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Easton Massacre
The Easton Massacre was an incident in which the British armed forces shot and killed three citizens of Easton, Dorset during an attempt to press male members of the town into service. April 1st 1803 saw the first of several landings carried out by the frigate Eagle, commanded by George Wolfe to capture men and press them into the armed forces.
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