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2 unusual facts about Robert Fyssher


Battle of Bonchurch

300 soldiers of the militia, under the command of Captain Robert Fyssher, were waiting at St. Boniface Down for the French to advance from Monks Bay.

The account also states that Captain Robert Fyssher, which another source of information states commanded the English forces during the battle, is reported to have shouted out, as the militia routed, offering £100 for anyone who could bring him a horse, because he was too fat to run.



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