text_original: The repulse was fol  lowed a little later by a vigorous attack of the French troops under Paradis, which smashed the armament of the Nabob to pieces at St. Thome on November 4, 1746. This victory gave the French a prestige of which Du  pleix was the very man to appreciate the full importance.
text_transcription: THE REPULSE WAS FOLLOWED A LITTLE LATER BY A VIGOROUS ATTACK OF THE FRENCH TROOPS UNDER PARADI WHICH SMASHED THE ARMAMENT OF THE NABOB TO PIECES AT SAINT TOME ON NOVEMBER FOURTH SEVENTEEN FORTY SIX THIS VICTORY GAVE THE FRENCH A PRESTIGE OF WHICH DUPLEX WAS THE VERY MAN TO APPRECIATE THE FULL IMPORTANCE
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