Attack on the pirates nest at Claremont .....

Captain 'Peg-leg' Johnson and his crew have taken over Claremont on the island of St Bernard, they hold a number captives for hostage. The governor of Jumeida has sent a detachment of troops by sea on HMS Prince Albert to root out the pirates and secure the release of the hostages.

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A number of boats have been seen approaching the shore via the small islands to the north of the harbour,  Captain 'Peg-leg' Johnson organizes his men ....

The british landing party is on the beach .....

The british regulars form up, coming under fire from pirates in the house; while some of the ships crew work their way through the palm trees ....

the british regulars advance stalls, the pirates have attacked them in the flank and are keeping up steady musket fire from behind the wall

british regulars and pirate exchange fire, the pirate flank attack has fizzle out

the pirates have had enough after stiff vollies from the british and are hurrying back inland to the town .....

the british advance slowly ....

the marines move towards the road as the naval crew skirmishes with the pirates at the edge of the town ...

the pirates fire their concealed cannon (to little effect) ...

Captain 'Peg-leg' Johnson directs his men to reinforce their right rank ....

The british charge in before the pirates can use their cannon again .....

After a hard fought melee the pirates have routed are running for the interior of the island; 'Peg-leg' Johnson lays dead in the middle of the square killed by a stray shot ....

The hostages realising their captors are no longer about,  emerge into the square to thank the british officers for their release ...