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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In a heroic sea encounter near Marseilles, Madame du Frenoy fought alongside her husband against an Algerine corsair attacking their tartane bound for Genoa. She helped repel the pirates, who retreated after heavy losses. The couple returned to port; she was honored by magistrates and the public.
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"The whole conversation of this City is on the gallant and heroick Madame du Frenoy. This lady embarked with her husband a few days ago in a Tartane for Genoa. They had scarce lost sight of the port, when they discovered a corsair making towards them, and finding it impossible to escape by flight, prepared to receive him. In vain did M. du Frenoy endeavour to prevail on his lady to go below ; she absolutely refused, and seizing a sabre, placed herself by his side, declaring there she determined to abide her fate. M. du Frenoy finding all arguments vain, was obliged to consent. The Algerine advanced, and after a broad side, grappled the Tartane, and threw a large party on board her. Our people received them gallantly ; but none can describe the behaviour of Madame du Frenoy. She flew among them with her sabre, and with her voice animated and cheered the crew. Monsieur du Frenoy having fallen with a pistol bullet in his thigh, his lady stood over him, and levelled with one stroke of her sabre a young Turk, who advanced to attack her. The pirates were obliged to retreat on board their own vessel, when they cut their grapplings and fell off. A smart action now ensued with the great guns. Madame du Frenoy, after assisting her husband down to the surgeon, returned upon deck, where she continued encouraging the men, until the corsair, tired of his reception, sheered off. We had fourteen men killed, and thirty wounded. The loss of the pirates must have been great, they left eighty men upon our decks. The Tartane being much shattered, returned to this port, The Magistrates being informed of the action, waited on Madame du Frenoy, and invited her in their name to the Theatre, where she was received with the loudest acclamations, and a crown of laurel placed on her head by the Marquis de St. Christeau."
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Marseilles
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A Few Days Before Dec. 10
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fourteen men killed and thirty wounded on the tartane; pirates left eighty men on deck and retreated after a smart action.
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Madame du Frenoy and her husband M. du Frenoy, aboard a tartane from Marseilles to Genoa, repelled an Algerine corsair attack at sea shortly after departing port. She fought with a sabre, protected her wounded husband, and encouraged the crew until the pirates sheered off. The damaged vessel returned to Marseilles, where magistrates honored her at the theatre with a laurel crown presented by the Marquis de St. Christeau.