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Foreign News
July 16, 1796
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
British Halifax squadron of 10 men-of-war and frigates cruises off US coast. Capt. Hill observed two frigates and heard heavy cannonading suggesting a naval action on the preceding Friday; other arrivals reported similar firing.
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The British (Halifax) squadron now cruising off the coast of the United States consists, it is said, of ten sail of men of war and frigates.
Capt. Hill, who arrived on Sunday, saw during the Friday before, two frigates, under easy sail, standing to the Eastward. Soon after he lost sight of them a very heavy cannonading commenced, and continued for an hour; from whence he judged, that an action had occurred between the two frigates he saw. The firing was evident, and though the frigates were not in sight, his vessel trembled on each discharge.—Other arrivals heard a firing the same day.
Capt. Hill, who arrived on Sunday, saw during the Friday before, two frigates, under easy sail, standing to the Eastward. Soon after he lost sight of them a very heavy cannonading commenced, and continued for an hour; from whence he judged, that an action had occurred between the two frigates he saw. The firing was evident, and though the frigates were not in sight, his vessel trembled on each discharge.—Other arrivals heard a firing the same day.
What sub-type of article is it?
Naval Affairs
What keywords are associated?
British Squadron
Halifax
United States Coast
Frigates
Cannonading
Naval Action
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt. Hill
Where did it happen?
Coast Of The United States
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Coast Of The United States
Event Date
Friday Before Capt. Hill Arrived On Sunday
Key Persons
Capt. Hill
Event Details
British Halifax squadron of ten sail of men-of-war and frigates cruises off US coast. Capt. Hill saw two frigates heading eastward on Friday, then heard heavy cannonading for an hour, judging an action between them; his vessel trembled from discharges. Other arrivals heard firing that day.