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Alexandria Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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French naval preparations for invasion of England intensify as of December 25, 1803, with requisition of merchant vessels, active impressment of seamen, and ongoing construction of warships. Lists detail 54 ships of the line and 33 frigates at major ports, plus 17 ships of the line and 25 frigates under construction.
Merged-components note: The tables provide the lists of French ships of war referenced in the preceding extract about military preparations for invasion.
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The preparations for the descent on England continue to be carried on with the greatest vigour; Government has just put in requisition all merchant vessels in a state to keep the sea, and everywhere the press of seamen is extremely active; the intention of government being to arm all ships of the line and frigates.
Besides the construction of the flat-bottomed boats, gun-boats, pennices, and other light vessels, that of the ships of the line and frigates is also carried on without intermission. The following is a list of our ships of war in different ports, viz.--
And on the Stocks.
Besides a considerable number of corvettes, brigs and gun-boats.
| Ships of the line. | Frigates. | |
| At Brest | 32 | 15 |
| Rochefort | 3 | 3 |
| Toulon | 12 | 11 |
| Ferrol and Co-runna | 5 | 3 |
| Cadiz | 2 | 1 |
| 54 | 33 |
| At Brest | 5 | 3 |
| Lorient | 3 | 2 |
| Rochefort | 5 | 2 |
| Toulon | 4 | 3 |
| Havre, Dunkirk, Bayonne, Bordeaux, &c. | 0 | 15 |
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France
Event Date
25th December 1803
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Preparations for descent on England proceed vigorously; government requisitions merchant vessels and presses seamen to arm all ships of the line and frigates. Construction of flat-bottomed boats, gun-boats, pennices, light vessels, ships of the line, and frigates continues without intermission. Lists ships of war: 54 ships of the line and 33 frigates at ports including Brest, Rochefort, Toulon, Ferrol and Corunna, Cadiz; on stocks: 17 ships of the line and 25 frigates at Brest, Lorient, Rochefort, Toulon, Havre, Dunkirk, Bayonne, Bordeaux, etc., plus corvettes, brigs, gun-boats.