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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Reports from Caribbean colonies detail Commodore Keppel's naval attack on Goree on December 20, capturing the French fort after two hours of cannonading, with some ships lost en route. His fleet is expected to join West Indies operations.
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Mr. Francis Pearce, a Gentleman from Santa Croix, informs us that they had Advice there from St. Christophers and Antigua; that a Vessel arrived from the Coast of Guinea and brought Letters from Commodore Keppel to Commodore Moore, with Advice of his having taken and entirely destroyed Goree: That he had orders to join the Fleet in the West-Indies, and would sail for that Purpose very soon.--Mr. Pearce adds, that Mr. Keppel's Fleet was hourly expected.
And by a Letter received yesterday from Barbados, by way of Guadaloupe, we have advice, that a brig is arrived there from Commodore Keppel, with advice, that on the 20th of December last, the Commodore attacked the fortifications on the Island of Goree, and after a cannonading of two hours, the place was surrendered to him. The Lichfield of 50 Guns, a bomb tender and a transport were lost on the coast of Barbary in the voyage from England.--Goree is a place of very great importance to the French. It is situate near the African coast, about two leagues W. of Cape Verd.
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Goree
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20th Of December Last
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the place was surrendered after a cannonading of two hours. the lichfield of 50 guns, a bomb tender and a transport were lost on the coast of barbary in the voyage from england.
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A vessel from the Coast of Guinea brought letters from Commodore Keppel to Commodore Moore advising of the taking and destruction of Goree. Keppel had orders to join the fleet in the West-Indies and would sail soon. His fleet was hourly expected. A brig arrived from Keppel confirming that on the 20th of December last, he attacked the fortifications on Goree, which surrendered after two hours of cannonading.