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Domestic News
May 22, 1761
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Two gentlemen and two boys retook the ship Audrey, captured by Frenchmen en route from New-York, after a prolonged fight that killed three Frenchmen and led to the surrender of nine others. The recaptors showed humanity to the wounded despite prior ill treatment.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
13. The following are some further particulars of the retaking of the ship Audrey from New-York. The two gentlemen and the two boys rose upon the Frenchmen, and an attack began about seven at night, and lasted till nine in the morning. In the fray three of the Frenchmen were killed, and the other nine surrendered themselves. The gentlemen behaved with great humanity to the Frenchmen after they had gained possession of the ship, in dressing their wounds, &c. notwithstanding the ill treatment they had received from them at the time of their being taken. Stripping them of every thing that was valuable, and even their wearing apparel. This treatment was the means of kindling a fire in their breasts against them, which put them upon this desperate design of being revenged. Had they been defeated they could expect no mercy.
What sub-type of article is it?
Shipping
What keywords are associated?
Ship Audrey
Retaking
French Captors
New York
Maritime Fight
Domestic News Details
Outcome
three frenchmen killed, nine surrendered; recaptors dressed wounds humanely despite prior mistreatment including stripping of valuables and apparel.
Event Details
Two gentlemen and two boys rose upon the French captors of the ship Audrey from New-York, starting an attack at seven at night that lasted until nine in the morning, leading to the ship's retaking.