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Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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Letter from St. Bartholomews dated May 18, 1818, reports forces under arms joining Admiral Brion and Aury's fleets against visible Spanish fleet, expecting engagement soon. Details fleet compositions: allied 87 guns, 685 men; Spanish 144 guns, 1830 men. Writer confident of victory but plans to leave service due to Captain Stafford's involvement.
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Extract of a letter from St. Bartholomews, dated May 18, 1818.
We are all under arms since last night; we have joined admiral Brion's and Aury's fleet; the Spanish fleet are in sight; we are all to quarters, and expect to engage in a couple of hours, and are very willing to fight. Our fleet is as follows:—Brion has one ship of 24 18-pounders, 90 men; two brigs 12 guns each, 2 and 12-pounders, 73 men; three schooners 6 9-pounders, 140 men. Aury has one brig, 18 12-pounders, 120 men; one hermaphrodite do. 6 9-pounders, 48 men; two schooners, 4 9-pounders, 62 men—our brig is 18 18-pounders, 150 men—Total, 87 guns and 685 men.
The enemy's vessels are as follows: One ship 36 18-pounders, 400 men, (formerly the Young Wasp); one do 24 18 & 12-pounders, 350 men, (formerly the General Scott); three brigs 28 9, 12 and 18 pounders, 430 men; four schooners 46 9 and 12-pounders, 600 men. Total, 144 guns and 1830 men.
"We are certain we shall take them, for they are a miserable set of wretches. If I should escape with my life, I will leave the service, as captain Stafford has joined Brion's fleet; so there will be nothing made, but plenty of hard fighting such as taking Porto Cabello, La Guira, Porto Rico, &c."
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St. Bartholomews
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May 18, 1818
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expect to engage and take the spanish fleet; confident of victory despite being outnumbered.
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Forces under arms since last night, joined Admiral Brion's and Aury's fleet; Spanish fleet in sight, all at quarters expecting engagement in hours. Allied fleet: Brion's one ship (24 18-pounders, 90 men), two brigs (12 guns each, 2 and 12-pounders, 73 men), three schooners (6 9-pounders, 140 men); Aury's one brig (18 12-pounders, 120 men), one hermaphrodite brig (6 9-pounders, 48 men), two schooners (4 9-pounders, 62 men); our brig (18 18-pounders, 150 men). Total: 87 guns, 685 men. Spanish: one ship (36 18-pounders, 400 men, formerly Young Wasp), one ship (24 18 & 12-pounders, 350 men, formerly General Scott), three brigs (28 9, 12 and 18 pounders, 430 men), four schooners (46 9 and 12-pounders, 600 men). Total: 144 guns, 1830 men. Writer plans to leave service after battle due to Captain Stafford joining Brion's fleet, mentions hard fighting like taking Porto Cabello, La Guira, Porto Rico.