allowed a room in the Governor's House, due to his rank) was General Edouard Français Simon, who was taken captive at the Battle of Busaco during the Peninsular War. (A.I.-Generated Article). --- Édouard-François Simon, né le 1er décembre 1769 à Troyes et mort le 13 avril 1827 à Paris, est un général français de la Révolution et de l’Empire. Cité de Wikipédia France .

Dumbarton Quay

River Leven, Dumbarton RMAS Fiona was a Felicity-class water tractor, built in 1973 by Hancocks. She displaced 80 tons, and was powered by a single Voith-Schneider propeller which generated 600 bhp and gave her a maximum speed of 10 knots. In 2007, she was placed on the Ministry of Defence Disposal Sales Agency website for £70,000. Sold to Macrae Marine. Quoted from Wikiwand RMAS Fiona pictured in Portsmouth on 12th June 1995 RMAS Fiona pictured in Victoria Harbour, Greenock on 16th July 2021 In the UK, when “RMAS” precedes the name of a boat, it stands for the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service. This was a British Government agency that operated a variety of auxiliary vessels for His Majesty’s Naval Service, which includes the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, and Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Since 2009, the service has been run by Serco and is known as Serco Marine Services. RMAS vessels carried the ship prefix "RMAS". (A.I.-Generated Article). Photo of RMAS Fiona on the SHIPS NOSTALGIA website Photo of the RMAS Fiona on SHIPSPOTTIING.COM

Dumbarton Castle "The sentry box visible in this photo dates from 1735, and is presumably the work of Captain John Romer;…" Quoted from the Geograph website --- Storing gunpowder was a dangerous business. In 1748, a powder magazine was built at the top of Dumbarton Rock to hold up to 150 barrels of the highly explosive material. This lock and key helped to keep them safe. To prevent sparks that could ignite the powder, copper was used to make the lock and key rather than the usual iron. The key is stamped “MAGAZINE” and “SHIFTING ROOM” on one side and has an ordnance mark on the other. Quoted from Historic Environment Scotland

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River Leven, Dumbarton

Flying over Dumbarton

Dumbarton Castle The French Prison, built around 1790, still stands adjacent to the site of the old Wallace Tower. It was used to house French prisoners during the Napoleonic Wars.… The most famous French prisoner was undoubtedly General Edouard Francais Simon, captured at the Battle of Busaco during the Peninsular War. Quoted from the Dumbarton Castle Society website

River Leven, Dumbarton

River Leven, Dumbarton

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