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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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London reports list British ships reinforcing West Indies fleet from Spithead end of next month; fears French armaments under Chev. Laurence from Brest and le Motte Piquet's 10-12 ships already sailed, leaving islands vulnerable before aid arrives amid American conflict.
Merged-components note: The table provides the list of ships' guns referenced in the preceding foreign news text about reinforcements to the West Indies fleet; merging table into the article for complete logical unit.
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| Guns. | Guns | ||
| Fame | 74 | Anfon | 64 |
| Warrior | 74 | Agamemnon | 64 |
| Sceptre | 64 | Prothee | 64 |
LONDON, October 22.
The following is a list of ships intended to reinforce the fleet in the West Indies, which will absolutely sail from Spithead the latter end of next month, viz.
We hear, that in the course of a very few weeks a formidable naval and military armament will sail from Brest for the West Indies, under the command of Mons. le Chev. Laurence.
October 25. We have every reason to fear that M. le Motte Piquet has sailed with 10 or 12 ships of the line for the West Indies: in which case our Islands will be entirely left to his mercy, before a reinforcement can be sent from hence, or our fleet be able to return thither from America.
This will truly correspond with the topic continually urged by the Minister, that if America gains her freedom, our western islands must be lost; but how they can answer to the people for resigning these valuable possessions, while they are fighting for a shadow on the Continent, their own ideas of responsibility may best be able to flatter their minds.
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Foreign News Details
Primary Location
West Indies
Event Date
October 22 And 25
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british islands at risk from french fleets before reinforcements can arrive
Event Details
List of British ships (Fame 74, Warrior 74, Sceptre 64) to reinforce West Indies fleet sailing from Spithead latter end of next month. Reports of French naval and military armament under Chev. Laurence sailing soon from Brest to West Indies. Fears that le Motte Piquet has already sailed with 10-12 ships of the line, leaving islands vulnerable amid American war efforts.