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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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Captain Goodwin, arriving in Norfolk from St. Bartholomews, reports Admiral Cochrane anchoring there with British warships and a captured French 74-gun prize from a squadron that escaped the Saintes, seized after a running fight near Sambaroa; others escaped due to superior sailing, with minimal damage to the prize.
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Captain Goodwin, arrived here yesterday in 16 days from St. Bartholomews, informs, that on the morning of the day on which he left that place, Adm. Cochrane, with two line of battle ships, two frigates and a sloop of war, anchored in the harbor, having in company a French 74, a prize, one of the squadron that made its escape from the Saintes which he captured a few days before after a running fight to the northward and eastward of Sambaroa. The remainder of the French ships escaped owing to their superior sailing.—The only damage the prize ship received was a few shot holes in her hull.
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St. Bartholomews
Event Date
Morning Of The Day Captain Goodwin Left St. Bartholomews, Capture A Few Days Prior
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french 74 captured as prize with only a few shot holes in hull; remainder of french squadron escaped due to superior sailing
Event Details
Adm. Cochrane anchored in St. Bartholomews harbor with two line-of-battle ships, two frigates, a sloop of war, and a captured French 74-gun ship from the squadron that escaped the Saintes, taken after a running fight to the northward and eastward of Sambaroa.