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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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An American seaman, impressed by the British in 1800, escaped and passed through Milledgeville, Georgia, in May, en route to Philadelphia. He reported Henri Christophe killing two Englishmen, inflaming British sentiments, and Floridians fortifying Pensacola against U.S. forces.
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An American Seaman, direct from Pensacola, passed through this place yesterday, on his way to Philadelphia. He says he was impressed in 1800, by a British man of war, & never has been able to make his escape until six weeks ago. Christophe, not long since, killed two Englishmen, and the English were inflamed. What then ought to be the American feelings & conduct?
From the above person we learn that, the Floridans are actively engaged in building block houses and fortifying the town of Pensacola generally, for the purpose of resisting our forces.--Journal.
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Milledgeville, Georgia
Event Date
May
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christophe killed two englishmen
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An American seaman escaped British impressment after six weeks and passed through Milledgeville yesterday en route to Philadelphia, reporting that Floridians are building block houses and fortifying Pensacola to resist U.S. forces; he also mentioned Christophe recently killing two Englishmen, inflaming the English.